Finance Department

Major Service Responsibilities
  • Account accruals
  • Account and bank reconciliation
  • Assist independent auditors
  • Audit and processing of accounts payable, payroll and cash receipts
  • Budget preparation and control
  • Cash management
  • Compliance to Federal, State and local laws

  • Compliance to generally accepted accounting principles
  • Contract Processing
  • Debt financing
  • Preparation of bid solicitations, analysis and resolutions
  • Preparation of financial statements
  • Research and analysis
  • Trust Fund administration

Annual Audits

View the yearly Annual Audits through the Archive Center.


Annual Budgets

View the yearly Annual Budget through the Archive Center.

Finance Documents

  1. Town of Merrimac Financial Management Policies
  2. Social Media Policy
  3. Town of Merrimac Bond Rating
  1. Prescription Form
  2. Supervisors Report
  3. Medical Authorization Form
  1. Personnel Policy
  2. Merrimac Compensation Study
  3. Historical Tax Rates

Payroll Forms

  1. Time Off Requests
  2. Change of Address
  3. Direct Deposit Form
  1. Part-Time New Employee Packet
  2. Full-Time New Employee Packet
  3. Merrimac Performance Review Form
  1. Performance Review Checklist
  2. Compensation Policy for Unaffiliated Personnel

Unclaimed Checks

  1. Tailings 12-31-2021

Town Meeting Documents

  1. FY2023 Tax Rate Breakdown
  2. FY2024 ATM Warrant
  3. October 18, 2021 Town Meeting Handout
  1. FY2024 Finance Committee Report
  2. FY2024 Requested Budgets
  1. FY2024 Finance Committee Report
  2. FY2024 Capital Planning Report

Tax Delinquencies

  1. Tax Delinquencies as of 11/22/2022
Mission Statement
The mission of the Finance Department is to support the Town and its departments by providing high quality financial, accounting, and administrative services, so that they can perform their missions more efficiently, effectively, and innovatively, both now and in the future.