Administration and Finance Committee

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Assessor's Office

The Assessing Department provides fiscal stability by ensuring that the City's personal and real property tax base is promptly, fairly, and equitably evaluated and classified. The Assessing Department determines fair market value of all property for purposes of taxation and assesses property taxes and administers motor vehicle excise taxes in a fair and efficient manner.

Auditor's Office

The responsibilities of the Auditing Department are to perform pre-audits of all invoices and payrolls submitted for payment by the City departments, produce timely and accurate financial reporting and to mantain the City's budget.

Purchasing Office

The Purchasing Office procures bulk supplies, special services, building repairs and construction, and public works projects and equipment for all City departments, following applicable city ordinances, state laws and regulations, and federal laws and regulations. Procurement processes are conducted in a manner that ensures open and fair competition, with the objective of acquiring the needed item or service at the lowest possible cost, consistent with expected delivery and quality requirements.

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Treasurer/Collector's Office

The office of the Treasurer and Collector of Taxes is responsible for the timely billing and collection of 40% of the City's operating revenues. This equates to the issuance of approximately 210,000 billings annually. Our department also functions as the disbursing agent for the City for payroll and vendor checks.