Finance
Announcement: Effective, Tuesday, August 1, 2017, City Hall hours are changing to 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Finance Department provides financial and administrative services to other City departments, the Mayor, City Council, and the Public. It is best to think of the Finance Department as part of the infrastructure of City Government. Our primary purpose along with the Personnel and Legal departments is to support departments providing direct services to the City.
Services Provided: Financial management support services include cash collections and depository activities, the investment of all City funds, the handling of connection and disconnection requests for the utility departments, responding to customer inquiries, and the resolution of credit and collection problems. Accounting support services include general ledger maintenance, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and financial records keeping, reporting and analysis. Accounting personnel also maintain perpetual inventory records for all city owned fixed assets.
The Financial Services department also has key responsibility in generating the Preliminary and Final City budget, and in preparing the Annual Financial Report for the City. Other financial related reports are issued for management decision making and for external reporting purposes.
MacKenzie Adams, Clerk / Treasurer - Phone: 360-532-9230 ext. 106, Email: clerktreasurer@cosmopoliswa.gov
Financial and Accountability Audit Exit 2022-2023
2005 - 2023 General Fund Expenditure Budget History
City of Cosmopolis Public Records Requests
The City of Cosmopolis is committed to transparency and provides access to public records in accordance with the Washington State Public Records Act.
Requests for City records, including records related to City administration, finance, public works, planning, parks, and other municipal departments, should be submitted using the Public Records Request Form.
Completed forms should be emailed to:
mayor@cosmopoliswa.gov
Please include as much detail as possible about the records you are requesting to help us process your request efficiently.
If you have questions, please contact Cosmopolis City Hall at (360) 532-9230.
The City will acknowledge receipt of your request within five business days, as required by Washington law.
Fill in a Public Records Request
Police Records
As of January 1, 2026, law enforcement services for the City of Cosmopolis are provided by the Aberdeen Police Department. Requests for police reports, police records, body camera footage, and other law enforcement records should be submitted directly to the Aberdeen Police Department.
Fill in a Police Records Request
Accounts Payable
Accounts payable is responsible for auditing and processing all invoices, statements, and other payments related to the conduct of City business for all City departments.
Utility Accounts
Utility accounting provides all accounting services to the City’s water and sanitary sewer utilities. They are responsible for pricing and invoicing service installations and repairs, maintaining the BARS accounting system for each utility, balancing financial records.
Business Licensing
Business licensing is responsible for the licensing of all businesses conducting businesses within the City of Cosmopolis. They are also responsible for collection of business license fees and business and occupation taxes, statements, and preparing tax reports.
To obtain a City business license, please go to dor.wa.gov and log in with your State account and add a City of Cosmopolis endorsement. For any question regarding the Department of Revenue’s website, please call (360) 705-6741 for their Business Licensing department.
Download our B&O Tax Form w/Instructions
Utility Billing
The utility billing program provides billing and customer services for the City’s water and sanitary sewer. This includes the monitoring of water meters, maintaining all customer accounts, providing cashiering and various other customer services such as answering questions, arranging for payment agreements and responding to customer concerns and complaints.
View our Water & Sewer Rates: Resolution 2023-13 Utility Rates & Fees | Resolution 2025-01 Water Rates
Animal (Pet) Licenses
Animal licensing is required for dogs and cats in the City of Cosmopolis. These licenses are sold and maintained at City Hall.
Download the Animal License Application
Payroll Services
Payroll services is primarily responsible for preparing and processing the monthly payroll for all departments of the City. This program is also responsible for providing employees with accurate payroll information, including new employee enrollment, assisting departments in complying with City, State and Federal payroll regulations, auditing time-keeping records for accuracy and control.