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Section 2 Financial Analysis
Funds and Departments

Dept 13 – The Town Secretary’s office performs tasks outlined in the Texas Municipal Law and
Procedure for General Law Type A Cities. Coordinating municipal elections. Providing support of the
Town Council, Board of Trustees, Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Zoning Board of
Adjustments. Oversight of the Town’s (municipal and academic) records management programs.
The Town Secretary is also responsible for the communicating meeting information to the
community.

Dept 14 - The Fire - EMS Department provides for the public safety needs of
the Town via a variety of programs and services. Most of these services are
Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) related but also includes
hazardous materials mitigation, fire prevention and public education. Many
civic organizations also benefit from these types of services through the
training activities and inspection/prevention programs that the Department
provides. The Department will continue to provide the most efficient method
of delivering the traditional services – Fire Protection, Emergency Medical
Services, Fire Inspections and Public Education while continuing to seek
further avenues of outreach into the community.

Dept 15 - The Municipal Court performs the duties necessary to support
municipal judicial functions, assist the public and manage court operations. The program will uphold
the integrity of the Court and build public trust by providing unbiased quality service and accurate
information delivered in an efficient and professional manner.

Dept 16 - The Public Works Department is responsible for: the operation, maintenance, repair, and
installation of the Town’s traffic signs, signals, roadway markings, and approximately 10 miles of
street pavement and storm drainage; maintaining public records and regulatory requirements.
Public Works also assists other departments, the Academy, and volunteer groups as needed; Setting
up for community events, providing traffic control devices for DPS use, Supervision of community
service workers, provide back-up coordinating/inspecting work for facility maintenance

17 - The Facilities Department will plan for and provide facilities to enhance present and future
community and educational programs and endeavors. Long-range plans include: maintenance,
renovation, construction of facilities as related to civic use and educational programs – efficient
facilities meeting program needs. Westlake Civic Campus facilities are generally available to the
community. The Town will continue to develop cooperative projects with the community and
agencies.

Dept 18 - The Finance Department is responsible for collecting, recording, summarizing, and
reporting the results of all financial transactions of the following entities in a timely manner and in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles while ensuring compliance with
applicable state and federal statutes, bond covenants and grant contracts by reviewing financial
data and reporting such in a timely manner. The Finance department is responsible for three
entities; Town of Westlake, Westlake Academy, and Westlake Academy Foundation. Duties include
but are not limited to; payroll processing, budgets, cash collections, audits, fraud, accounts payable
and financial reporting.

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