The Town of Pulaski operates under the council-manager form of local government. The Town Council is comprised of six members and a Mayor. Council members are elected at-large to four year terms, while the Mayor serves a two year term.
Duties of Town Council include formulating town policy, approving the annual budget and capital improvement plan, setting tax and utility rates, providing for an audit of Town finances, Town Manager, Town Attorney, Clerk of Council and members of various committees of the Town.
The Council appoints the Town Manager to act as administrative head of the Town. The Town Manager carries out policies established by the Council, directs business procedures and has hiring and termination authority over all Town employees except those appointed by Council. The Town Manager is responsible for preparing, submitting, and administering an annual operating budget, advising Council on Town affairs, enforcing the Town Code, and directing and supervising all Town departments.