Woodstock Finance Director Receives City Revenue Certificate

WOODSTOCK, GA -- Woodstock Finance Director Robert Porche has been awarded a Municipal Revenue Administration Certificate from the Georgia Municipal Association.

The certificate was presented to Porche on March 15. Certificate holders will also be recognized at GMA’s annual convention in June in Savannah.

GMA’s Municipal Revenue Administration Certificate program is designed to strengthen the understanding of city managers, city clerks, finance officers, customer service staff, elected officials and other city employees on different municipal revenue sources and applicable laws of the administration and collection process.

In order to receive the certificate, recipients must complete all six program courses: Ad Valorem Tax 101, Delinquent Tax Collection, Governmental Fund Revenue Sources 101, Occupation Tax and Regulatory Fees, Alcohol Excise Tax and License Fees and Customer Service & Best Practices.

“We are proud to have members like Robert, who commit to strengthening their understanding in a wide-range of general fund revenue sources and professionalism in customer service,” said GMA Executive Director Lamar Norton.

Based in Atlanta, GMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative advocacy, educational, employee benefit and consulting services to its 521 member cities.

Photo: Robert Porche, left, receives his Municipal Revenue Administration Certificate. Credit: Georgia Municipal Association