Westport, NY town hall & government
Westport spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,220 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westport's government.
Where Westport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Property taxes 35%
- From other local governments 9%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Westport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport
Westport's K–12 school district, shared with Elizabethtown, Lewis and Essex. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 47%
- State 47%
- Federal 6%
Of the $38,152 per pupil, $22,669 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.
Also serving Westport: Willsboro Central School District ($32,178 per pupil).
Which schools Westport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westport pay
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.
Contact Westport's government
Who represents Westport
Westport is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.
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.