GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700, Chicago. Illinois 60601-1210
312/977-9700 · Fax: 312/977-4806

November 15, 2002

The Honorable Alan W. DeBoer Mayor
City of Ashland
20 East Main Street
Ashland, OR 97520

Dear Mayor DeBoer:

I am pleased to notify you that City of Ashland, Oregon has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the current fiscal year from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). This award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting and represents a significant achievement by your organization.

When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is granted to an entity, a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Presentation is also presented to the individual or department designated as being primarily responsible for its having achieved the award. This has been presented to:

Finance Department

We hope you will arrange for a formal public presentation of the award, and that appropriate publicity will be given to this notable achievement. A press release is enclosed for your use.

We appreciate your participation in GFOA's Budget Awards Program. Through your example, we hope that other entities will be encouraged to achieve excellence in budgeting.

Sincerely,
Stephen J. Gauthier, Director
Technical Services Center