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Columbia County highlights 26-year finance streak, AAA bond rating and awards for Hurricane Helene response
Summary
County Manager Scott Johnson used the County Compass podcast to spotlight Columbia County’s consecutive finance honors, national and state emergency-management awards after Hurricane Helene, a AAA credit rating and an estimated FEMA reimbursement tied to recovery work.
County Manager Scott Johnson told listeners on the County Compass podcast that Columbia County’s finance division has earned the Government Finance Officers Association’s Certificate of Achievement for financial reporting for 26 consecutive years, crediting Financial Services Director and Chief Financial Officer Leanne Reese for long-term leadership.
“Twenty-six years of doing things perfectly,” Johnson said, calling the awards evidence that residents’ tax dollars are being handled with “total transparency.” He also said the county recently…
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