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The Finance Department provides services for the City Council, City Manager, all City departments and the Public. Services provided to the City Council, City Manager, and City departments include accounting, budgeting, purchasing, and treasury functions. The Finance Department also provides financial reporting to citizens. Billing and collection services are provided by the Finance Department for customers of the Water/Sewer and Solid Waste systems.
The Finance Department is comprised of four employees - Finance Director, Accountant, Billing & Customer Service Manager, and a Customer Service Representative. The Finance Director is responsible for budget management, financial reporting, internal controls, and the supervision of the department. The Accountant handles the day to day processing of invoices and payroll. The Billing and Customer Service Manager handles all the billing for the Water/Sewer and Solid Waste systems and also serves as Assistant City Clerk. The Customer Service Representative handles customer payments and responds to service problems that customers may encounter. The Customer Service Representative's duties also include varied secretarial and clerical support for the city administrative offices.
Finance Director - Christopher Austin
Accountant - Phillip Walker
Customer Service Manager - Oma Lou Wimpy
Customer Service Representative - Celeste White |
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Proposed Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 |
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The Proposed Budget for fiscal year 2011 for the City of Dahlonega, Georgia was delivered to the City Council on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. The proposed budget is available for public review by the media and citizens at City Hall, 465 Riley Road. The proposed budget can also be viewed by selecting the link below. A public hearing will be convened, September 7, 2010 at 6:00p.m., which any persons wishing to be heard on the budget may appear. The public hearing announcement may be veiw by following the link below.
Budget Hearing Announcement & Summary
Fiscal Year 2011 Proposed Budget |
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Paying your water bill is easy in Dahlonega. There are several convenient ways to pay your bill. The first is simply send your payment via the U.S. Postal Service in the return envelope enclosed in your bill. Payments are accepted at City Hall each weekday from 8:00a.m. through 5:00p.m. excluding holidays. There are also two convenient drop boxes. One is located directly in front of City Hall and the other is on West Main Street in front of the NGCSU/BB&T Bank Building. Payments at City Hall can be made by cash, check, money order, or credit card. Credit card payments will be assessed a $3 processing fee. The most convenient method is bank draft. Simply sign-up at City Hall and the amount due each month will be automatically debited from your bank account. Bank draft customers will receive a monthly notice of draft. All water bills are due upon receipt, late after the 10th of the month, and service will be disconnected if not paid by the 20th of the month. Bills paid after the 10th of the month will have a 10% late fee added and accounts delinquent after the 20th will be charged a $75 fee. |
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UNPAID BILLS
A penalty of 10% or a minimum of $2.00 will be added each month to any bill that has not been paid by the 10th of each month. A penalty of $75.00 will be added to any bill that has not been paid by the 20th of each month on all unpaid bills. If the 10th or 20th falls on a day that City Hall will not be open for business, the penalty deadline will be extended to noon of the next working day. There will be a $100.00 charge for meter tampering.
NEW SERVICE
Application for new service must be made in person at City Hall. Please print and complete the Water Service Application from the link below and bring it to City Hall. Water service office hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is a $25.00 account establishment charge.
Water Service Application
WATER DEPOSITS
A cash deposit, in advance, is required for all premises occupied by someone other than the owner. Deposit refunds will be mailed after final bill is completely processed. A deposit is required on all mobile homes.
CUSTOMER
Residential .........................$150.00
Business ............Two (2) times the average previous water bill for the account
DISCONTINUE SERVICE
When calling to discontinue service or make a change, please give us your account number as listed and your name and address. You must provide a forwarding address before your water service account will be terminated. |
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