The Department of Finance consists of the offices of Director of Finance, Accounting, Assessing, Collector and Treasurer, Information Technology Center, and the Parking Clerk. The Department is responsible for the overall financial management of the Town, including advising and updating the Town Manager, Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, and other interested parties on the Town's financial condition. The department is responsible for complying with a myriad of municipal finance laws and regulations as well as meeting the financial reporting requirements of the federal and state governments. These financial controls are essential in order to properly safeguard taxpayer dollars.  Services provided, but not limited to, preparation of the five-year Capital Improvement Plan, financial status reports, cash management, debt management, property valuation assessments, citizen assistance programs, property tax and utility billing, collection activities, risk management, audit review and internal financial controls. Additionally, the department oversees contract compliance, compliance with the uniform procurement act, supports all aspects of the Town's information technology, network operations, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and hears appeals on and enforces the collection of parking fines.

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This page was last updated October 15, 2011