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City of Westfield Lowers Tax Rate Posted on Mar 7th, 2012 our responsibility to be a fiscally responsible municipality, furthermore, instead of raising the tax rate, we’ve responded to the economic realities and we were able to slightly lower the rate,” says Mayor Andy Cook.  “We are constantly looking at developing ways to deliver services to our citizens in the most efficient ways possible.”  says Cook.     The City of Westfield municipality receives approximately 25% of a typical household’s tax bill and the Westfield Washington Schools receives nearly 65% of the tax bill.  The other 10% is divided between the Westfield Library, Washington Township and Hamilton County.  “We hope that the other taxing entities will also strive to lower their rates so residents can begin to see decrease in overall tax bills,” says Westfield Mayor Andy Cook.  City Officials hope to continue this downward trend as it relates to the City tax rate and will continue to work with other government units to drop overall tax bills for residents and business.