Finance

The Accounting, Purchasing and Billing sections of the Finance Department are located on the second floor of the City Hall Addition, 200 N. Center Street.

The Water and Collections section is located on the first floor of the City Hall Addition. This section is available to collect payments for water, sewer and garbage billing and miscellaneous billing. The staff can answer questions regarding water, sewer and assessment collections, bill inquiries and customer service. Please call: 919-580-4340. You can also visit our FAQ page by clicking here.

The Finance Department administers a 50 million dollar budget. The 19 employees assigned to this department:

  • Provide management of the City funds and investments
  • Maintains the accounts payable process
  • Prepares the Comprehensive Annual Finance Report and numerous other State mandated reports
  • Plans and administers debt policies and debt issues
  • Coordinates the risk management program
  • Purchases materials, supplies and equipment for all City departments
  • Performs the payroll processes for the City’s 500 employees
  • Schedules and bills monthly 15,000 customers for water, sewer and refuse services
  • Prepares invoices for the city’s water, sewer, storm drainage, and street assessments

Meet Our Staff

Purchasing and Bid Requests

Timothy Wood
Procurement & Warehouse Manager
919-580-4337

Billing Information

Lee Peter
Customer Service Manager
919-580-4384

Accounts Payable

Tanya Hall 
919-580-4393

Customer Service Supervisor
Joy Newell
919-580-4341

Finance Information Questions
Andrea Lovelace
Assistant Finance Director
919-580-4371

Pay Water Bill
Water Bill Accounts
Bid Listings
Property Listings
Gov Deals
Vendor Application
E-Verify Affidavit