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Town Hall · Westlake

How is Westlake run?

Westlake’s city government spent $10 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,137 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Westlake didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$10.0M
year to June 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$2,137
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$7.0M
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
51
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $214,723
Typical tax bill
$525
0.32% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Westlake is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer41% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Calcasieu Parish School District with 5 other towns.Its own police and fire9 sworn officers and 17 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $525 a year: 0.32% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,137 per resident a year, or $5.85 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 33%Utility sales 29%Fees & charges 19%From the state 8%Interest, fines & other 5%Other taxes & licenses 3%Property taxes 2%
An estimate

Westlake didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $181,000; interest on debt $317,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $14.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Westlake yet

Every year of Westlake’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $525 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.32% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Westlake$525
$525
typical bill a year
0.32%
effective rate
$166,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Westlake’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Westlake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Westlake →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Westlake

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofwestlake.com for Westlake’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Westlake yet.cityofwestlake.com ↗
Agendas

Westlake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofwestlake.com ↗.

Who works for Westlake

One full-time city employee for every 91 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,664).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire17
Police15 + 3 pt
Water & other utilities10
Administration & buildings7 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
51
full-time
6
part-time
$214,723
payroll for March 2022
$2.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$49,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
9
sworn police officers
17
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Westlake’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Calcasieu Parish School District

Westlake’s K–12 school district, shared with DeQuincy, Iowa, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Vinton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Westlake →
$17,252
per pupil · LA $15,623
29,282
students
$278.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,252 per pupil, $9,239 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 51%State 28%Federal 21%

Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Westlake

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Westlake.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofwestlake.com ↗
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Brett Geymann
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Jeremy Stine
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Clay Higgins
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
    Bill CassidyJohn Kennedy

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Westlake’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofwestlake.com ↗

Questions about Westlake’s government

How much does Westlake spend per resident?

About $2,137 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Westlake didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $14.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Westlake?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $525 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwestlake.com.

Who runs Westlake’s government?

See cityofwestlake.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Westlake yet.

How many people work for Westlake?

51 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $214,723 (about $2.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Westlake in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Jeremy Stine) and State House District 35 (Brett Geymann). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Westlake’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Westlake, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →