2023 Finance Department Annual Report

The finance department is responsible for preparing and maintaining the operating and capital budgets, cash management and investments, purchasing, payroll, and income tax collections.  The finance department consists of income tax, payroll and accounting.

In 2023, Montgomery's All Funds Budget was $32.9 million.  This includes the capital projects budget of $5.8 million.

The charts titled "Where the Money Comes From" and "Where the Money Goes" provides a snapshot of how resources are collected and programmed for expenditures. In 2023, the finance department was responsible for overseeing the collection of approximately $12.5 million in income tax revenues and $10.5 million in property tax revenues.  Also, the department is responsible for managing an investment portfolio of more than $28.9 million.

As with most municipalities, public safety, property protection, and emergency services are the most important governmental functions.  General government and public works, including solid waste and recycling, account for over 27 percent of the remaining expenditures.

The finance department prepares quarterly and annual reports, including the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).  In 2023, for the twenty-sixth consecutive year, the City was awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the City’s 2022 ACFR.  Moody's Investor Services continues recognizing the City's creditworthiness by assigning an Aaa credit rating to our debt.  Montgomery is one of only ten communities in the State of Ohio to be rated in this category.

As depicted in the graph, income tax revenues have been increasing each year since 2013 with 2023 revenues exceeding collections from 2022 by 1.71 percent.

For purposes of balancing operations with capital investments and related debt service, income tax revenues are distributed into three funds according to the following allocation:  75 percent to the General Fund, 20 percent to the Capital Improvement Fund, and 5 percent to the General Bond Retirement Fund.

The line chart titled “Total Revenues and Expenditures including General Fund 2013-2023” provides a historical perspective of the City's ability to program and budget services, capital improvements and related debt service within the resources provided through the annual budget process.

To maintain a healthy fiscal environment, the City Council has adopted an array of financial policies:

Investment Policy

City Council adopted a conservative investment policy which applies to cash management and investment activities of the City of Montgomery.  The policy is reviewed periodically, and City Council adopts updates.  The primary objective of the City's investment activities is the preservation of capital and liquidity, maximizing investment income, and conforming to State laws governing the investment of public funds. Investment Income is based on treasury yields and have ranged from $66,401 in 2013 to revenue of $1,531,671 in 2023.