Festus Finance Director
Pat Parsons
Phone: 636-937-4694 Ext. 323
Finance & Administration
The Finance Department manages the financial operation of the City of Festus. Accross all budgets and funds, the city spends in excess of $16 million a budget year and the finance department is responsible for accounting for those funds in a manner consistant with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
The city finance officer is under the direction of the city administrator and is responsible for daily management of all financial services including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, investing city funds and preparing financial statements for City Council and public record. The Finance Department processes payment of invoices and issues checks for all departments, accounts for all revenue received by the city and processes payroll and issues checks for the city's 100 full-time and approximately 45 part-time and seasonal employees.