Finance Department Overview

The Finance Department is responsible for a significant variety of central administrative support services and related direct customer service functions:

• Daily accounting and financial reporting
• Maintaining the integrity of all cash receipting and processing
• Tax collection and related administration for the City, School District, County, DDA and LDFA
• Water and sewer utility billing and related collection services
• Delinquent tax collection services/oversight
• Investment of City funds
• Payroll
• Accounts Payable and Receivable
• Budget preparation/analysis
• Annual external audit of the City's financial records and accounting systems
• Property Assessments

The Finance Department also provides significant customer service support at the front counter of City Hall.