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Wendell finance team wins GFOA distinguished budget award for FY2026
Summary
Finance Director Garrett Johnson told the board Wendell received the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for FY2026 — the town's seventh submission and seventh award — a recognition staff said reflects transparency and improved presentation of budget data.
Wendell — Garrett Johnson, Wendell's finance director, reported that the town received the Government Finance Officers Association's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for fiscal year 2026, marking the town's seventh submittal and seventh award under his tenure.
Johnson said the award recognizes budget documents that meet a set of best practices for transparency, comparative analysis, departmental goals, and public accessibility. He noted that Wendell's budget presentation now includes more granular information, an accessible budget brief and online resources intended to help residents understand how tax dollars are allocated.
The board thanked Johnson and finance staff for their work preparing the award-winning budget materials.
Provenance: Item 4a of the meeting (start 00:20:32; finish 00:27:41).
