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Administration & Finance
Administration Duties and
Responsibilities:
Reception/Information
Lowell City Newsletter
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The Finance Department, as the mere
name itself depicts, oversees the
city's finances. In an area where,
without question, utmost
accountability is crucial for
maintaining the financial integrity
of the city, Lowell residents can be
assured that their city gets very
high marks. Dedicated and detailed
work, has placed the City of
Lowell's financial recordkeeping
among the top cities in the State of
Arkansas. The city has earned
outstanding audits from the State
Auditors since the finance
director's position was created in
2001.
2022budget
Duties & responsibilities are:
To assist the Mayor annually in
projecting the next budget year
revenues by analyzing current and
previous year revenues, and to
compile expenditure requests as
submitted by each of the city's
department heads. The Mayor's budget
is presented to the City Council for
their changes, and finally their
adoption. The budget is a changing
document as the needs of the city
unfold during the year. Any and all
changes are approved by the City
Council.
After budget approval, the finance
department ensures that the budget
is adhered to and that all
expenditures are justified.
The Finance Department is also the
Human Resources Department, handling
the payroll and all taxes and
benefits.
All of the invoices for business
licenses, fire voluntary taxes, fire
association dues and miscellaneous
items are issued and collected by
the finance department.
The Finance Department is also
responsible for all STEP System
billing.
Melanie Houston
Mayor's Assistant
479-770-2185
mhouston@lowellarkansas.gov
Director of Finance
Darcy Richard
drichard@lowellarkansas.gov
479-770-2185 ext. 237
Amber White
Finance Administrator
awhite@lowellarkansas.gov
(479) 770-2185, ext. 227.
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