OVERVIEW

The Finance Department manages the financial affairs fo the City.  Responsibilities include providing financial information to the City Administrator and City Council regarding the fiscal affairs of the City, assisting in the preparation of the annual budget and 5-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), monitoring expenditures for compliance with the budget, preparing financial reports, administering the payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, utility billing, cashiering, and purchasing functions, and overseeing the Management Information Systems.

     PUBLICATIONS

The Finance Department produces many different publications throughout the year, including the cost of the local government, the annual budget, CIP, and others.  Check out the City's publication library.

• Annual Budget - The budget is an annual plan for providing services to its citizens within the fiscal restraints of limited resources.  The City structures its financial plan with a responsible, long-term management perspective to attain the overal goal of esnuring an ongoing capacity to provide quality public services to our residents and businesses at a reasonable price.
• 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) - The CIP details the proposed capital expenditures for the City during the next five years.  Similar to the City's Annual Operating Budget, the CIP is a policy statement.  Its intent is to develop an analysis of the City's ongoing capital needs for new construction of municipal facilities (infrasructure) and for the reconstruction and maintenance of the taxpayers' investement in streets, water systems, sanitary sewers, parks, public buildings, and major capital equipment.  The CIP is also a major financial document, since the challenge facing the City is to provide and maintain facilities for our customers and stakeholders within the constraints of limited funding resources.

     CONTACT US

If you have any questions regarding taxes, fees, or any of our publications please contact us by phone (218) 729-3600 or by email.