The Finance Department is responsible for cash management, capital assets and debt administration, risk management, internal auditing, town-wide payroll processing, worker's compensation and pension administration.
The department is responsible for effectively spending and investing resources provided by the town's taxpayers.
Generally, at the beginning of each calendar year, the department produces an annual report of Brookfield's use of these resources as of the end of the most recent fiscal year ending in June.
The mission of the Tax Collector's Department is to collect all taxes and other debts owed to the Town of Westport, and to properly account for them in a timely manner. Peggy Klein currently serves as the town's tax collector.
Visit the department's Web site for a list of frequently asked questions and a tax collection calendar.
Departments within the town's Planning and Land Use Department include: planning, zoning, conservation and inland wetlands, zoning board of appeals, historic district commission, economic development, design review and building inspection.
In Somers, the job of the tax collector is to enforce the collection of taxes imposed by the town. It strives to maintain a customer-friendly office that is devoted to serving the public. If residents are paying bills via mail, they can write a check. If they are paying in person, they may use a money order, bank check or personal check - except for delinquent motor vehicle taxes- major credit cards except American Express and cash. For a small user fee, residents may also pay their taxes online using a credit card or debit card.
The Town of Waterford Finance Office is responsible for tracking every dollar spent out of the general government and capital budgets. The office is composed of one position, the director of finance, currently held by Ruth Beers.
The Board of Finance is a seven-member board of elected residents charged with setting the mill rate and allocations for the general town government and education budget. The current chairman on the board is Republican Ronald Fedor, and the group meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall.
Part of the Department of Finance, The Office of the Comptroller manages the accounting and reporting functions for the City of Norwalk. As part of the general accounting function, the comptroller records all transactions that the city makes and manages the "recording, depositing and investing" of funds.
The comptroller also provides financial reporting of the city's finances, the results of which are available online. In addition, the office is responsible for ensuring that grant monies are used appropriately and must provide the accounting function for that office as well.
Vendors providing services to the city can find required forms online, such as ACH agreements and W9 forms. Employees of the city and retirees needing forms for pension benefits can find those forms online as well.
The financial life of the Town of Montville takes place primarily in the town's Finance Department. The department includes the finance director, treasurer, assessor's office, tax collector's office, an accounts payable clerk and a payroll clerk.
The finance director keeps track of the town's money, making payments as needed, keeping all financial records current and correct. The director is responsible for the town's bonds and for the necessary bonding of town employees, for preparing the data for the annual financial report, and for implementing and preparing the budget.
The tax collector bills residents and collects taxes on real estate, personal property and motor vehicles.
The assessor is responsible for keeping track of all real estate and personal property in the town, and for giving exemptions and tax relief.
The Tax Assessment office "discovers, lists, and values" all taxable and exempt properties in the City of Norwalk. All records are made available to the public. Interested parties can review property boundaries (according to the tax maps), sales indices, streets, and living summaries. In addition to managing residential and commercial property taxes, the Tax Assessor also administers the personal property tax program. This office is located in City Hall.
The Somers town clerk is the keeper of records in the town. In this office, there is an emphasis on providing information that is accurate, timely and is provided in a courteous manner. The town clerk's office is responsible for the recording of all land records, birth, marriage and death records, maps and more. The Somers town clerk's office is also a Federal passport agency processing center.
Charles Schwab is a financial investment banking chain. This branch offers trading and retirement advice, strategizing, active trading, lending, research and other investment products. You may contact an agent at the number provided to set up an appointment.
The tax assessor's office is responsible for keeping track of all the taxable property in town, which includes an annual calculation of the town's tax base, known as the grand list.
The office is located on the lower level of Town Hall.
The tax collector's office, located on the right toward the back of town hall's main entry floor, is in charge of collecting property, motor vehicle and personal property taxes as well as sewer charges.
Residents can pay taxes in person, online through the town's Web site or by credit card either in person or via phone.
For those who pay in person, the tax collector's office keeps baskets well-stocked with season-appropriate stickers and hard candies.
The Office of the Tax Collector is responsible for the collation of all real estate, personal property and motor vehicle taxes and sewer construction assessments in Greenwich.
The Assessor's office is tasked with discovering and assigning value to all taxable real estate, motor vehicles and businesses in town as of October 1st. After compiling a database, their Board of Assessment Appeals conducts hearings and adjusts values accordingly.
Michael Moriarty is the Assessor of Southbury. The office can be found on the second floor of Town Hall. Their Web site features information on the current mill rate and property values.
