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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada is <br />pleased to announce that the City of La Porte has received the GFOA's Distinguished <br />Budget Presentation Award for its budget. <br /> <br />The award represents a significant achievement by the City. It reflects the commitment <br />of the City Council and Staff to meeting the highest Principles of governmental <br />budgeting. IN order to receive the budget award, the City had to satisfy nationally <br />recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed <br />to assess how well the City's budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an <br />operations guide and a communication device. <br /> <br />Since the inception of the GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program <br />in 1984, approximately 700 entities have received the Award. This is out of over 39,000 <br />eligible governmental units. <br /> <br />The City of La Porte has received this award since 1990. <br />