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FINANCE

The Finance Department is comprised of Accounting, Budget, Treasury, and Finance Administration. The
department is responsible for a variety of functions, which include accounting, accounts payable,
payroll, cash management, debt and investment management, budgeting, and long-range financial
planning. The department produces quarterly financial reports, prepares the Annual Financial Report,
and the Annual Program of Services (Budget).

Strategic Plan and Emphasis

 SFA 1: Operational Excellence
o Improve the efficiency and productivity of operations through the use of technology,
innovation and continual business process improvement.

o Be a responsible steward of the city’s financial resources by providing rates and fees
that represent a strong value to our citizens; providing timely, accurate and
transparent financial reporting; and utilizing long-range planning.
o Foster a collaborative organization, both internally and externally, by maintaining an
open dialogue between all city departments along with local, regional, state and
federal partners.

Future Goals in FY 2023-2024
 Provide exemplary customer service to both internal and external customers.
 Continue implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) managing the financial uses.
 Implement the SAFER grant and associated financial processes with Fire.
 Establish the financial processes to integrate Fire/EMS services and Emergacon with the City’s
financial systems.
 Implementation of Munis payroll and Human Resource Management/HRM module.
 Automate expense reimbursements for employees through Munis.

Prior Year Accomplishments for FY 2022-2023
 Review investment and debt policy and provide recommendations for improvement.
 Review city financial policies and provide recommendations for improvement.
 Implementation of city-wide enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to integrate data and
processes from multiple city departments and consolidate them into one system to provide a
more user-friendly and efficient way for the city to conduct business.

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