Where Westborough's money goes
A plain-English look at what your town spends, what you pay, and how it's changing.
$144.3 million a year
That's what Westborough spent across all town services.
53¢ of every dollar goes to schools.
Schools
$76.4 million
public schools — teachers, buildings, buses
Employee pensions & benefits
$35.5 million
retirement and health insurance for town & school staff
Public safety
$13.5 million
police, fire, and ambulance
Public works
$5.6 million
roads, snow plowing, trash, parks
General government
$5.4 million
town hall, clerk, finance, elections
Debt interest
$3.2 million
interest on money borrowed for buildings & projects
Culture & recreation
$2.1 million
library, parks, recreation programs
Health & human services
$2.0 million
public health, senior & veterans services
State & county assessments
$664,000
required payments to the state and county