The Finance Department works with the public and with the staff from all departments to manage the Town’s money. It collects taxes, fees, fines, and other revenue, pays payroll and bills, manages the Town’s finical accounts, assesses property, and works with the Town Manager to produce the annual operating budget. It is made up of the Assessing, Comptroller, and Treasurer/Collector Departments and works closely with the Purchasing Agent and the Information Technology Department and it coordinates activities with the School Department.