The Treasury Department administers the financial affairs of the Municipality by performing a variety of functions including accounting, budgeting, treasury, tax collection and financial analysis and control. It also manages the employee benefit program, and co-ordinates the general insurance policies for the Town. Specific responsibilities include:

• co-ordination of the operating and capital budget processes
• Five Year Capital Forecast
• financial reporting and control of expenditures
• Insurance & Risk Management
• billing and collection of property taxes
• billing and collection of water bills
• cashier operations
• collection of general receivables
• grants coordination
• banking and investments
• short and long term borrowing
• short and long term investments
• accounts payable
• payroll for 63 full time and 100 part time employees
• G.S.T., payables and receivables
• general insurance policy and claims administration
• financial studies and reviews
• preparation of Tax and Water certificates
• representation of the Town at all Assessment Hearings
• representation of the Town at Small Claims Court
• recommending assessment and tax reductions under various sections
  of the Municipal Act
• Chairing of Computer Technology Committee