Finance

The Department of Finance strives to:

• ensure that the Government’s financial resources are collected, invested and distributed in a fiscally responsible manner
• provide financial/fiscal oversight by reviewing operations and preparing monthly, quarterly, or annual reports
• provide support service to the other departments and government programs.

This department includes the divisions of Accounting, Budgeting, Purchasing, and Revenue.

• Accounting: Maintains general accounting system, prepares budget reports and is responsible for paying all invoices.
• Budgeting: Prepares annual operating and capital improvement budgets, provides periodic reviews of various budgets, conducts studies and prepares long range forecasts.
• Purchasing: Handles major purchases for the city; equipment inventories; surplus property sales and dispositions.
• Revenue: Responsible for collection of income, revenues and monies due the city.