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Roswell mayor and finance staff promise monthly reporting; SEER quarterly updates to appear in April
Summary
Mayor and finance leaders said they will produce monthly financial reports and reconcile bond dashboards to the city general ledger; SEER consultant quarterly reporting is scheduled for April 15 and a CFO presentation on city finances is set for April 14.
City of Roswell leaders told residents on March 31 they will accelerate transparency measures for the city’s finances, reconcile bond reporting with the accounting system and publish more frequent financial updates.
Mayor Kurt Wilson said the administration is introducing a monthly reporting process and monthly/quarterly public reports so residents and department leaders have clearer, timely data. Bill Godshall, the city finance lead, will present on the city’s financial stewardship and condition at an April 14 public session, and staff said a SEER quarterly report is scheduled for April 15.
Staff said the bond dashboard had been offline because of a change of consultant and technology ownership; Senior Vice President Sharon Izzo said the city had recently regained control and planned to restore links and the dashboard soon. Godshall said the city will reconcile bond spending to the general ledger so public project figures match accounting records; the project reconciliation will be part of a quarterly package. Mayor Wilson directed the team to tighten statements of work (SOWs) with consultants so line items are clearer for the public.
Residents also raised questions about the city’s contract arrangements and the position sometimes described as a chief operating officer (COO). City officials said the COO/contracted position salary is a pass-through and that SEER receives no portion of the $330,000 figure disclosed in budget documents. Staff said invoices were being reconciled for the March 31 quarter close and that the April SEER report will include November–December 2024 activity and first-quarter 2025 items.
Council and staff framed the changes as part of a broader effort to improve capital planning, reconcile historic accounting inconsistencies and provide residents monthly and quarterly visibility into revenues and expenditures. Staff said the monthly reporting will include operating, personnel and fringe coding so department-level spending can be tracked within projects.
