Westminster, MA
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We have no upcoming meetings on file for Westminster. The most recent record we hold is from Mon Oct 26, 2026. Newer meetings may not have been published to the official portal yet, or may not have been collected by us yet — this is a statement about our record, not about whether the city council has met.
WestminsterMA averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $537,983 +2.7% yr/yr · +31.9% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
Municipal budget
Total revenue$355.9M (FY2023)
Total spending$282.8M (FY2023)
Taxes$189.9M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$322.6M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$2,469 (FY2023)
Development activity
Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
2025171 housing units ($55.8M)
🗳️ How this town voted (81 contests)
Official town-by-town returns — MA Secretary of the Commonwealth (PD43+). ✓ marks this town's plurality choice.
U.S. Senate 2026-09-01
Edward J. Markey ✓ 603 · Seth W. Moulton 340
U.S. Senate 2026-09-01
John Deaton ✓ 461
U.S. House — 3rd Congressional 2026-09-01
Gary J. Grossi ✓ 405
U.S. House — 3rd Congressional 2026-09-01
Lori Loureiro Trahan ✓ 752
U.S. House — 2nd Congressional 2026-09-01
James P. McGovern ✓ 82
Treasurer 2026-09-01
Elizabeth Dionne ✓ 443
Treasurer 2026-09-01
Deborah B. Goldberg ✓ 808
State Senate — Worcester & Hampshire 2026-09-01
Shannon M. Teabo ✓ 800
State Senate — Worcester & Hampshire 2026-09-01
Peter J. Durant ✓ 445
State Representative — 1st Worcester 2026-09-01
Stephanie R. Mulroy ✓ 429
State Representative — 1st Worcester 2026-09-01
Krista Suzanne Ferrante ✓ 807
Secretary of the Commonwealth 2026-09-01
William Francis Galvin ✓ 854
Recent meetings
Mon Oct 26, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Oct 26, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Oct 19, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Oct 12, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Oct 12, 2026 · 06:30 PM
General Improvement District Board Meeting
Mon Oct 12, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Westminster Economic Development Authority Meeting
Mon Oct 12, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Oct 5, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Sep 28, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Sep 28, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Sep 21, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Sep 14, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Sep 14, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Aug 24, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Aug 24, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Aug 17, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Aug 10, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Jul 27, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Jul 27, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Jul 20, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Jul 13, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Jul 13, 2026 · 06:00 PM
City Council Pre-Meeting Study Session
Mon Jul 13, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Jul 6, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Jun 22, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Jun 22, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Jun 22, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Westminster Economic Development Authority Meeting
Mon Jun 15, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Jun 8, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Showing the 30 most recent meetings of 249 on record. See the yearly meeting archives below for the full history.
💰 Federal awards (top 3 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $38,370 | FITCHBURG WELDING CO INC Smithsonian Institution · GCLEF GSE SUPPORT HARDWARE |
| $20,536 | FITCHBURG WELDING CO INC Smithsonian Institution · . |
| $20,000 | INSTITUTE FOR SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY, LLC. Department of Defense · FORT LIBERTY ARMY CHAPLAIN TRAINING |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Jefferson County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities1 (1 pedestrian · 2024)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,140/mo (986 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy11.6% (low numeracy 18% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
$355.9M
Annual budget
$322.6M
Debt outstanding
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$355.9M
Spending$282.8M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.
Debt load MODERATE
Outstanding debt$322.6M
Debt-to-revenue0.91×
Debt-load index50 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.