The Primary Mission of the Finance Department is to monitor and record all financial transactions of the city in the most efficient and effective manner.
Additional missions include:
- Provide timely and accurate financial reports
- Maintain proper controls over the collection and recording of revenues
- Maintain secure custody of cash and investments
- Provide budgetary control and long-range financial planning
- Maintain inventory records on city property
- Handle billings and collections of accounts receivable
Responsibilities
- Develops and coordinates the annual budget process
- Prepares and issues the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR)
- Collects and processes city revenues
- Maintains the fixed asset records system
- Processes and disburses payroll
- Oversees the Request For Proposals process for bids
- Monitors, approves, and processes city purchases
- Processes and disburses vendor payments
- Issues parking permits and processes fines for parking meter violations
- Bills and collects miscellaneous receipts
- Collects franchise revenue and monitors franchise agreements
- Processes sewer credits when appropriate; this policy is set by City Resolution Number 94-22 (PDF) (See Applications & Forms)