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Town Hall · Pulaski

How is Pulaski run?

Pulaski’s village government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $665 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pulaski didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to May 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$665
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$4.0M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
9
full-time · 23 part-time · March payroll $33,522
Typical tax bill
$4,063
2.57% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Pulaski is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $665 per resident a year, or $1.82 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 35%Property taxes 24%Utility sales 17%From other local governments 9%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 4%Sales taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Pulaski didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $776,000; interest on debt $133,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Pulaski yet

Every year of Pulaski’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,063 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.57% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Pulaski$4,063
$4,063
typical bill a year
2.57%
effective rate
$158,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pulaski’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Pulaski’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pulaski →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pulaski

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Pulaski’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pulaski yet.
Who works for Pulaski

One full-time village employee for every 246 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,212).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings3 + 6 pt
Police0 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 7 pt
Parks & libraries2 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Other4
9
full-time
23
part-time
$33,522
payroll for March 2022
$402,264
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$20,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Pulaski’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Pulaski Central School District

Pulaski’s K–12 school district, shared with Richland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pulaski →
$28,783
per pupil · NY $34,607
957
students
$9.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,783 per pupil, $17,083 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 27%State 65%Federal 8%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Pulaski’s votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pulaski alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Oswego County’s results.

President · Oswego County’s results54,712 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.3%33,548 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.4%20,483 votes

Others: 1.2% (681 votes).

Most votes in Oswego County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Pulaski lies in Oswego County. Every 2024 race in Oswego County is on the county’s page.

Oswego County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Pulaski

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pulaski.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Pulaski’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pulaski’s government

How much does Pulaski spend per resident?

About $665 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Pulaski didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in Pulaski?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,063 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Pulaski’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pulaski yet.

How did Pulaski vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pulaski alone. Oswego County, where 100% of Pulaski lies, voted Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pulaski?

9 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,522 (about $402,264 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pulaski in the state legislature?

State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 120 (Will Barclay). The Assembly district also covers 44 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Pulaski’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Pulaski, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →