Warrington Township Wins Budget Award

Warrington Township has announced that it has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its 2020 budget. The award represents a significant achievement for Warrington Township and reflects its commitment to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, Warrington Township had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation which are designed to assess how well an entity's budget serves as:

• A policy document
• A financial plan
• An operational guide
• A communications device

Budget documents must be rated “proficient” in all four categories, and in the fourteen mandatory criteria within those categories, in order to receive the award. A Certificate of Recognition for Budget Presentation was presented to Barry Luber, Warrington Township Manager, who stated, “I am very proud of the Finance Department, which each year strives to improve the budget document so that residents, creditors and others that read the budget have a better understanding of what exactly the Township is responsible for and all of the services provided to its residents.”

This is the second year Warrington Township has competed for and won the award. With more than 1,600 participants in the Budget Awards Program, award recipients are recognized as pioneers in the effort to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other governments throughout North America.

About Warrington Township:

Warrington Township is located in central Bucks County, approximately 20 miles north of central Philadelphia. The Township encompasses 13.5 square miles, bordered on the north by New Britain, Warwick, and Doylestown Townships, on the east by Warminster Township, and on the south and west by Montgomery and Horsham Townships.

Warrington Township is an outstanding community in which to live, work, shop, learn, and recreate with many unique opportunities to enhance the quality of life for those who reside, work, or visit. The goal of the township is to responsibly manage community change and protect community character and assets; preserve the natural environment and farmland; improve mobility; provide adequate township services and public facilities efficiently and

equitably; and promote the economic and social well-being of the community. The township is committed to protecting the township, improving the quality of life, sustaining its neighborhoods, and serving the health, safety and welfare of its residents and businesses. For more information, visit http://www.warringtontownship.org.

About the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA):

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), founded in 1906, represents public finance officials throughout the United States and Canada. GFOA's mission is to advance excellence in public finance. To meet the many needs of its members, the organization provides best practice guidance, consulting, networking opportunities, publications including books, e-books, and periodicals, recognition programs, research, and training opportunities for those in the profession. To learn more, go to www.gfoa.org.