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Adams County honors finance team's national award and recognizes staff for service and innovation
Summary
Adams County commissioners recognized the budget and finance team for a top Government Finance Officers Association honor and presented new 'Employee of the Season' awards across five categories to county staff, highlighting programs that support children, families and businesses.
The Adams County Board of Commissioners opened its meeting by honoring the county's budget and finance team for winning the Government Finance Officers Association's Bridal Crown recognition and presenting employee and team of the season awards.
Bettina Schneider, who identified herself as Adams County's chief financial officer, told commissioners the Bridal Crown is awarded to governments that win all three GFOA finance awards in a fiscal year. "We secured this honor by sweeping all three financial reporting award categories," Schneider said, noting the county's ACFR award (2024) marks the 44th time the county has received that distinction and that the budget presentation award was won for the 27th time.
The board said the awards reflect a commitment to transparency and stewardship. Commissioners also discussed budget pressures ahead, including changes to federal funding streams and state budget uncertainty, and said the recognition underscores the county's ability to document decisions for residents.
The meeting continued with the launch of five new employee award categories—impact, service, collaboration, innovation and achievement—and recognition of the Head Start Nutrition Services team for preparing and delivering meals across six locations. Jeremy Sawyer, who had nominated the team, noted the group had prepared tens of thousands of meals during the year.
Public-health leaders recognized Teresa Kegherise for creating the Family Recovery Program, a referral system that brought more than 70 behavioral-health providers into a coordinated network. "Through her vision and leadership, she single-handedly created the Family Recovery Program," Kelly Weidenbach, identified as executive director of the Adams County Health Department, said.
Other winners included staff honored for collaboration in child-welfare cases, an economic development officer who created an Adams County business guidebook, a long-serving WIC employee praised for day-to-day service, and a child-welfare worker recognized for casework that helped keep families intact.
The board closed the recognition portion of the meeting with plans to take group and individual photos of winners and thanked staff and nominators for the submissions.
The board moved on to other business after the awards.
