Macon-Bibb County has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal Year 2016 budget for the second consecutive year from the Government Finance Officers Association. In order to receive the award, Macon-Bibb’s budget document had to serve as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device, and then it had to be rated as proficient in each of those areas. To view the budget, click here.
 
“We knew when we consolidated that budgeting would be difficult, and our teams and the Commission  have gone above and beyond to meet the expectations of the public, including reducing the size of government and improving services,” says Operations and Finance Committee Chair Gary Bechtel.
 
“With almost $20 million in reductions since we consolidated, the true thanks should be directed to our  department heads and elected officials for finding ways to serve the public more effectively with fewer resources,” says Assistant to the County Manager for Budget and Strategic Planning Julie Moore. “Their ability to make the difficult decisions and then adapt to a new way of operating is what has made this government a success.”