Town government · Pulaski County, VA

Dublin's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Dublin took in $5.5 million and spent $7.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)56%Town taxes16%County and local tax money15%Fines and other13%

What stands out

15%

of Dublin's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes16%

Property tax
7.4%$406 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$290 thousand
What's in other taxesTobacco taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Tobacco taxes$105 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$95 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$88 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.1%$171 thousand

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Sewer$711 thousand
  • Garbage collection$261 thousand
  • Other service charges$109 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$845 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$690 thousand
Fines
0.3%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

34%

of Dublin's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.7 million
  • Sewer systems$316 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$147 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$221 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$112 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$921 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$906 thousand
  • Airports$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$796 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$636 thousand
  • Fire protection$140 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$20 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$80 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dublin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Dublin itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.