Budget & Finance

The Finance Department manages all facets of the Township’s accounting system. Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining the general ledger
• Processing outgoing payments via accounts payable
• Preparing purchase orders
• Handling utility billing transactions
• Preparing and monitoring the budget
• Coordinating grant accounting
• Overseeing the annual financial audit

The General Fund is the mechanism for paying for core essential services such as police, fire, tax collection, assessing, elections, cemeteries, and parks and recreation. In 2013, the Township Board directed the administration to maintain a $5,250,000 general fund balance at all times.

The Township Board approves the Township budget on an annual basis.