Finance Department
Annette Nichols, Finance Director, awilliams@stclairsville.com
Dana Goletz, Assistant to the Finance Director, dgoletz@stclairsville.com
The Finance Department manages the City’s annual budget, appropriations, revenue tracking, debt reporting, and payroll for around seventy employees, which includes staff from the Police, Water, Wastewater, Electric, Streets, Parks and Recreation Departments, the Municipal Utilities Office, and the City Council.
- The General Fund is funded by property taxes, income tax, local government revenue, and miscellaneous fees. It has one operating levy from the 1980s, renewed every five years.
- The Police Fund is supported by four levies: two are permanent, and two are voted on every five years. The Police Department costs the City about $1.2 million annually, with the levies contributing around $550,000. The remaining funds come from the General Fund, mainly from its operating levy.
- The Street Fund is supported by motor vehicle license and gasoline tax money from the State of Ohio and Belmont County, covering only about 50% of the Street Department’s annual operating costs. To cover additional expenses for street maintenance, snow removal, grass maintenance, and stormwater management, the General Fund transfers extra money each year. There are no levies associated with this fund.
- The City’s Enterprise Funds include Water, Wastewater, and Electric Funds, which are supported by utility billings.
- The Recreation Fund is financed by 25 percent of registration fees from Parks & Recreation programs, with the remaining 75 percent coming from the General Fund. There are no associated levies.
The City contracts with the Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) to collect and disburse income tax. The Finance Department does not have access to individual taxpayer documentation. For account inquiries, please contact RITA at 1-800-860-7482. Annually, RITA holds a Subpoena Program for delinquent taxpayers to meet with auditors, with notices sent to those with outstanding issues.
I invite all taxpayers to reach out to my office with any concerns regarding the financial matters of the City of St. Clairsville. You can contact me at 740-695-0880 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. You can also email me at awilliams@stclairsville.com.
Thank you –
Annette Nichols, Finance Director