Finance Department
1980 Millstream Road
Highlands BC V9B 6H1
Phone: 250-474-1773 Fax: 250-474-3677
Treasurer (Financial Officer): Chris Coates
Finance Clerk: Brigitte Lapierre
The Finance Department oversees the financial operations of the District, develops and implements sound financial policies and practices, and coordinates the budgeting process. Various functions of the Finance Department also include: Accounts payable, property taxes, purchasing, Information Technology, and payroll.
Chris Coates, Treasurer (Financial Officer) - The Treasurer-collector is responsible for Undertaking the statutory duties of Financial Officer pursuant
to the Community Charter, as may be amended from time to time. Duties include: receiving all money paid to the municipality; ensuring the keeping of all funds and securities of the municipality; investing municipal funds, until required, in authorized investments; expending municipal money in the manner authorized by the Council; ensuring that accurate records and full accounts of the financial affairs of the municipality are prepared, maintained and kept safe; exercising control and supervision over all of the financial affairs of the municipality.
Brigitte Lapierre, Finance Clerk - The Finance Clerk is responsible for maintaining the financial records of the municipality relative to accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and property tax functions and for performing month end reconciliations and preparing year end and other reports as required and requested.
The deadline for receipt of completed grant applications shall be the end of
January each year for the year in which the grant is requested. Council awarded the following grants-in-aid for 2011: