Clerk / Finance

The office of the City Clerk is responsible for maintaining all official City records. The City Clerk also serves as the Finance Officer. The services provided by the city clerk/finance department include but are not limited to:

• The preparation of City Council agendas, public notices, and City Council minutes,
• The recording of all contracts, bonds, City ordinances, and other legal documents,
• Various licenses and permits are issued, such as liquor and cigarette licenses,
• Selling yard waste stickers, extra bag tags, large item stickers, and yard waste bags,
• The Clerk’s office collects parking ticket violations and other fees,
• The recording of all financial transactions of the city and safeguarding the city’s assets,
• Accounts payable, payroll, bond proceeds, city debt, and numerous accounting transactions,
• Preparing annual budget and capital improvement plans,
• Budget monitoring, financial forecasting, and analysis,
• Human Resource services of employee benefits, employee hiring, and new employee training,
• Risk management issues, workers compensation claims, and safety training,
• Utility collections for water, wastewater, garbage and recycling,
• New customer hook-ups, work orders for service, irrigation meters, and water meters.