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Responsibilities
The Finance Department is responsible for managing the city’s money. The department both manages all current financial operations and ensures the city maintains a strong fiscal position for the future.
Specific responsibilities of the Finance Department include:
Sioux Center's finances are split into two major categories - municipal utility finances and the general fund, which includes all other city departments and projects.
The Finance Department is responsible for managing the city’s money. The department both manages all current financial operations and ensures the city maintains a strong fiscal position for the future.
Specific responsibilities of the Finance Department include:
- Advising the City Council, staff and various boards of financial issues related to current projects and operations
- Creating monthly and annual financial reports
- Developing plans to finance city projects and operations
- Maintaining all funds in various bank and investment accounts
- Managing the city’s debt
- Preparing the annual budget
- Processing and paying bills for all departments
- Processing payroll for all employees
- Processing the billing for four municipal utilities - electric, gas, water and sewer
- Receiving and depositing payments from customers
Sioux Center's finances are split into two major categories - municipal utility finances and the general fund, which includes all other city departments and projects.