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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 21, 1999 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ -mot. <br />SUBJECT: Distinguished Budget Presentation Award <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Rod Visser, extension 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> <br />Chapel Hill _ <br />968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To present the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award of the Government <br />Finance Officers' Association (GFOA) to the staff of the Orange County Budget Office. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The County recently received notification that the 1998-99 Orange County Annual Budget and <br />Ten Year Capital Plan have been recognized by the GFOA for the Distinguished Budget <br />Presentation Award for the eighth consecutive year. This award is the highest form of <br />recognition in governmental budgeting and represents a significant achievement by the <br />organization. In order to receive this award the budget document must meet program criteria as <br />a policy document, an operations guide, a financial plan and a communications device. Fiscal <br />year 1998-99 marks the first year that the Budget staff has produced a document that received <br />outstanding marks in the areas of policy and operations. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact of this award. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board recognize the <br />achievement of the Orange County Budget Office and present the GFOA plaque to the Budget <br />Staff. <br />