Town of Tarboro Finance Department

Consistent Winner Since 1990 of the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and the Award of Financial Reporting Achievement

The Town of Tarboro Finance Department has consistently been honored for its comprehensive annual financial report by the Government Finance Officers Association of the US and Canada. The GOFA Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.

The Finance Department is structured in three divisions and has nine 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 and one Purchasing Agent. The Collections Division is headed by the Collector of Revenue 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 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.

Town of Tarboro Finance Department Staff

Janet H. Lewis, Finance Director
252-641-4212
janetlewis@tarboro-nc.com

Lynne Fleming, Collector of Revenue
252-641-4227
lynnefleming@tarboro-nc.com

Wendy R. Cox, Accounting Manager
252-641-4255
wendycox@tarboro-nc.com

Julie Braxton, Assistant Collector of Revenue
252-641-4221
juliebraxton@tarboro-nc.com

Leslie Lunsford, Office Assistant IV/Town Clerk
252-641-4220
leslielunsford@tarboro-nc.com

Travis Stokes, Office Assistant III
252-641-4209
travisstokes@tarboro-nc.com

David Lewis, Purchasing Agent
252-641-4228
davidlewis@tarboro-nc.com

Angie Flora, Office Assistant IV/Customer Service Representative
252-641-4216
angieflora@tarboro-nc.com

Collections
252-641-4220

Fax Number
252-641-4286