Budget Management Services
Functions

The Office of Financial Services provides financial and management services support to the City Manager´s Office. The department consists of four divisions: Operating Budget, Capital Budget/Community Development, Cash and Debt Management, Accounting Services (City Controller), Revenue and Taxation, and Utility Management .

The Operating Budget Division is responsible for preparing and monitoring the general fund, internal service funds, enterprise funds and grants and trusts budgets city-wide. This Division also identifies sources of revenue necessary for the delivery of city services.

The Capital Budget/Community Development Division is responsible for preparing and monitoring the Capital, Community Development, and General Obligation Debt budgets. This Division includes the Office of Community Development which is responsible for ensuring that the City´s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other U.S. Housing and Urban Development  (HUD) grant funds are administered efficiently, effectively, and in compliance with applicable laws, in order to benefit principally low and moderate income persons. Also in this Division is the City's Agenda  Coordinator who prepares all City Council agenda items into a concise, organized, functional agenda.

The Debt Management Division develops financial strategies for public improvements, maintains records of bonded indebtedness, ensures payment of long-term debt.

Utility Management monitors the utility and cable franchise agreements granted by the City for compliance, reviews gas and electric utility rate change requests, and monitors/forecasts right-of-way franchise fees.

Contacts

Adminstration
Phone (214) 670-3659
Fax (214) 659-7008

Agenda Office
Phone (214) 670-3100
Fax (214) 670-0741

Capital Division Management
Phone (214) 670-3659
Fax (214) 670-0741

Office of Community Development
Phone (214) 670-4557
Fax (214) 670-0741

Operating Division Management
Phone (214) 670-3659
Fax (214) 659-7008