Finance Department

Mission / Vision Statement

The mission of the Finance Department is to provide fiscal and financial support to City Council and all City Departments. The Department is committed to providing timely, accurate, and complete information.

Responsibilities

The Finance Department provides financial management and policy support and financial information to the City Manager, departments, the public and other agencies. Finance Administration oversees the administrative and financial affairs of the city including accounting, purchasing, budget, revenue, utility customer service and information technology support.

Internal functions provided to the City of Edgewater by the Finance Department include:

  • The City’s banking and investment relations
  • In-house management of pooled investment fund for all governmental operations
  • Issuance and ongoing administration of all city debt, including the Utility, General Government debt and other debt issues
  • Works with independent auditors, providing information required to conduct annual audit and assist in the preparation of the annual financial statements
  • Administration of the Business Tax Receipts (formerly Occupational Licenses), Communication Service Tax, and Public Service Tax Programs
  • Collecting and processing of City revenues
  • Administration of the city’s Lien Research program
  • Oversight responsibility for payroll and accounts payable
  • Acquisition of goods and services that are essential to citywide operations
  • Provide customer service and billing services to Edgewater utility customers
  • Information Technology Support

 

Contracts

Access City of Edgewater contracts on our E-Procurement portal via this link: https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/edgewater/contracts

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