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City of Boulder issued the following announcement on August 17.

The City of Boulder City is pleased to announce that it has received the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its FY2021 (July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021) budget. The award reflects the commitment of the Finance Department staff to meet the highest principles of governmental budgeting. GFOA is the leader in sharing best practices and development in government finance.

There are over 1,700 participants in the Budget Awards Program. The Finance Department staff received a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Presentation. “This is the first time Boulder City has received this honor,” said Diane Pelletier, Finance Director for Boulder City. “I’m honored to see this team receive one of the highest forms of recognition in governmental budgeting, especially in a year when COVID concerns and financial uncertainty remained so high.”

Award criteria requires meeting nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation and measure how well an entity's budget serves as:

• Policy document;
• Financial plan;
• Operations guide; and
• Communications device.

“I’ve continued to be impressed by our Finance Department’s high-quality work. Staff understands how to present the budget with a level of simplicity, so every resident is able to understand it,” said City Manager Taylour Tedder. “Boulder City is fortunate to have staff that are willing to go that extra mile to make sure residents have the information, services and assistance they need.”

The Budget Presentation can be viewed on the City’s website at www.bcnv.org/DocumentCenter/View/9435/FY21-Budget-in-Summary.

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