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Auburn, Ala. – The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has announced that the City of Auburn’s FY09 & FY10 Biennial Budget has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. A formal presentation of the award will be made at an upcoming City Council meeting.

Budget reviewers were impressed with the wealth of information available in Auburn’s budget, noting that “this document does a wonderful job of explaining the budget, organization, and community. Some documents assume the reader knows what a Capital Improvement Plan is, or what a City Manager does, this document explains everything…” They went on to say, “Auburn presented extensive financial policies, their vision, mission…issues, priorities, and challenges that guided them in the budget development process.”

The GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting. Auburn and Birmingham are the only two Alabama cities to receive the award on a consistent basis. A copy of the press release from GFOA is available on the City of Auburn’s website at www.auburnalabama.org.

Mayor Bill Ham, Jr. commented, “On behalf of the City Council, I would like to congratulate our City staff on this outstanding accomplishment. The City of Auburn is committed to running a fiscally sound government, and I believe this award signifies our continued commitment to providing a thorough and detailed account of our tax dollars. I would encourage citizens to visit our website so they can see first-hand the amount of work and detail that goes into our budget document.”

For more information, please visit www.auburnalabama.org/budget or contact the City of Auburn Finance Department at 501-7220.

City of Auburn Budget Information

Source: Auburn City Press Release

Meter-Free Parking Available During AU Spring Break

Auburn, Ala. – The City of Auburn would like to remind citizens to ShopAuburn this spring and keep your sales tax dollars local. Meter-free parking will be available downtown March 16 – 20. Citizens are invited to shop downtown and take advantage of the new metered spaces available on the first floor of the Auburn Municipal Parking Deck, located off Tichenor Avenue between College Street and Gay Street.

Auburn’s sales tax revenue supports Auburn City Schools; provides for infrastructure improvements such as the Samford Avenue Extension; supports public services such as police and fire protection; provides for the maintenance and paving of roads; and helps sponsor community events such as the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Auburn CityFest, and Bike Bash. For more information, please contact the City of Auburn Finance Department at 501-7220 or visit www.auburnalabama.org/fi.

I know this one seems late but it was just posted by the city late yesterday afternoon.

Official City of Auburn, AL Press Release:

Auburn, Ala. – The 25th Anniversary Annual Conference of the Government Finance Officers Association of Alabama (GFOAA) will be held in Auburn today through Friday, February 27. More than 100 governmental accounting and finance professionals from around the State are expected to attend the three-day event at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. This marks the first time the conference has been held in Auburn

During the course of the conference, participants will attend seminars and round table discussions on current issues in governmental finance and accounting. Mayor Bill Ham, Jr. will welcome attendees on Thursday, February 26. Other City officials participating in the conference include Assistant City Manager/CIO Jim Buston, presenting an update on technology, and Finance Director Andrea Jackson, conducting a session on interim financial reporting.

City of Auburn Finance Department staff members have been preparing for the conference for months. As current Past-President of GFOAA, Deputy Finance Director Penny Smith has coordinated the conference efforts.

For more information, please contact the City of Auburn Finance Department at 501-7220.

25th Anniversary GFOAA Conference Agenda (PDF)