Town Hall · Parksley

Parksley, VA town hall & government

Parksley spent $818,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,016 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parksley's government.

Town budget

Where Parksley's money goes

Spent
$818,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,016
typical Virginia cities: $2,704
Long-term debt
$538,000
$668 per resident
Sewer & trash
$220,00027%
Administration & buildings
$131,00016%
Police
$118,00014%
Parks & libraries
$76,0009%
Interest on debt
$23,0003%
Water & other utilities
$14,0002%
Other
$236,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 25%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • From other local governments 22%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Parksley

Full-time staff
4
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Police
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Accomack County Public Schools

Parksley's K–12 school district, shared with Accomac, Bloxom, Chincoteague, Hallwood, Keller and Melfa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,694
Virginia: $17,169
Students
4,726
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $15,694 per pupil, $8,825 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Parksley pay

Typical tax bill
$958
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$163,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Parksley's government

Town hall & decisions in Parksley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Parksley

Parksley is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Jennifer A. Kiggans. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

All of Parksley's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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