Finance Department

The Finance Department is responsible for the financial well-being of our municipality through the provision of effective and reliable financial advice, services and information to the Council, staff and the public.

Funds are collected annually from various sources including property taxes, service charges, business licenses and state quarterly tax payments. The Finance Department oversees the expenditures of these funds through the annual budget process. Financial functions also include accounts payable, payroll, maintaining property tax information, local accommodation/hospitality tax and insurance.

The Finance Department effectively manages highly cyclical cash flows ensures adequate funds are available to fulfill the strategic plans and initiatives under the City. Additionally, all sources and inflows of revenues are identified and allocated to key capital projects.

The Finance Department works in collaboration with the other departments to ensure the fiscal responsibility and stewardship of the municipality's operations and assets. It The department also provides municipal accounting and financial services for the City and the taxpayers.

Our Mission

The Finance Department will strive to provide excellent service to its customers, including citizens, in a respectful and timely manner consistent with the needs for insuring the proper use of the City's assets.

The Finance Department strives to provide quality service to all customers at the highest achievable levels of customer satisfaction through the continuing progress and contribution of its employees.

The Department will provide the citizen-customer with the state of the art financial management, financial reporting, and cost effective acquisition of goods and services for the City government consistent with local, state and federal laws and governmental accounting and regulatory requirements.

Our goal

To provide excellent service and to work as a team with other departments in achieving the City's mission.

The Finance Department is responsible for the administration, direction and coordination of all financial services of the City. Financial planning, budgeting, treasury management, investments, accounting, purchasing, payroll, and accounts payable are all functions of the Finance Department.

Our Vision

In accordance with the will of the people, we commit ourselves to perfecting the City's financial condition.

Our Values

We believe that honesty, integrity and a cooperative work ethic are basic to the delivery of professional financial services in an environment with respects to all people, encourages creativity and the pursuit of knowledge and excellence.