Finance

Mission

The mission of the Finance Department is to provide financial services to the city’s departments in order to enhance efficiency and to provide public transparency to promote trust.

Services, Functions & Activities

• The department is responsible for the implementation and control of the approved budget and the preparation and disclosure of financial statements, including responses to the external auditors.
• The Finance Department also provides other departments with financial analysis and assists with banking transactions that arise during the year.
• The Finance Department is responsible for the proper accounting of all city funds and compliance with all applicable regulations and laws.
• Routine duties include processing payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, central collections, general ledger fund accounting, preparation of applicable state and federal reports, periodic financial reports to management, administering debt service, and investment of city funds.