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Town Hall · Westlake

Westlake spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities

Westlake’s town government spent $25.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $14,358 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.5 million) are counted separately.

Next public meeting

Town Council/Board of Trustees

4:00 pm · 1500 Solana Blvd., Building 7, Suite 7100

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$25.6M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$14,358
In 2022: $12,804, more than 73% of 15 similar cities
Long-term debt
$112.8M
end of FY2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
147
full-time · 30 part-time · March payroll $926,289
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Westlake is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online3 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $12,804 per resident, more than 73% of 15 similar cities.Runs its own schoolsThe schools are part of the town budget, not a separate district.A shared school districtShares Northwest Independent School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

3 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Westlake’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

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Your share of the 2024 budget

About $14,358 per resident a year, or $39.34 a day

Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 51% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 30%From the state 18%Fees & charges 17%Interest, fines & other 15%Utility sales 9%Property taxes 6%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the federal government <1%
Schools included

Westlake runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with U.S. cities of under 2,500 that run their own schools.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $10.5 million; interest on debt $4.3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $42.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$12,804 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them

Westlake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($12,804 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 U.S. cities of under 2,500 that run their own schools: the median was $9,043, and the middle half spent $3,174–$13,227. Westlake spent more than 73% of them.

Middle half of the group, $3,174–$13,227Median $9,043Westlake

Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
15

U.S. cities of under 2,500 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Westlake itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Westlake reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$23 million
2023$23.8 million
2024$25.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $12,804 · 2023: $14,146 · 2024: $14,358.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Westlake$10,000+
Southlake$10,000+
Trophy Club$10,000+
Keller$9,614
Roanoke$6,931
Texas$4,232
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$2,000,001
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

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.

Check Westlake’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Westlake yet.
Who works for Westlake

One full-time town employee for every 12 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 (1,783).

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

Schools97 + 29 pt
Administration & buildings24
Fire18
Courts, inspections & corrections5 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation3
147
full-time
30
part-time
$926,289
payroll for March 2022
$11.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
18
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Westlake had 82.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 9 of the 15 U.S. cities of under 2,500 that run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 52.0: Westlake had more than 89% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Northwest Independent School District

Westlake’s K–12 school district, shared with Corral City, Haslet, Justin, Roanoke, Trophy Club and more. The schools are run by Westlake, so this money is part of the budget above.

Schools in Westlake →
$10,825
per pupil · TX $12,815
30,736
students
$2.3 billion
long-term debt

Of the $10,825 per pupil, $6,391 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 85%State 13%Federal 2%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

Also serving Westlake

Keller Independent School District · $11,042 per pupil

Carroll Independent School District · $11,551 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Westlake’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Westlake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tarrant County’s results.

President · Tarrant County’s results823,312 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.8%426,626 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.7%384,501 votes

Others: 1.5% (12,185 votes).

Most votes in Tarrant County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Westlake lies in Tarrant County; the rest in Denton County. Every 2024 race in Tarrant County is on the county’s page.

Tarrant County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Westlake

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Westlake.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseWestlake is split between 2 districts
    Giovanni CapriglioneBen Bumgarner
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Taylor RehmetTan Parker
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Beth Van DuyneBrandon Gill
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Next door

How Westlake compares with the towns next door

Westlake spent $12,804 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $852 to $1,659. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Roanoke: $928 per resident (2022)Keller: $852 per resident (2022)Southlake: $1,659 per resident (2022)Trophy Club: $1,305 per resident (2022)RoanokeKellerSouthlakeTrophy ClubWestlake
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Keller$852$9,614
Roanoke$928$6,931
Trophy Club$1,305$10,000+
Southlake$1,659$10,000+
Westlake$12,804$10,000+

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

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Questions about Westlake’s government

How much does Westlake spend per resident?

About $14,358 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $12,804 was more than 73% of 15 U.S. cities of under 2,500 that run their own schools.

Who runs Westlake’s government?

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

How did Westlake vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Westlake alone. Tarrant County, where 100% of Westlake lies, voted Trump 51.8%, Harris 46.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Westlake?

147 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $926,289 (about $11.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Westlake in the state legislature?

Westlake is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Westlake?

The next posted meeting is Town Council/Board of Trustees on Tuesday, November 17, at 4:00 pm in 1500 Solana Blvd., Building 7, Suite 7100, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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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; 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 →