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Finance

The Finance Department is responsible for the accurate and timely recording of all financial transaction of the City and safeguarding the City's assets. Pursuant to the Hiawatha City Code Chapter 7 and Chapter 19, the Finance Director is the accounting officer and treasurer of the City and is responsible for all financial aspects of the City including:

  • Preparing and monitoring the annual budget
  • Preparing and monitoring the 5 year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
  • Providing financial information to the City Manager, the Mayor, the City Council, City Departments and Citizens
  • Developing and ensuring compliance of internal fiscal control policies and procedures
  • Preparing monthly finance reports
  • Preparing and filing State and Federal financial reports
  • Monitoring all receipts and disbursements of the city
  • Processing Accounts Payable
  • Administering, monitoring, and reconciling the procurement card program
  • Point of contact for the annual audit
  • Assuring compliance with State and/or Federal grants
  • Keeping of financial records including:
    • Special assessments
    • Development agreements and the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) rebate schedules
    • Outstanding debt
    • Liability insurance policy and claims

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Notice

To ALL AUTOPAY Customers:
To keep on top of security matters, the payment method attached to your Hiawatha Water Account needs to be confirmed in our payment software. This confirmation of payment needs to be done to verify your account information with our newly updated GWorks Software. The updating process is simple, just contact our office at 319-393-5556 prior to October 1, 2024 to have this updated before the next auto payment occurs.
Any account which is not updated prior to 10/14/2024, will have their next ACH payment returned. A returned ACH payment could lead to an extra charge and/or a disruption in water service.
***Note*** Some of our customers have already completed this update. If that is you, we appreciate you taking the time to have completed this update!

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