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~ ` 2 <br />Government Finance Officers Association <br />203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700 <br />Chicago, Illinois 60601-1210 <br />312,977.9700 fac:312.977.4806 <br />. <br />January 23, 2012 <br />Mr. Frank Clifton <br />County Manager <br />Orange County <br />200 S. Cameron Street <br />HilLsborough, NC 2~278 <br />Dear Mr. Clifton: <br />I am pleased to notify you that Orange County, North Carolina has received the Distinguished <br />Budget Presentation Award for the current budget from the Govemment Finance Officers <br />Association (GFOA). This award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting <br />and represents a significant achievement by your organization. <br />When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Awazd is granted to an entity, a Certificate of <br />Recognition for Budget Presentation is also presented to the individual or department designated <br />as being primarily responsible for its having achieved the award. This has been presented to: ~ <br />Clarence G. Grier, Financial Services Director <br />We hope you will arrange for a formal public presentaxion of the award, and that <br />appropriate publicity will be given to this notable achievement. A press release is <br />enclosed for your use. <br />We appreciate your participation in GFOA's Budget Awards Program. Through your <br />example, we hope that other entities will be encouraged to achieve excellence in <br />budgeting. <br />Sincerely, <br />-~~~- ~ <br />~~ <br />Stephen J. Gauthier, Director <br />Technical Services Center <br />Enclosure <br />Washington, DC Office <br />1301 PennsylvaniaAvenue, N.W., Suite 309 • Washington, DC 20004 • 202.393.8020 • fax: 202.393.0780 <br />w~vw gfoa. org <br />