The Finance Department’s mission is to safeguard the City’s assets and its financial affairs, and provide for the long-term financial stability, integrity, and accountability of the City’s financial resources. The department is a valuable, financial internal resource to all City departments, and strives to provide excellent service to investors and other entities conducting financial and purchasing transactions in accordance with accounting standards for state and local governments.

To achieve the Finance Department’s mission, it provides services through the functions of Finance Administration, Utility Billing and Collection, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Treasury, and Procurement Services. As an integral part of the Internal Support Platform, Finance ensures all City departments follow sound fiscal management principles, and assists with procuring goods for the best value, allowing the City to obtain fiscal efficiencies, while maximizing resources and lessening its financial burdens.

The Finance Department is comprised of the following divisions:

• Administration
• Accounting and Financial Reporting
• Lien Search
• Procurement Services
• Treasury
• Utility Billing and Collection