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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
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<br />Public Information Officer
<br />City Manager's Office
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<br />Matthew Lue
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<br />Matthew.Lue@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">City of Columbia Finance department receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - The City of Columbia Finance department has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association for its Fiscal Year 2020 budget. <br /><br />In order to receive the award, the department had to meet nationally recognized guidelines. These guidelines ensure the budget serves as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide and communications device. <br /><br />"The City of Columbia is striving to meet and exceed our community’s expectations for a quality financial plan that is transparent and accessible," Director of Finance Matthew Lue said. "The Finance department is staffed with innovative, professional people and I am happy to see them recognized for their work."<br /><br />Having a budget that meets these standards helps the City manage resources and helps residents more easily understand how the Ci
ty budgets for services it provides. <br /><br />You can find the Fiscal Year 2020 budget on the City’s website: <a href="https://www.como.gov/finance/accounting/financial-reports/attachment/fy-2020-final-adopted-budget-optomized/">https://www.como.gov/finance/accounting/financial-reports/attachment/fy-2020-final-adopted-budget-optomized/</a></div>
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