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Treasurer proposes new deputy accountant, cloud migration and $711,172 office budget
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Summary
Treasurer Lisa Hickson proposed creating a treasury accountant/deputy role (initially part time, moving to civil service if budget approved), restructured clerical roles to save money, and put the treasurer's recommended budget at $711,172; she also recommended monthly budget-to-actual reporting and a mid‑year performance report.
Treasurer Lisa Hickson outlined personnel and operating changes for the treasurer’s office and recommended a total office budget of $711,172 for 2026–2027. "Your total budget proposed for 2026, 2027 is $711,172," Hickson told the council.
Hickson said the administration is proposing a new treasury accountant/deputy role that would begin part time and, if the personnel pages are approved, convert to a civil-service position July 1. She said the change allows the office to reduce one clerk‑2 position (from four to three) and keep an in‑house accountant rather than paying higher hourly contractor rates.
On modernization, Hickson described plans to migrate the city’s financial system to a BS&A cloud solution and emphasized staff training ahead of an expected August go‑live date. She asked council to require ongoing monthly budget-to-actual reports from the treasurer’s office, and asked for a mid‑year performance report so the council can monitor implementation.
Council members raised service concerns at the counter and longer customer wait times; Hickson said a recent two‑staff shortage (one vacation and one call‑off) contributed to line delays and that she had scheduled meetings to streamline front‑counter processes and training. She emphasized that the proposed staffing change would reduce reliance on outside contractors and save money over time.
Hickson also identified several line-item changes (bank fees, contractual services for tax-bill printing and mailing, travel/training consolidated into one line) and warned that hospital and pension costs are driven by contracts outside her direct control.
