The Finance Department is structured in three divisions and has 9 employees. The Administration Division contains the Finance Director (department head). The Accounting Division is headed by the Accounting Manager and contains one office assistant IV, one office assistant III and one purchasing agent. The Collections Division is headed by the Collector of Revenue/Town Clerk and contains one Assistant Collector of Revenue, and two clerks.
The Collections Division is responsible for collecting and handling all revenue for the Town, including utility billings (Electric, Water/Sewer and Solid Waste), property tax billings, assessments, privilege licenses, property rentals, rehabilitation loans, etc. The Collector of Revenue/Town Clerk enforces the collection of these revenues using various procedures, including foreclosure and salary garnishment for failure to pay property taxes, and service disconnection for failure to pay utility billings. Maximizing the collection of all revenues allows the Town to keep its utility and tax rates as low as possible.
The Accounting Division is responsible for all accounting, payroll, utility billing, purchasing and data processing operations. This includes billing for taxes, processing all accounts payable and receivable for the Town, as well as providing centralized purchasing for all other departments. The division also provides customer services for utility users for billing inquiries, disputes and complaints.
The Finance Director plans and directs all operations in the Department. She is responsible for preparing the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and assisting the Town Manager in preparing the Town's annual budget.