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Goal of the City Clerk/Treasurer’s Office
To manage the financial affairs of the City general government operations in accordance with all legal requirements in the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct; to provide the highest quality customer service to the citizens of the City of Springdale in the most cost effective, timely and convenient manner possible.
The Responsibilities of the City Clerk/Treasurer's Office
- Budget development and monitoring
- Revenue receipts processing and monitoring
- Issuance of business licenses
- Alcoholic beverage tax and fee billing, collection, and monitoring
- Hotel/motel tax collection and monitoring
- Property and equipment risk management and loss control
- Banking relations
- Investments of funds on hand
- Accounts payable processing
- Payroll processing
- Financial accounting and reporting
The City Clerk/Treasurer's Office Other Responsibilities
- Coordinating City elections with the Election Commission
- Attending all City Council meetings; records and transcribes minutes of each meeting
- Signing and countersigning ordinances, resolutions and other official documents
- Codifying City Ordinances adopted by the City of Springdale
- Issuing of Bluff Cemetery Deeds
- Filing and maintaining Statements of Financial Interest for City Officials
- Recording and publishing City Ordinances as required by Arkansas State Statute; ensuring compliance with those and other laws
- Accepting and certifying petitions of candidates for City of Springdale Municipal Offices, referendum and initiative petitions; verifies petitions and signatures on petitions
- Providing No Soliciting/No Peddling stickers and yard signs for residents of the City of Springdale
Staff
The City Clerk/Treasurer’s Office includes seven full-time staff members.
- Finance Director – Oversees the budget, general ledger, accounting and financial reporting for the City of Springdale
- Grants/Bonds Accountant -- Assists Finance Director maintaining fiscal records and systems of the City. Ensures grants, bonds and special program accounts are reconciled, balanced nd maintained
- Payroll Accountant – Administers payroll for over 450 employees, files payroll withholding reports, and other quarterly and annual reports as directed by law
- Staff Accountant – Assists Finance Director with accounting and financial reports and daily accounting duties
- Accounts Payable Clerk – Responsible for weekly accounts payable processing for all City Departments
- Accounts Receivable Clerk – Responsible for business license and accounts receivable processing for the City of Springdale (Airport hangar rent, false alarm payments, etc)
- Account Clerk/Receptionist – Attends counter and other duties as directed