Town Hall · Westminster

Westminster, VT town hall & government

Westminster spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $610 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Westminster's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$610
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$65,000
$22 per resident
Roads & transportation
$735,00041%
Administration & buildings
$373,00021%
Sewer & trash
$265,00015%
Health & welfare
$112,0006%
Police
$82,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0001%
Parks & libraries
$9,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$2,000<1%
Other
$207,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Westminster didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Westminster

Full-time staff
9
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Westminster didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Westminster pay

Typical tax bill
$4,063
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$273,800
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.

Local

Contact Westminster's government

🏛️ Official websitewestminstervt.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Westminster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Westminster

Westminster is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

All of Westminster'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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