Johns Creek Earns Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

JOHNS CREEK, GA — The Government Finance Officers Association has awarded the city of Johns Creek its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its fiscal year 2018 budget. The award represents a significant achievement by the city, and reflects the commitment of Mayor Mike Bodker, City Council members, and staff to the highest principles of governmental budgeting.

In order to receive the budget award, Johns Creek had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. The guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity’s budget serves as: a policy document; financial plan; operations guide; and communications device.

Budget documents must be rated “proficient” in all four categories, and in 14 mandatory criteria within those categories, to receive the award.

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When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is granted, a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Presentation is also presented to the individual(s) or department designated as being primarily responsible for having achieved this award. The award was presented at the City Council's July 23 meeting to Johns Creek's Communications Department. Edie Damann, Johns Creek's external communications manager, accepted the award.

There are over 1,600 participants in the Budget Awards Program. The most recent Budget Award recipients, along with their corresponding budget documents, are or will be posted soon on GFOA’s website. You can also view Johns Creek's budget on its website.

Photo: Edie Damann, the city's external communications manager, with City Manager Warren Hutmacher. Credit: city of Johns Creek