City Of North Lauderdale


City Of North Lauderdale
701 SW 71st Avenue
North Lauderdale, FL 33068
Phone: 954- 722-0900
Fax: 954- 720-2151
The People Of North Lauderdale
Finance Department
Debra Sears Finance Director

The Finance Department is the city's largest support department providing operational, administrative and financial assistance to management, elected officials, and the citizens of North Lauderdale. The department's primary mission relates to the administration, control and reporting of city finances.

Within the Finance Department, there are three (3) divisions which are charged with the responsibility of attaining the Department’s goals

Administration
The City's fiscal year runs from October 1 through September 30. This Division is responsible for monitoring and developing financial strategies that ensure fiscal solvency and financial statement integrity by maintaining strong internal controls.

Debra Sears Finance Director
(954) 724-7036
dsears@nlauderdale.org


Accounting
The Accounting Division provides Accounting, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Payroll, Budget, Grant Writing and Revenue Collection functions. The Accounting Division has earned the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Awards for both the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Budget documents (24 and 3 times consecutively, respectively).


Click here to see the 2008 Budget

Click here to see the 2007 CAFR


Utility Billing
The Utility Billing Division provides City cashiering services and quality customer service to over 8,000 utility accounts in the areas of Water, Sewer, Garbage, Recycling and Stormwater.   Direct debit is now available for utility payments.

The department's continued goal is to provide the highest standards in financial and management services through the development and implementation of sound planning, policies, procedures, and practices.

 
For more information, please call 954-724-7072 or Utility Billing 954-722-3800
E-mail Accounts Payable IGuzman@nlauderdale.org
E-mail Utility Billing dtinoco@nlauderdale.org

E-mail Payroll lsierra@nlauderdale.org