Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is comprised of five City Council members and has oversight of the majority of the City's financial decisions. The specific duties and responsibilities of the Committee per Chapter 9, Article I, §9-8, C of the City Code are summarized below:

• Review of bids and award of contracts without further action by the City Council, for the purchase of supplies, equipment and services and the construction of public facilities, including public buildings, roads and sewers. 
• Review of bids and advisory comment to the City Council on proposed contracts for the purchase of supplies, equipment and services and the construction of public facilities not qualifying for direct award by the Committee.
• Review of bids and final approval for the issuance of bonds for short-term and long-term borrowings where such borrowings have previously been approved by the City Council.
• Review and advisory comment to the City Council regarding proposed Council orders, ordinances, resolves or other items relating to the following departments, divisions and special appropriation accounts: City Council, City Manager, finance, assessing, legal, pensions, insurance, debt service, library, education and county taxes.
• Upon recommendation of the City Manager, City Solicitor, City Finance Director, City Tax Collector or City Treasurer, review and approve, without further action by the City Council, the settlement, compromise or payment of City claims and accounts, including claims against the City, with certain limitations.
• Review and recommendation to the Council on resolves appropriating any City funds.

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