Responsibilities
The Finance Department is responsible for administering the financial affairs of the city including:
- Accounting for the collection and disbursement of all monies
- Investing of idle funds
- Managing the budget
Typical day-to-day functions include:
- Maintaining the city's general ledgers
- Preparing the periodic budget reports on revenue and expenditures
- Processing the payroll
- Processing bills for payment
- Collecting various city revenues, including business license taxes
- Procuring supplies and services at the lowest cost
- Preparing reports to other government agencies
- Financial Documents