Finance Department

The Finance Department administers all of the fiscal operations for the City. These operations include: utility billing for water, sewer, and storm water, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, budgeting, investing, and financial reporting.

The Finance Director is the chief financial officer of the City and advises the Mayor and City Council on financial matters.

The City of Norwalk collects a transient guest tax from local hotels. Returns must be filed monthly. For additional information, corporations may contact the Finance Department.

the following miscellaneous payments can be paid online.  Click here to be directed to payments

1. Parking Tickets

2. Zoning Permits

3. Public Works Bid Packages

4. General Service Permits

5. Bed Taxes

6. Job Applications

A convenience fee of $1.50 or 2.89%, whichever is greater will be applied to any misc. credit card payment whether in person or online.

Ohio’s Local Governments Open Checkbooks To Citizens

WHAT IS OHIOCHECKBOOK.COM? OHIOCHECKBOOK.COM IS A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY WEBSITE THAT SHOWS TAXPAYERS EXACTLY HOW THEIR TAX MONEY IS BEING SPENT.  THIS INITIATIVE SETS A NEW NATIONAL STANDARD FOR TRANSPARENCY IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

The City of Norwalk’s data has been updated to include expenditures through Q1 2024 on: https://OhioCheckbook.gov/Cities/City-of-Norwalk