Finance
The Finance Department is responsible for providing accurate and relevant financial information to all city departments, the city manager, City Council, and the citizens regarding the financial status of the city. This information enables management and the City Council to make sound financial decisions that help to ensure the long-term financial health of the city. The Finance Department coordinates the financial and accounting operations for all of the programs and services offered by the City in accordance with State law, the City Charter, applicable ordinances and policies of the City Council.
The Finance Department is also the fiscal office for the Gunnison Firemen's Pension Fund and the Gunnison/Hinsdale Combined Emergency Telephone Service Authority.
Responsibilities
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable and Collections
- Budgeting
- Building Use Tax Refunds
- Financial Reporting
- Grant Opportunities
- Human Resources and Payroll
- Long-Range Financial Planning
- Pet Licenses
- Risk Management/Insurance Claims
- Sales Tax Collections and Reporting
- Telephone Utility Tax Collections
- Utility Billing and Cashiering
- Fixed Asset Accounting
- Debt Management
- Cash Management and Investments
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