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. Ensu re all purchases made a re i n accordance wi th th e ci ty’s purchasing policy

2.4- Demonstrate stewardship of public resources

Purchases must follow the city’s purchasing policy which was written according to applicable laws and regulations. All purchases
are approved electronically in the Munis nancial software.

. Process payroll

2.4- Demonstrate stewardship of public resources

Paychecks are processed and sent out biweekly with attention to providing internal control over sensitive employee information.

. Preparation of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
2.4- Demonstrate stewardship of public resources
Finance staff helps prepare the city’s annual nancial report that not only meets the Government Finance Of cers Association’s
(GFOA) requirements, but also displays the information in an easily accessible and readable format for citizens.

. Manage the City’s investments and debt
2.4- Demonstrate stewardship of public resources
Treasury functions, including cash management, investments, and debt management are handled by the finance department.
These are critical functions that are essential to maintaining the city’s AAA bond rating in all three areas of debt (general, utility,
and drainage). Managing the cash ow available to the organization is also critical to planning for major projects.

. Provide utility billing services
2.1 – Provide responsive, ef cient city services
2.4 – Demonstrate stewardship of public resources

The utility billing staff is responsible for utility account management, customer billing, payment processing, and overall customer
services for approximately 10,500 water and sewer customers inside the City of Colleyville. As a part of our customer service
philosophy, the utility billing staff assists customers with leak detection, meter replacements, and payment plans. The staff’s
attitude toward their job is that they are here to serve the customers, not the other way around.

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