816 N Main Street
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
928-340-2713
The Finance Division, under the direct supervision of the Administrative Services General Manager, is responsible for the financial management and planning for the city. This includes establishing and maintaining effective controls over the city's financial activities and providing accurate financial information to all city departments in a timely manner. Finance coordinates the annual budget and monitors compliance after the budget is adopted by the city council. The Finance Division is also responsible for payroll, accounts payable, collection of revenues, utility accounting, sales tax compliance programs, debt management and city investments.
Additionally, the Finance Division is responsible for the record maintenance of the City cemetery. Both the Cemetery Guide and History and the Cemetery Map are available.
The Finance Division is a 12-time recipient of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Award and 19-time recipient of the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
Standard & Poor's Rating Services upgrades the City of Cottonwood, Arizona bond rating to an “A”
Moody's Downgrades City of Cottonwood, Arizona MPC Water Enterprise Bond rating to "Baa1"
Guides, Codes, and Standards:
View the Financial Operations Guide (FOG)
View the City of Cottonwood Tax Code - 2011
View our Identity Theft Prevention Program
View the Independent Accountants’ Report on Minimum Accounting Standards for Arizona Courts
View the Municipal Budget and Finance Manual - 2012
View our annual audited reports:
City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports
Annual Expenditure Limitation Reports
Highway User Revenue Fund Reports
View other reports:
Annual Survey on Local Government Finances
Summary of Estimated Revenues and Expenditures
View the development of our FY 2012 Budget here:
FY 2012 Final Budget
FY 2012 Tentative Budget
FY 2012 Proposed Budget
FY 2012 Budget Presentations
Goal Setting Workshop - 4-12-11
FY 2012 Proposed Budget Overview - 6-6-11
To see how our budget is prepared view this document.
The Finance Division staff includes:
| Administrative Services General Manager | Rudy Rodriguez | rrodriguez | 928-340-2710 |
| Accounting/Budget Manager | Kirsten Lennon | klennon | 928-340-2712 |
| Budget Analyst | Carol Brown | cbrown | 928-340-2711 |
| Utility/Airport Bookkeeper | Helen Bartels | hbartels | 928-340-2716 |
| I.T. Technician | Brent Kinney | bkinney | 928-340-2750 |
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