Department of Finance

Finance Department
PO Box 2150
Johnson City, TN 37605

Phone: (423) 434-6032
Fax: (423) 434-6087

Email: cfeathers@johnsoncitytn.org

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Department of Finance

The Finance Department consists of the following divisions: Office of the City Recorder/Treasurer; Accounting; Budget/Productivity; Collections; and Records Management. This department is responsible for providing accurate and timely financial information to the City Commission, City Manager, and department heads who need to make sound financial decisions. This department records all accounting transactions generated by the operating departments of the City; prepares accurate and timely reports in accordance with sound accounting principles applicable to local, state, federal law, and the City Charter; maintains the payroll system; processes and collects both water and tax bills; and prepares the annual operating and capital improvement budgets of the City. Click here to link to the State of Tennessee Property Tax Assessment page. I. Administration Division: The Administration Division, headed by the City Recorder/Treasurer ensures that all Finance Divisions function efficiently in accordance with the City Charter and proper accounting procedures. The responsibilities and duties of the City/Recorder/Treasurer are prescribed by the City Charter and the City Manager. This office is responsible for maintaining the official records of the City, providing financial information to city departments and citizens, preparing proclamations, ordinances, resolutions, and correspondence in addition to research requested by the Board of Commissioners and City Manager. II. Accounting Division: The Accounting Division is responsible for verification of all monies received by the City from the Collections Division and other transactions concerning city governmental operations. This division issues regular monthly statements to the Board of Commissioners. General and subsidiary ledgers are maintained for different types of city funds. The comptroller also oversees the daily operations of the City's cash management program and acts as the internal auditor for the City. III. Budget/Productivity: The Director of Budget/Productivity is responsible for the collection and analysis of departmental budget requests; preparing those requests for review by the City Manager for presentation to the Board of Commissioners (in accordance with charter provisions). This office also prepares the estimated budget for the forthcoming fiscal year as well as the tentative appropriation ordinance for consideration by the Commission. After adoption of the annual budget this office monitors departmental expenditures throughout the year. This office also encourages productivity improvement in every municipal department; identifying areas of concern and improvement in an annual report on departmental productivity. IV. Collections Division: This division is responsible for billing and collection of all real, personal, and public utility taxes; 5% liquor wholesale tax, 17% wholesale beer tax, gross receipts tax, minimum business license tax, and other fees, license, permits, and special assessments. Other activities under this division include the collection of water/sewer payments and payments to the Regional Solid Waste System. Any needed adjustments to the bills or payments of the above mentioned activities are conducted by this department. V. Records/Management: It is the function of this division to record, microfilm, file, and store the official records and transcripts of the City. This division is under the direct supervision of the City Recorder/Treasurer.