The Finance Department is the administrative arm of the City's financial operation. The department is responsible for maintaining a governmental accounting system that presents accurately and with full disclosure, the financial operations of the funds and account groups of the city in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Combined with budgetary data and controls, presented information enables the general citizenry to ascertain whether public funds are expended efficiently, prioritized, and allocated in a manner that is responsive to prevailing community goods and values. 

The Finance Department is responsible for areas including:

• Accounting 
• Accounts Payable & Purchasing 
• External and Internal Audits 
• Budget 
• Debt & Disclosure 
• Fiscal Management 
• Cash & Investment Management 
• Payroll 
• Utility Billing