Finance

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M. Kelly McKinnis
Finance Director

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OBJECTIVES: The finance activity includes those activities necessary to support the services provided for the public. Included in this activity are the duties of finance administration, personnel administration, data processing, risk management, grant administration and economic development.
Finance administration is necessary for the proper maintenance of the City's accounting records and preparing financial reports as required by the City Council, and state and federal laws. Incoming monies are deposited and expenditures to operate the City are made using these deposited monies.
Personnel administration is for the purpose of maintaining personnel records of the employees of the City, assuring compliance with various laws relating to personnel matters, and the maintenance of a classification and pay plan.
Data processing provides information processing services for various City activities.
Risk management includes the liability insurance, workers compensation along with other insurance administration such as equipment, buildings and contents, and employee health, dental, vision and prescription drugs.
Grant administration provide for the writing of applications for the various grants and the administration of grants received by the City such as the Community Development Block Grants, Housing and Community Development, Economic Development Administration, Rural Development, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and state Office of Emergency Services.
Economic development is for the assisting of individual buisiness expansion or location through loans or public improvement grants.
LEVEL OF SERVICE: All incoming monies are received and deposited daily. All billing by the City, including water, sewer and garbage are prepared by this activity. All checks payable by the City on just demand are certified to their accuracy prior to payment. A monthly report on the revenues received, the expenditures made, and the fund balances is prepared and maintained on file. An independent audit is prepared annually.
The personnel function include maintenance of personnel records, payroll and employee benefits administration for the 38+ full time and various part time employees plus the City Council.
Data processing includes the monthly billing of water, sewer, garbage and special billings, and the maintenance of the general ledger.