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FINANCE DEPARTMENT

The Finance Department is responsible for maintaining and administering the Town's fiscal operations in accordance with:

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The Finance Director and the finance department staff direct the fiscal operations include:

  • Budgeting 
  • Accounting and financial reporting
  • Cash management
  • Investments
  • Fixed assets
  • Internal control
  • Debt service management
  • Grant revenues
  • Invoicing
  • Escheat Funds
  • Purchasing and contracts
  • Accounts payable
  • NC Sales & Use Taxes
  • Personnel & employee benefits
  • Payroll
  • Rental fees & revenues
  • Utility billing & revenues
  • Beer / Wine licensing
  • Tax collections & revenues
  • Cemetery plot revenues
  • Fire inspection fees
  • Planning, Zoning & Community Development Permit fees
  • Parking tickets
  • Town's Financial Dashboard
  • Any other miscellaneous billings
  • This department works to maintain the general ledger and all subsidiary ledgers, preparation of reconciliation reports, ensuring compliance with the Annual Budget Ordinance, reporting to State and Federal agencies, updating the Capital Improvements Plan and preparation of the annual operating budget. It is our priority to manage the Town’s financial affairs in compliance with all Federal and State laws and reporting requirements in a manner that is worthy of honor since "public confidence in government depends on proper stewardship of public monies".  

     
    LINKS

    Local Government Commission

    Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (EMMA)

    NC Department of Revenue 

    NC General Assembly - General Statutes and Session Laws   

    NC State Treasurer

    UNC School of Government - Local Government Finance Program

                NC League of Municipalities