City of Battle Ground Receives GFOA Award for Budget Presentation

The City of Battle Ground has received the Government Finance Officer Association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the Fiscal Year beginning January 1, 2009.

The award represents and reflects the commitment of the City of Battle Ground and its staff in meeting the highest principles of government budgeting. In order to receive the award, the City fulfilled nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation which assesses how well the City’s budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide and a communication device.

Mayor Michael Ciraulo presented the award to Finance and Information Services Director Catherine Huber Nickerson at the July 6th Council Meeting, “Ms. Huber Nickerson and the Finance Department staff are to be commended for having achieved this award; it is an example of the standard of excellence we strive for in the City of Battle Ground”.

The 2009-2010 Biennial Budget can be viewed on the City’s website at www.cityofbg.org or by contacting the Finance & Information Services Department at 360-342-5000.