City Controller's Office

The Controller's Office has overall responsibility for all the city's financial matters. It is responsible for recording all transactions as well as preparing reports for various constituents to show the results of those transactions. In addition, the office prepares other statistical and financial reports as required by various federal and state laws and regulations. The Controller also serves as the financial advisor to the Mayor and to the City Council and to the various department heads.

The Controller's Office is responsible for the following:

• Preparing annual budget
• Preparing monthly and annual reports
• Preparing departmental statement of activities
• Recording daily deposits and receipts
• Processing accounts payable
• Recording and tracking capital assets
• Preparing employee/retiree payroll 
• Preparing W-2's and 1099's 
• Reconciling all monthly bank statements 
• Issuing permits and licenses such as alarm permits, business alarm permits, salvage yard permits, peddler's permit, mobile vendor license, secondhand store license, transient merchant license, drug & tobacco paraphernalia license, and septic hauler license.
• Processing cash payments for permits and licenses such as rezoning, vacating alley permits, sewer tap on/connections and various engineering licenses and permits such as contractor license, building permits, HVAC permits, electrical permits, plumbing permits, and others. 

To pay online for various engineering permits click here to be redirected to Cityworks

Contact Information

City Controller
Jessica Thome
(812) 244-2363
[email protected]

Chief Deputy Controller
Matt Blair
(812) 244-2358

Payroll Manager
Elise Taylor
(812) 244-2366

Accounts Payable Specialist
Carol Wagner
(812) 244-2361

Financial Analyst
Dawn Neice
(812) 244-2362

Clerk
Emalie Konazeski
(812) 244-2381