The Finance Department accounts for the Town and Sanitary District No. 2's collection and disbursement of all monies; invests funds; provides numerous financial statements and reports on financial position; performs budgetary management; administers the position classification plan, job descriptions and associated salary plan; administers the employee compensation and benefit programs; administers the business license ordinance; assists the Town Manager in risk management and other general administrative functions.
Functions
Administering the paramedic special tax, storm drainage special tax, sewer service charge and special assessments
Budget formulation and administration
Collecting revenues including business license taxes
Issuance of annual published financial statements
Maintaining general, revenue and expenditure ledgers
Management of town property
Processing bills for payment
Processing changes to the position classification plan, job descriptions and associated salary plan
Providing financial reports
Processing payroll, employee enrollments, and employee benefit programs
Providing monthly investment reports
View Town & SD2 Audits Business License Information CalPERS Actuarial Reports Other Important Documents
View Town & SD2 Budgets Finance-Related Policies Sales Tax Information Other Post Employment Benefits Reports
Financial Transparency Portal Revenue & Expenditure Reports Most Current Quarterly Investment Report
Municipal Code
Corte Madera Municipal Code Chapter 2.12 Town Manager, Section 2.12.130 Financial Reports, Section 2.12.140 Budget, Section 2.12.145 Approval of Payrolls and Demands, Section 2.12.150 Purchasing Agent, and Section 2.12.155 Town Clerk, provide for the segregation of fiscal responsibilities between the budget, procurement, and disbursement functions and the treasury functions of Corte Madera Municipal Code Chapter 2.28, Department of Finance (Statutory provisions contained in California Government Code Sections 37202 through 37209 and Sections 40802 through 40805 and Section 40805.5).