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Westbrook, MN town hall & government

Westbrook spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,104 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westbrook's government.

Town budget

Where Westbrook's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,104
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1 million
$1,419 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million41%
Sewer & trash
$329,00011%
Roads & transportation
$224,0008%
Health & welfare
$204,0007%
Police
$162,0006%
Parks & libraries
$148,0005%
Fire
$105,0004%
Administration & buildings
$101,0003%
Interest on debt
$32,0001%
Other
$432,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 41%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Westbrook

Full-time staff
10
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Police
1 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools

Westbrook's K–12 school district, shared with Dovray, Revere, Walnut Grove, North Hero, Dovray and Westbrook. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,345
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
499
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$121,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $16,345 per pupil, $10,244 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Westbrook pay

Typical tax bill
$1,264
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.62%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$78,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Westbrook's government

Town hall & decisions in Westbrook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Westbrook

Westbrook is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Westbrook's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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