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City honors retiring police K‑9s and recognizes GFOA awards
Summary
Council recognized the Fort Myers Police Department’s retiring K‑9s, Jenko and Lord, and accepted several finance awards — the city received GFOA recognitions for budget presentation and financial reporting and displayed a "Bridal Crown" for fiscal year 2023 achievements.
The City of Fort Myers Council honored two retiring police K‑9s — Jenko and Lord — and their handlers for years of service. Police Chief Jason Fields and Sergeant Yari Sanders presented plaques, career highlights, and retirement dates for the canines and thanked handlers and families for support.
Separately, the council recognized city financial staff and departments for receiving multiple awards from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), including a distinguished budget presentation award and a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting. Staff noted the city earned a GFOA "Bridal Crown" designation for the fiscal year ending 2023 and highlighted the city’s recent popular annual financial report submission.
