Linda L. Buss
City Treasurer

City Hall Building
524 West Stephenson Street
Suite 310
Freeport, IL 61032

Phone: (815) 235-8201
FAX: (815) 235-8874


Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

MISSION STATEMENT:

• Uphold and defend the ideals and goals of my community
• Promote the adoption and application of the highest professional standards
• Consider it my duty and privilege to continually improve my ability and usefulness as a public official
• Serve the best interest of all people, ever mindful of my sacred trust
• Endeavor to perform tasks that may be mine to perform with a practical, harmonious and constructive attitude of goodwill

Duties and responsibilities:

• Official custodian of the City’s funds as dictated by State Statute
• Manage and invest the City’s monetary resources
• Enter into agreements regarding the deposit, investment or withdrawal of municipal funds
• Prepare various financial reports to City Council and Finance Department
• Prepare and publish the Annual Treasurer’s Report with local newspaper
• Serve as check-and-balance to Finance Department
• Prepare and record all Motor Fuel Tax transactions
• Coordinate Motor Fuel Tax Audit with Illinois Department of Insurance
• Serve as Treasurer for the Freeport Firefighters’ Pension Fund and the Freeport Police Pension Fund
• Control the receipt and disbursement of pension fund assets
• Coordinate and administer pension fund investments
• Maintain contribution records for all active fire and police personnel
• Maintain records for all pensioners
• Prepare and present various financial reports to the Pension Fund Trustees
• Attend all pension fund meetings
• Serve as liaison between the financial community and the trustees
• Serve as liaison between the beneficiaries and the trustees
• Perform all pension related accounting transactions
• Assist fire and police personnel with the pension process
• Assist in completion of the Division of Insurance Annual Report for tax levy purposes
• Assist with completion of year-end audit
• Prepare year-end 1099 Forms for pensioner