Finance
Location
Town Hall
56 Queen Street
Port Hope, ON L1A 3Z9
Phone: (905) 885-4544
Fax: (905) 885-1807
8:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday
Contact Information
The Role of the Finance Department
The Finance Department provides financial advice and guidance to Council and departments. The Department has three main areas of responsibility:
- Revenue and Receivables
- Procurement and Payables
- Budgets and Accounting
Revenue Receivables includes tax billing and collection; water/sewer billing; and accounts receivable.
Procurement Expenditures includes overseeing purchasing for all departments; accounts payable; payroll.
Budgets and Accounting includes the responsibilities for preparing the annual operating budget and the multi-year capital budget; maintaining all financial transactions and appropriate record keeping including preparation of year-end financial statements; municipal insurance matters and investments.