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2011 DISTINGUISHED BUDGET AWARD
Ed Archer, General Manager of Corporate Services stated that the City has been awarded with the 2011 Distinguished Budget Award from the Government of Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the City of Barrie's 2011 Business Plan. He commented he is proud to announce that for three years in a row the City of Barrie has been able to produce a business plan that meets North American wide standards for excellence. He noted that this has not been an easy task and that the City has built a rigorous, comprehensive framework of data and judgement to choose a direction that identifies the cost of putting the plan into action and the long term implications of doing do. Mr. Archer thanked City Staff for their efforts in producing the plan. He specifically thanked staff in the Finance Department led by Debbie McKinnon, Director of Finance, Jill Taylor, his Executive Assistant and Marie Marrello, Print Shop Operator who has been instrumental in publishing the document.
Mr. Archer presented Mayor Lehman with the 2011 Distinguished Budget Award from the Government of Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the City of Barrie's 2011 Business Plan.
Mayor Lehman congratulated Mr. Archer and the Finance Department for their efforts and commented that receiving the award three years in a row is a tremendous accomplishment.