Finance Department

The Finance Department is responsible for the administration of the fiscal operations of the Village.  These responsibilities include the recording and reporting of all financial transactions, billing and collecting all monies due to the Village, making payments to employees and vendors, management of Village funds, assisting in the preparation of the annual operating budget, preparing the annual financial report, and financial forecasting.  Additionally, Finance Department personnel administer the Village’s medical benefit plan, the Police Pension plan, the risk management plan, and track letter of credit expiration dates, renewals, and draws. The Finance Department oversees the administration of water billing in the Village. 

Pete Stefan, Director of Finance is responsible for auditing, budgeting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, investing and all of the required financial reporting for the Village. He has over 20 years of municipal finance experience. Graduating with high distinction, Pete earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration degree with concentrations in Accounting and Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Government Finance Officer. 

The Finance Department is also served by:

Robert Miller, Assistant Finance Director

Roberta Rogers, Human Resources Coordinator

Laurel Larsen, Administrative Assistant

Marlene Cummings, Accounts Payable Clerk

Meredith Devine, Water Billing Clerk

Karen Leras, Accounts Receivable Clerk/Collector

Pamela Rea, Part-time Secretary

Angela Lehrman, Part-time Accountant