Essex County Finance Office
Office Location:
County Administration Building - Room 201
202 South Church lane
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Finance Manager:
Mary G. Davis
Telephone: 804-443-1005
FAX: 804-445-8023
Email: mgdavis@essex-virginia.org
Functions
The Finance Department provides financial support services for county operations and oversees the financial activities of Essex County in order to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws. The primary functions of the department include:
- Administer and maintain the county's financial records in conformance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principals
- Accounts Payable
- Budget
- Debt Management
- Financial Reporting and Auditing
Essex County Procurement Manual
Essex County Financial Policies
Essex County Credit Card Policy
Budget Process Overview:
The document linked below is a general overview of the budget process utilized by Essex County, detailing what milestones should be occurring each month beginning with budget requests from departments in November and ending with the adoption of budget amendments and appropriation of the annual budget in June.
Budget Process Overview - PDF