Finance & Administrative Services

The Finance & Administrative Services Department provides customer service, accurate billing, and timely collection services to the citizens of Kewanee. The department is responsible for the management of all City financial records and reporting and provides financial services to all City departments. Six employees currently staff the department: the Director, one City Clerk/Accountant, and four clerks.

Responsibilities of the Finance & Administrative Services Department include the following:

• Accounting - Financial reporting and reconciliations, annual audit preparation and compliance, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management and investments, debt service payments, budget preparation and monitoring
• Customer Service - Utility billing and collection, account setup and disconnect, cemetery record maintenance and related billing, ambulance service billing and collection, issuance of permits and licenses
• Human Resources & Risk Management - Employee benefit and compensation programs, liability, property and worker’s compensation insurance programs
• Information Services - Computer, network, and telecommunications services

The Finance & Administrative Services Department is located in Kewanee City Hall, 401 East Third Street, Kewanee. Office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, except holidays. A drive up drop box for utility bill payments is located in the east parking lot, accessed from Vine Street.

Deborah L. Johnson
Director of Finance & Administrative Services
309-852-2611 Ext: 227
djohnson@cityofkewanee.net