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Pulaski

Davis County · How cities work

$2,960 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($35.12 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$640 a yearof that goes to the city ($7.58 per $1,000)
$36,875property taxes the city levies, FY27
$216,584city budget, FY27, without city-run utilities (not yet reported)2

Who runs it

The city council passes ordinances, adopts the budget and sets the city’s property tax.

  • Danny Harris JrPulaski City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Isaac CramerPulaski City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Josh BengePulaski City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Mike KinslerPulaski City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Randall HouseholderPulaski City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Stacie KlinePulaski Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Amos ArcherPulaski City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Jeremy BreedingPulaski City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Rosa ArcherPulaski City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Todd GarmonPulaski City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023

Officials are worked out from election results: every member whose four-year term is still running, plus appointments and titles Iowa Funnel has been told about. A resignation may not show yet.

Meetings and agendas

What the council is deciding: each agenda, the resolutions and ordinances on it, and a plain-language summary.

Iowa Funnel doesn’t read this city’s agendas yet. Every council and board posts its agenda at least 24 hours before it meets.

Property taxes

How the bill is collected · What each levy is for

Who gets a property owner’s tax bill in Pulaski

Homes and businesses in most of Pulaski pay a combined $35.12 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Davis County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $7.58. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

Per $1,000 of taxable value: the typical combined rate people in Pulaski pay, and the city government’s own piece of it.

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$42.33$11.31
FY21$28.95$0.00
FY22$39.42$10.76
FY23$38.69$9.84
FY24$36.74$8.81
FY25$37.58$9.83
FY26$36.19$8.08
FY27$35.12$7.58
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YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$42.33$11.31
FY21$28.95$0.00
FY22$39.42$10.76
FY23$38.69$9.84
FY24$36.74$8.81
FY25$37.58$9.83
FY26$36.19$8.08
FY27$35.12$7.58

Compared with places this size3

Pulaski’s city property tax rate of $7.58 per $1,000 is the 20th lowest of 212 Iowa cities with 170–390 people. The middle of the group is $12.03.

Stanhope: $29.10Fenton: $22.05Soldier: $21.92Coulter: $21.80Chelsea: $21.61Elliott: $21.61Smithland: $21.12Volga: $20.23Alta Vista: $19.88Arthur: $19.86Garden Grove: $19.20Fort Atkinson: $19.19Salem: $19.15Cumberland: $18.42Jamaica: $18.24Massena: $18.23Callender: $17.78Casey: $17.72Vail: $17.66Ringsted: $17.65Pierson: $17.12Pisgah: $17.09Lohrville: $16.95Lakota: $16.84Marble Rock: $16.78Auburn: $16.65Mccallsburg: $16.58Prescott: $16.53Irwin: $16.46Montour: $16.37Lewis: $16.25Corwith: $16.22Deep River: $16.18Waucoma: $16.17Duncombe: $16.10Granville: $16.00Minburn: $15.75Moorhead: $15.68Onslow: $15.63Linden: $15.62Kamrar: $15.47Peterson: $15.27Greeley: $15.23Riverton: $14.94Marathon: $14.89Ryan: $14.84Ladora: $14.74Magnolia: $14.68Bagley: $14.63Davis City: $14.45Lucas: $14.40Garrison: $14.38Halbur: $14.37Lorimor: $14.36Crystal Lake: $14.36Kimballton: $14.27Steamboat Rock: $14.19Westgate: $14.05Mystic: $14.01Wesley: $13.91Diagonal: $13.91Bussey: $13.83Mondamin: $13.82Livermore: $13.78Fertile: $13.70Stockport: $13.68Kellerton: $13.60Quimby: $13.58Meservey: $13.43Persia: $13.41Lacona: $13.38Leland: $13.31Ute: $13.26New Market: $13.25Plymouth: $13.21Harcourt: $13.21Bennett: $13.16Ridgeway: $13.10Farmersburg: $13.09Portsmouth: $13.05Clutier: $13.03Menlo: $12.92Templeton: $12.91Silver City: $12.87Patterson: $12.84Martelle: $12.83Malcom: $12.82Blencoe: $12.57Williams: $12.57Maurice: $12.56Clearfield: $12.50Kensett: $12.47Mccausland: $12.45Spillville: $12.40Modale: $12.34Mingo: $12.31Brandon: $12.29Blakesburg: $12.21Cushing: $12.18Bonaparte: $12.17Hanlontown: $12.17Stout: $12.14Macedonia: $12.12Paton: $12.09Decatur: $12.08Kiron: $12.03Rembrandt: $12.03Colesburg: $11.97Liscomb: $11.96New Providence: $11.88Parnell: $11.78Joice: $11.72Atalissa: $11.71Cantril: $11.69Kelley: $11.69Orient: $11.66Wadena: $11.65Cincinnati: $11.57Delta: $11.52Terril: $11.48Westside: $11.45Holland: $11.37Churdan: $11.31Mallard: $11.28Renwick: $11.16Dundee: $11.14Randolph: $11.08Rake: $11.05Frederika: $10.99New Vienna: $10.91Letts: $10.91Goose Lake: $10.89Birmingham: $10.87Charlotte: $10.86Yale: $10.85Lambs Grove: $10.78Hornick: $10.74Woden: $10.68Riverdale: $10.67Bode: $10.64Union: $10.58Cleghorn: $10.49Calamus: $10.47Danbury: $10.43Lytton: $10.38Rhodes: $10.36Dedham: $10.28Deloit: $10.28Protivin: $10.28Meriden: $10.28Andrew: $10.22Royal: $10.20Bronson: $10.14Hancock: $10.13Rudd: $10.13La Motte: $10.09Melvin: $10.05Defiance: $10.05Floyd: $10.02Barnum: $9.96Panama: $9.85Grafton: $9.83Lynnville: $9.68Ionia: $9.65Salix: $9.63Van Wert: $9.62Luxemburg: $9.58Rippey: $9.42Farnhamville: $9.18Elberon: $9.16Middletown: $9.16Dixon: $9.03Lester: $8.94Blairsburg: $8.93Oakville: $8.89Harvey: $8.71Washta: $8.65Ollie: $8.44Thor: $8.38Rowley: $8.31South English: $8.27Boxholm: $8.11Bertram: $8.10Fostoria: $8.10Low Moor: $8.10Nichols: $8.10Laurel: $8.10Lineville: $8.10Luana: $7.98Lockridge: $7.92Grand River: $7.86Olds: $7.86Sheldahl: $7.56Fredonia: $7.55Worthington: $7.50Harpers Ferry: $7.49Alvord: $7.41Columbus City: $6.94Donahue: $6.83Packwood: $6.77Libertyville: $6.60Keswick: $6.49Crawfordsville: $6.44Holy Cross: $5.91Oakland Acres: $5.88Conesville: $5.86Maharishi Vedic City: $3.87Wahpeton: $3.19West Okoboji: $2.92Sherrill: $2.66Rickardsville: $2.27Pulaski: $7.58$2.27 lowest$29.10 highestmiddle
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#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Stanhope$29.10354
2Fenton$22.05250
3Soldier$21.92176
4Coulter$21.80220
5Chelsea$21.61207
6Elliott$21.61328
7Smithland$21.12184
8Volga$20.23200
9Alta Vista$19.88219
10Arthur$19.86218
11Garden Grove$19.20173
12Fort Atkinson$19.19300
13Salem$19.15380
14Cumberland$18.42248
15Jamaica$18.24196
16Massena$18.23352
17Callender$17.78361
18Casey$17.72387
19Vail$17.66383
20Ringsted$17.65346
21Pierson$17.12335
22Pisgah$17.09248
23Lohrville$16.95366
24Lakota$16.84261
25Marble Rock$16.78258
26Auburn$16.65253
27Mccallsburg$16.58356
28Prescott$16.53186
29Irwin$16.46320
30Montour$16.37199
31Lewis$16.25358
32Corwith$16.22259
33Deep River$16.18243
34Waucoma$16.17235
35Duncombe$16.10374
36Granville$16.00302
37Minburn$15.75317
38Moorhead$15.68186
39Onslow$15.63198
40Linden$15.62206
41Kamrar$15.47178
42Peterson$15.27321
43Greeley$15.23216
44Riverton$14.94243
45Marathon$14.89221
46Ryan$14.84348
47Ladora$14.74223
48Magnolia$14.68194
49Bagley$14.63230
50Davis City$14.45178
51Lucas$14.40176
52Garrison$14.38345
53Halbur$14.37268
54Lorimor$14.36377
55Crystal Lake$14.36243
56Kimballton$14.27281
57Steamboat Rock$14.19261
58Westgate$14.05190
59Mystic$14.01318
60Wesley$13.91382
61Diagonal$13.91331
62Bussey$13.83378
63Mondamin$13.82335
64Livermore$13.78382
65Fertile$13.70300
66Stockport$13.68272
67Kellerton$13.60241
68Quimby$13.58245
69Meservey$13.43212
70Persia$13.41292
71Lacona$13.38336
72Leland$13.31240
73Ute$13.26326
74New Market$13.25381
75Plymouth$13.21368
76Harcourt$13.21257
77Bennett$13.16330
78Ridgeway$13.10261
79Farmersburg$13.09264
80Portsmouth$13.05187
81Clutier$13.03209
82Menlo$12.92347
83Templeton$12.91337
84Silver City$12.87244
85Patterson$12.84176
86Martelle$12.83250
87Malcom$12.82257
88Blencoe$12.57223
89Williams$12.57299
90Maurice$12.56271
91Clearfield$12.50277
92Kensett$12.47256
93Mccausland$12.45314
94Spillville$12.40371
95Modale$12.34284
96Mingo$12.31314
97Brandon$12.29331
98Blakesburg$12.21273
99Cushing$12.18225
100Bonaparte$12.17357
101Hanlontown$12.17200
102Stout$12.14194
103Macedonia$12.12266
104Paton$12.09217
105Decatur$12.08174
106Kiron$12.03262
107Rembrandt$12.03199
108Colesburg$11.97379
109Liscomb$11.96292
110New Providence$11.88233
111Parnell$11.78190
112Joice$11.72206
113Atalissa$11.71287
114Cantril$11.69224
115Kelley$11.69312
116Orient$11.66363
117Wadena$11.65201
118Cincinnati$11.57280
119Delta$11.52257
120Terril$11.48310
121Westside$11.45283
122Holland$11.37261
123Churdan$11.31359
124Mallard$11.28255
125Renwick$11.16228
126Dundee$11.14193
127Randolph$11.08183
128Rake$11.05179
129Frederika$10.99206
130New Vienna$10.91384
131Letts$10.91358
132Goose Lake$10.89250
133Birmingham$10.87371
134Charlotte$10.86386
135Yale$10.85265
136Lambs Grove$10.78174
137Hornick$10.74255
138Woden$10.68183
139Riverdale$10.67385
140Bode$10.64304
141Union$10.58378
142Cleghorn$10.49235
143Calamus$10.47348
144Danbury$10.43315
145Lytton$10.38274
146Rhodes$10.36269
147Dedham$10.28221
148Deloit$10.28246
149Protivin$10.28264
150Meriden$10.28175
151Andrew$10.22374
152Royal$10.20379
153Bronson$10.14294
154Hancock$10.13199
155Rudd$10.13339
156La Motte$10.09235
157Melvin$10.05196
158Defiance$10.05248
159Floyd$10.02297
160Barnum$9.96186
161Panama$9.85234
162Grafton$9.83212
163Lynnville$9.68382
164Ionia$9.65220
165Salix$9.63303
166Van Wert$9.62175
167Luxemburg$9.58240
168Rippey$9.42217
169Farnhamville$9.18364
170Elberon$9.16178
171Middletown$9.16365
172Dixon$9.03204
173Lester$8.94309
174Blairsburg$8.93175
175Oakville$8.89198
176Harvey$8.71242
177Washta$8.65206
178Ollie$8.44196
179Thor$8.38182
180Rowley$8.31264
181South English$8.27196
182Boxholm$8.11177
183Bertram$8.10267
184Fostoria$8.10229
185Low Moor$8.10242
186Nichols$8.10317
187Laurel$8.10214
188Lineville$8.10194
189Luana$7.98303
190Lockridge$7.92245
191Grand River$7.86192
192Olds$7.86174
193Pulaski$7.58259
194Sheldahl$7.56312
195Fredonia$7.55227
196Worthington$7.50374
197Harpers Ferry$7.49273
198Alvord$7.41216
199Columbus City$6.94385
200Donahue$6.83336
201Packwood$6.77186
202Libertyville$6.60278
203Keswick$6.49238
204Crawfordsville$6.44278
205Holy Cross$5.91348
206Oakland Acres$5.88178
207Conesville$5.86350
208Maharishi Vedic City$3.87290
209Wahpeton$3.19337
210West Okoboji$2.92311
211Sherrill$2.66176
212Rickardsville$2.27204

The $8.10 limit

Pulaski’s general levy is $7.58 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, $0.52 below the limit.4 774 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $7.32 · FY24 $6.55 · FY25 $7.31 · FY26 $8.08 · FY27 $7.58 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

Tax increment financing (TIF)

Pulaski’s TIF revenue, from its reports to the state.

YearTIF revenue
FY16$4,256
FY18$1,617
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YearTIF revenue
FY16$4,256
FY18$1,617

The city’s levies, FY27

What the city raises from each levy. The general levy is capped by state law; the others are set aside for one purpose.

  • Consolidate General Fund$36,431100%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Pulaski’s budget goes, FY26

General Government: 24¢ of every dollar24¢Public Works: 23¢ of every dollar23¢Business Type / Enterprise: 22¢ of every dollar22¢Public Safety: 19¢ of every dollar19¢Culture and Recreation: 12¢ of every dollar12¢

Planned spending from all funds, including city-run utilities like water and sewer (“business type”), which some cities run and others don’t. Transfers between funds are left out. “Cities this size” is the average for the 210 Iowa cities closest in size (170–390 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (210)
General Government24¢18¢
Public Works23¢21¢
Business Type / Enterprise22¢36¢
Public Safety19¢9¢
Culture and Recreation12¢8¢

Planned spending, FY27

All funds: property taxes, utility and other fees, state and federal money. “Business type” is city-run utilities and enterprises like water or sewer.

  • Culture and Recreation$65,71530%
  • General Government$63,16929%
  • Public Works$47,70022%
  • Public Safety$40,00018%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($46,997 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$49,000$57,133
Public Safety$39,000$37,354
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$13,100$34,717
Debt Service$0$0
Culture and Recreation$20,260$39,121
Community and Economic Development$200$600
Capital Projects$0$0
Business Type / Enterprise$30,240$53,818

What it spent each year

FY24 left out5

$311,692
$299,968

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Pulaski owes

No debt at June 30, 2026.6

$0
$0
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$0$0
2025$0$0
2024$0$0
2023$0$0
2022$0$0
2021$0$0
2020$0$0
2019$0$0
2018$0$0
2017$0$0
2016$0$0
2015$0$0
2014$0$0
2013$0$0
2012$0$0
2011$0$0
2010$0$0
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June 30OwedPer resident
2026$0$0
2025$0$0
2024$0$0
2023$0$0
2022$0$0
2021$0$0
2020$0$0
2019$0$0
2018$0$0
2017$0$0
2016$0$0
2015$0$0
2014$0$0
2013$0$0
2012$0$0
2011$0$0
2010$0$0

The 5% limit7

General obligation debt is $0, 0% of the limit of about $502,672 (5% of $10.1M, the full value of its taxable property in 2024).

Money in reserve

The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances8. Pulaski’s latest audit has them: Periodic Examination, period ending Friday, March 31, 2023 (PDF).

Audits9

The latest: Periodic Examination for the period ending Friday, March 31, 2023 (PDF), released Monday, December 11, 2023, by a CPA firm.

3 earlier reports for Pulaski

State money

What the State of Iowa pays the city each year, and whether it has kept up with prices. Does state money keep pace? 10

What the state pays the city every year

Road Use Tax for streets, the commercial and industrial tax “backfill”, and ambulance reimbursement, paid every year by formula: $26,532 in FY25, down 1% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 21% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$23,745$33,175$26,414$26,532

Grants and project money

State grants and money for specific projects (roads, development, natural resources) vary with what the city applies for and wins, so they aren’t counted as the state’s regular support.

$40,055
$0
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$2,309
    FY22$40,055
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0
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    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$2,309
    FY22$40,055
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0

    Has it kept up with prices?

    Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

    • Road Use Tax (streets)−21%$26,708 → $26,532, down 1% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 21% less

    Collected by the state for the city

    The local option sales tax is a city tax voters approved; the state collects it with the state sales tax and sends it back. It isn’t state aid. It’s up 66% since FY19 while prices rose 22%, so it buys 36% more.

    $37,347

    Federal grants, for comparison: $23,129 in FY23.

    Business awards

    Every award statewide

    Elections

    Running for mayor and city council

    Filing opens Monday, August 23, 2027: in 284 days.

    For the Tuesday, November 2, 2027 election, candidates file Monday, August 23, 2027 to Thursday, September 16, 2027 with the county auditor (or the city clerk, if the auditor names the clerk to take them)11.

    In a city that can hold a primary, filing runs Monday, August 9, 2027 to Thursday, August 26, 2027.

    Most recent: November 4, 2025

    City · 2

    5 seats: the top 5 win.

    3 more →

    Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Pulaski; official results are on each county auditor’s site.

    Who has filed for Tuesday, November 2, 2027

    Filing hasn’t opened. These seats are expected on the ballot.

    • Pulaski City Council At-Large (5 seats)
      Now held by Amos Archer, Jeremy Breeding, Rosa Archer, Todd Garmon, Mike Kinsler
    • Pulaski Mayor
      Now held by Stacie Kline

    Candidates as county auditors and civicAPI list them; a filing can take a few days to appear here12.

    Past ballot measures

    None found since 2022.

    When a measure can be on the ballot

    • Tuesday, March 2, 2027 · no bond or debt questions
    • Tuesday, September 14, 2027 · no bond or debt questions
    • Tuesday, November 2, 2027 · any question, including bonds
    • Tuesday, March 7, 2028 · no bond or debt questions

    Bonds and other borrowing can only go on the November ballot13.

    Related places

    At the Statehouse and in Congress14

    Cherielynn Westrich (Sen. 13)Austin Harris (Rep. 26)

    U.S. House:District 3

    Davis CountyDavis County schools