The Finance Department processes all City revenues and expenses, and manages all City assets, investment portfolio, and various debt issues. Most of the department's work is governed by federal, state, and municipal laws that require accountability for public funds. The Finance Department is currently not able to place its entire annual report online. The CAFR has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and received an unqualified opinion from the City's auditors. Any citizen who is interested in reviewing the full CAFR may contact the Finance Department at City Hall.
Copies are also on file at the public library.
Eventually, the City hopes to put its entire budget document on-line. For the moment, a brief set of statistics and graphs entitled Fast Facts about the Budget is available here, but requires Adobe Acrobat in order to be downloaded. The City charges fees for a variety of services, from building plans and police reports to athletic field uses and commercial filming. A copy of the City's complete schedule of fees and charges may be viewed here. The Finance Department sends out utility bills every two months, collects payments, and administers water, sewer, and surface water service.