Mission
To manage the financial health of the City in order to enhance our long-term financial position and potential:
- by insuring fair and just taxation of properties
- by establishing fair financial and business policies and practices;
- by leading the organization in the development of value-added systems that support decision making, assist in identifying risks and exposures, and lend insight into the City's financial position;
- by undertaking strategic initiatives that promote innovation and critical thinking, offer new ideas for service delivery, and improve business processes, procedures, and reporting;
- by providing essential financial support services; and
- by challenging organizational assumptions and practices
Mandate
The mandate of the Financial Services Department is:
- to establish the value of all properties in the City for taxation purposes
- to levy and collect taxes
- to provide operating & capital budget services
- to administer the City's water & sanitary sewer utilities
- to issue licenses and enforce compliance with licensing requirements
- to issue payments to vendors, contractors and employees
- to provide centralized accounting services
- to facilitate efficient procurement of goods and services
- to provide prudent investment management of the City's financial reserves
- to provide risk management and insurance services
- to provide information technology services to all City Departments
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