Finance

About the Finance Department

The Finance department is responsible for the processing of all accounting transactions and all year-end accounting procedures. Oversight is given to the preparation and issuance of all financial reports including the compilation and adoption of the City budget, in order to facilitate that all financial information is readily available to all City departments and other interested parties. The Finance Department is responsible for providing professional financial management services as mandated by state statute and required by the Common Council, the Mayor's Office, city departments, and other governmental units.

Additional work includes the collection and processing of all City revenues including all property tax receipts; this department also records all revenue received and distributes all property tax revenue to the respective taxing jurisdictions in a timely manner.

The Finance Department processes several types of payments, many of which can be processed online, by mail, or by utilizing our drop box located by the south entrance of City Hall.

• Open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm weekdays except city holidays.
• We accept checks by mail or drop box for dog licenses, utility payments, and various accounts receivable. We will return your dog license by mail.
• Utility payments click here.
• Online payments are also available for burn permits and utility bills.
• Burn permit click ($1.50 fee for credit card/echeck transaction):
• https://public.pointandpay.net/collect/partner/city-of-mequon
• Please print your confirmation receipt.  Burn Permit will be issued by the Fire Department.
• Another option available is to set up the City of Mequon as the payee through your bank’s bill pay service. Please use your account number and customer ID number when setting up the City of Mequon as a vendor.
• Tax Payments – Any tax payments made after January 31 are payable and mailed to Ozaukee County.
• Tax bill and payment information available click:  Tax and Assessment Parcel Search

Any questions, please call the Finance Department directly at 262-236-2947.

Department Objectives FY2026

• The budget processing will be completed in accordance with the established timetable.
• Audit field work associated with the annual closing of the City's accounting system will be conducted and a draft audit report completed by June 1.
• Submit the City's Budget, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Popular Annual Financial Report to the Government Financial Officers Association for award consideration.​
• Complete a comprehensive review of the City's Health Insurance Policy.
• Continue customer campaigns for electronic payments involving taxes, utilities and vendors.
• Develop a Long-Range Financial Plan.
• Complete audits for Tax Incremental Districts 3, 4 and 5.
• Attend conferences such as WGFOA, GFOA, Tyler, Ehlers and the Midwest Leadership Institute. 

Other Principal Objectives

• Maintain a sound credit rating in the financial community and assure taxpayers that the city is well managed by using prudent financial management practices and maintaining a sound fiscal condition.
• Accurately record financial transactions and provide centralized accounting services to city departments in order to verify their public purpose and compliance with the various sections of the ordinances and budget.
• Provide knowledgeable courteous customer service to all individuals who contact the Department of Finance with questions and/or complaints.