Town government · Pulaski County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Pulaski took in $26.0 million and spent $21.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)31%Town taxes26%State tax money25%Fines and other13%Federal tax money6.0%

What stands out

25%

of Pulaski's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes26%

Property tax
13%$3.4 million
Other taxes
9.3%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$586 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$264 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$228 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$141 thousand
  • Other licenses$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.3%$855 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$8.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$4.6 million
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Garbage collection$849 thousand
  • Other service charges$56 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.0%$1.6 million

State tax money25%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
25%$6.5 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$3.2 million
Fines
0.2%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Housing and community development20%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking12%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

20%

of Pulaski's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$6.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$662 thousand
Housing and community development
20%$4.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$982 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.1 million
  • Government buildings$348 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$232 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$702 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$702 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$119 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$94 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$25 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$18 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$18 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pulaski. 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 Pulaski 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.