Finance & Administration

FY2012-2013 APPROVED Budget 

Standard & Poor's Rating Report (10/7/10)

Finance & Administration includes the administration or oversight of the following departments and units under the direction of Russell Truell, the City's Assistant City Administrator-Finance / CFO:

• Finance
• Revenue Management (Assistant City Recorder)
• Purchasing Office
• Municipal Court
• Municipal Information Technology (MIT)
• Water Management
• Solid Waste
• Franklin Transit Authority

In addition to providing effective stewardship over public funds and assets, this function of City government provides financial management leadership and legislative support to the Budget & Finance Committee, the Capital Investment Committee, and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Primary Units & Key Functions

• Finance
  The Finance Department provides financial services for the City.  Services include:
  financial accounting and reporting, investment of temporarily idle funds, maintaining bank accounts, preparing payroll for municipal employees, producing payments for vendors, conducting internal audits and assisting with annual external audits.

• Revenue Management (Assistant City Recorder)
  Revenue Management oversees the billings and collection of most City revenues, including property tax, business tax, water/wastewater/stormwater bills, and numerous permits.

• Purchasing Office
  The Purchasing Office oversees the acquisition and disposal of non-construction related supplies, materials, equipment and services. Purchasing assists departments throughout the City in making the purchases necessary to accomplish their jobs and administers a purchasing card program for departments.

• Municipal Court
  The Municipal Court provides a fair and impartial hearing for all citizens charged with a city ordinance violation, code violation, or traffic violation within the boundaries of the City of Franklin. The City Judge hears cases in City Court on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:30 AM, but fines may be paid at any time during regular business hours (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM).