The City of Natchitoches Finance Department is the centralized office responsible for the oversight of all receipts and disbursements throughout the City. The overall purpose of the Finance Department is to present the Mayor, City Council, department heads and public timely, accurate and transparent financial information that complies with all generally accepted governmental accounting standards.
The Finance Department oversees and is responsible for the functions of payroll, accounts payable, grants administration, accounting for capital assets and annual budgeting as well as the divisions of Information Technology and the Utility Service Center, which handles the billing for customer utility accounts. The Finance Department maintains the accounting records for the General Fund, Utility Fund, approximately 40 special revenue (grant) funds and approximately 10 capital project funds. The goal of the Finance Department is to continue to improve all of its functions to expedite the processing of financial information to better serve all potential users.
The City of Natchitoches levies sales and use taxes and ad valorem tax that are collected by the Natchitoches Tax Commission. For more information on Natchitoches area taxes, please contact the Natchitoches Tax Commission at 220 East Fifth Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457. The Tax Commission may be reached by phone at (318) 357-8871 or via e-mail at ntcjm@cp-tel.net.