Administration | Finance Department

Finance Department

The Finance Department is committed to:

• Analyzing the city’s financial position and develop short and long range plans to ensure financial viability.
• Providing high quality financial reporting and budget presentations.
  Advising city management on business factors affecting the city’s fiscal environment.
• Ensuring the security and proper disbursement of funds through effective appropriation management.
• Administering the business license and occupancy tax ordinances including annual renewals, new licenses, complaints, and coordination with state agencies.
• Providing staff training to ensure the division’s technical capabilities remain current.
• Develop and update effective administrative policies to maintain internal controls.
• Ensuring that city departments obtain the materials and services needed, within budget, and in compliance with procurement policies.
• Maximizing investment earnings while safeguarding public funds as established by the City Investment Policy and state law.