Finance Director/City Treasurer  


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The Finance Director and City Treasurer are responsible for the accounting, reporting and management of the City’s financial activities, including the Electric, Water, Sewer, Solid Waste utilities. Daily activities include accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, general ledger, cash management, account analysis and budgetary and accounting control.

The City financial operations are organized and managed on the basis of funds and account groups with resources being allocated across various individual funds. The Finance Director/City Treasurer monitors these funds including the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Funds, Capital Funds, Enterprise Funds and Trust/Agency Funds. The Economic Development Revolving Loan program is the responsibility of the Finance Director and Treasurer.

The Finance Director and City Treasurer are responsible for collection of tax payments. Tax Bills are mailed out mid-December to property owners following the approval of the City budget. The first payment or payment in full is made to the City of Elkhorn by January 31 of each year. Any remaining balance is paid to the Walworth County Treasurer by July 31 of each year. For more information on Property Taxes, click here. You may view your property tax bill and listing online at Walworth County’s website.  General Property Tax income of $2,937,654 in 2007 accounted for approximately 12% of the total revenue stream. Total expenditures include Capital Improvements, Vehicle/Equipment Replacement and Debt Service.