Audit and Finance Committee

Meetings

  • Meetings as needed
  • 5:30 p.m. in the Police Facility, 2nd floor, 200 Highlands Boulevard
  • May meet more frequently during the budget and audit cycles
  • To view Agendas and Minutes, please click here
  • The Audit and Finance Committee is the fiscal watchdog for the City. The committee has five members: three citizens from the community, appointed by the Mayor, and two members from the Board of Aldermen.   The Mayor and City Administrator are ex-officio members.

    The committee is staffed by the Director of Finance. The members serve a term of two years and are staggered. Current members include:
Name Term
Chairman, Bill Ward 10/31/2022
Joyce Markowski 10/31/2022
Peter W. Bitzer 10/31/2021
Alderman Ben Toben 10/31/2021
Alderman Rich Baumann 10/31/2022

Duties

The duties of the committee are to:

  • Review the annual budget, consider proposed budget amendments, consider changes requested by departments and commissions not already included in the budget, and make recommendations for changes to the Mayor and the City Administrator
  • Participate at the aldermanic budget discussions
  • Review quarterly financial statements for budgetary control and sound management practices
  • Review the results of the annual audit with the auditing firm and present the results of the audit to the Board of Aldermen
  • Make recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on the need for implementation of studies to improve results in broad areas of management, organization, and operation functions
  • Review long-term improvement plans for capital improvements and parks and storm water
  • Review investment reports on at least a quarterly basis and actions taken since the last review
  • Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.