Finance

Overview

The Finance Department includes Accounting, Utility Billing, Assessing, Information Technology, and Human Resources.

Accounting

The Accounting division provides financial support to the entire organization. These responsibilities include payroll, receivables, payables, cash receipting, utility billing, budgeting, annual audit, risk management, investments, debt service, calculation of local tax levy, special assessments, financial reporting, Capital Improvement Planning, Financial Management Planning, and financial controls.

Utility Billing

The Utility Billing division is responsible for monthly billing of water consumption, sewer usage, street lighting, stormwater, recycling, and refuse collection services to approximately 8,200 customers.

Assessing

The City contracts with Hennepin County for this service. Assessing includes locating and identifying all taxable property in the City, establishing a taxable value for all properties subject to taxation, and completing an annual assessment showing the assessed values for all properties.

Information Technology

The Information Technology division is responsible for the development, management, protection, and reliability of electronic data, computer systems, software applications, and networks for the processing and distributing data within the organization.

Human Resources

HR coordinates all personnel functions, including employment, pay equity compliance, health and dental insurance, salary surveys, and union contract negotiations.