On Tue., June 9, 2026, there was a municipal election to fill the positions of Select Board Member 3 and Regional School Unit #12 Board Member; a referendum on the RSU #12 school budget; and a state primary election. Results can be viewed on our Elections & Voting page. 

The Annual Town Meeting will consider and vote on a list of budget and other matters presented on the Warrant. Please also see the budget handouts that will also be provided at the Town Meeting. All registered Westport Island voters may attend and vote, and a voter registrar will be available to register residents. 

Every ten years or so, the town must undergo a process called "revaluation" where a professional assessor looks at every property and determines its current market value. Our last revaluation was in 2015, so we are due, and have hired the professional assessment firm, RCS Assessment Services, to do the job. Please see the RCS Revaluation Informational Flyer for details on their process and how to contact them. The new property values will be reflected in your 2027 tax bill. 

The Planning Board and Select Board have been looking at ways to be more consistent about following our own ordinances regarding business regulation for the sake of all residents (and the businesses too!). One requirement of our Building Code Ordinance, is that any businesses that can be seen or sensed from outside a residence (via traffic, lights, noise, smells, stuff, buildings, signs, etc.) are required to obtain a permit and may need to undergo a review with the Planning Board. If you have such a business, and have not done this before, that's okay! But now that you know, please complete our Business Registration Form to find out next steps. For the handful of businesses that have already gone through the process, please fill out the form if your business has expanded since then. Even if you have a business that you think wouldn't require a permit or Planning Board review, we encourage you to complete the form to make sure, and to qualify to be listed on our town website businesses webpage. We field A LOT of requests for referrals, and this is where we send folks!