# City Earns Distinguished Budget Award for 2025 – City of New Albany

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- Published: 2025-09-24T13:49:51+00:00
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## City Earns Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for 2025 Budget

 * May 5, 2025

### New Albany Receives Award for 6th Consecutive Year

The City of New Albany has been honored with the Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award from the Government Officers Association (GFOA)—a national recognition of 
excellence in public sector budgeting.

This distinguished award underscores the City’s unwavering commitment to transparency,
accountability, and excellence in financial planning. The GFOA’s award is presented
to government entities that meet rigorous, nationally recognized guidelines for 
effective budget presentation. These guidelines ensure that the City’s budget functions
as:

 * a policy document
 * a financial plan
 * an operations guide
 * a communications tool

To earn this award, New Albany’s budget had to be rated “proficient” in all four
of these categories, including 14 essential criteria set by the GFOA.

With over 1,700 participants in the Budget Awards Program, this achievement places
New Albany among the leading government organizations across North America in the
area of financial stewardship and budget communication. The most recent Budget Award
recipients, along with their corresponding budget documents, are posted quarterly
on GFOA’s website.

“We’re proud to once again be recognized for our efforts to maintain the highest
standards in budget development,” said Bethany Staats, City of New Albany Director.“
This award reflects the dedication of our Department and City leadership to strong
financial management and transparency.”

📄 View the City of New Albany’s 2025 Budget here.

Pictured above: City of New Albany Department members, (Back row left to right) 
Mike Khoury, Ethan Barnhardt, Jeremy Gray, Candace Cook (Front row left to right)
Cindy Powell, Bethany Staats, Morgan Joeright, Megan Thomas

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