NASHVILLE – Tennessee and 17 local governments, including Hamilton County and Chattanooga, recently received awards from a professional organization for presenting budgets “of the very highest quality.”
The Government Finance Officers Association gave Tennessee and the local governments the Distinguished Budget Award for their outstanding work in preparing 2009 budgets.
Also receiving recognition were Bradley County and Cleveland.
In all, six Tennessee counties and 11 Tennessee cities or towns recognized.
The award is given to state and local governments that prepare the highest-quality budget documents that meet guidelines set by the National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting and which conform to the GFOA’s best practices.