Garfield County Finance Department earns budgeting award
GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. – The Garfield County Finance Department has again been honored for its excellence in governmental budgeting for its 2017 adopted budget. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) bestowed the Distinguished Budget Presentation to the department for the eighth straight year. The GFOA rates governmental budgets on the ability to serve as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide, and communications device. Garfield County met those and 14 subsequent criteria, in receiving the award. The award “reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting,” the GFOA noted. Todd Buikema,