Algonquin Village Trustee
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People & Business: March 10
Recognition
For the eighth year in a row, the town of Freeport has received the Government Finance Officers Association’s “Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.” This award reflects the commitment of the Town Council and staff to meet the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, Freeport had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. As the individual primarily responsible, Freeport’s Finance Director Jessica Maloy received a certificate of recognition, which she has received each year she has worked for the town since 2015.
Portland Volvo Cars, located at 9 U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough, has been awarded the 2020 Volvo Cars of North America Excellence Award. Portland Volvo Cars is one of only 25 Volvo retailers from across North America to receive this prestigious award, competing with 31 other dealers that serve similar markets. The qualifiers used to determine the
BY MAIRE O’NEILL
maire@losalamosreporter.com
Los Alamos County has received the Triple Crown Honor, the highest award of the Government Financial Officers Association (GFOA) in recognition of three other prestigious financial awards the County earned this year.
Chief Financial Officer Helen Perraglio discussed the awards Tuesday evening during the Los Alamos County Council virtual meeting.
“We have received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for our FY2020 budget, which according to them reflects the commitment of the government body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. This is the 28
th year that we received this honor and we really want to thank all the staff, department heads, management and Council for participating in the budget development and our amazing finance budget staff, Karen Kendall and Yvette Atencio for preparing our distinguished budget book,” Perraglio said.
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The Plainfield Park District Finance Department was recognized for its excellence in budgeting. (Plainfield Park District)
The Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce that Plainfield Park District, Illinois, has received GFOA s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget.
The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity s budget serves as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide, and a communications device.