Town Hall · Westby

Westby, MT town hall & government

Westby spent $539,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,546 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Westby's money goes

Spent
$539,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,546
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$852,000
$5,605 per resident
Water & other utilities
$126,00023%
Sewer & trash
$68,00013%
Interest on debt
$34,0006%
Other
$311,00058%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Westby

Full-time staff
1
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$57,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Westby K-12 Schools

Westby's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,596
Montana: $13,570
Students
52
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal

  • Local 50%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $35,596 per pupil, $20,038 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 Westby pay

Typical tax bill
$693
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$65,800
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 Westby's government

Town hall & decisions in Westby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Westby

Westby is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Troy Downing. Greg Gianforte is governor.

All of Westby'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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