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( Chicago , Illinois ) --Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce that Brentwood Borough , Pennsylvania , has received GFOA ' s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget .

The award represents a significant achievement by the entity . It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting . In order to receive the budget award , the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation . These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity ' s budget serves as :

* policy document

* a financial plan

* an operations guide

* a communications device

Budget documents must be rated " proficient " in all four categories , and in the fourteen mandatory criteria within those categories , to receive the award .

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IT ' S A MAJOR AWARD - BRENTWOOD RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD FOR ITS 2023 BUDGET !

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

There are over 1,700 participants in the Budget Awards Program . The most recent Budget Award recipients , along with their corresponding budget documents , are posted quarterly on GFOA ' s website . Award recipients have pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other governments throughout North America .

Government Finance Officers Association ( GFOA ) advances excellence in government finance by providing best practices , professional development , resources and practical research for more than 22,500 members and the communities they serve . rentwood

CITY BRIEFLY OF MCKEESPORT BRENTWOOD NEWS

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NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Brentwood Borough ’ s new Comprehensive Plan is approaching its finish line . Residents may recall completing a survey , attending a public meeting and / or interacting with project pop-ups at community events last year . All of the information collected during that first phase has helped determine priorities and direction for the plan . Since then , the project ’ s consulting team and Steering Committee have been hard at work refining and framing the plan ’ s key issues , conducting additional outreach and research and workshopping recommendations .

The plan will include detailed , practical action steps for 1 ) catalyzing further development of a thriving local business scene along Brownsville Road ; 2 ) growing the Borough ’ s reputation as a great place to live , work , visit and invest ; 3 ) building upon a network of safe , convenient and pleasant routes to travel on foot or bike ; 4 ) optimizing parking in both residential and commercial areas ; and 5 ) fortifying the tax base through development at key sites while preserving and enhancing the quality of neighborhoods .

Visit the project website at yourbrentwoodplan . com to comment on these issues and keep up with project updates . Following a public open house on November 2 , the Steering Committee will review and refine a draft plan document . The public will have the opportunity to review and comment on the draft this winter , as well as neighboring communities , the school district and Allegheny County . Finally , Borough Council will advertise and host a public hearing prior to voting on plan adoption . The final plan document will be a readable , graphics-rich playbook that the community can update as a living document for the coming decade . Then begins the most exciting part of the process : Implementation !

WOODCHIPPING SERVICES IN BRENTWOOD BOROUGH FOR 2024

Brentwood Borough is excited to announce our curbside wood-chipping program again for 2024 Residents will be able to arrange an appointment to dispose of twigs , branches , brush , and other items to be turned into woodchips . As our waste management company does not accept these items curbside , residents can now schedule an appointment to dispose of them without worry ! While specific scheduled dates are subject to change depending on the demand , our current schedule for this service is as follows :

1ST Wood chipping : Tuesday , April 23 , 2024 2nd wood chipping : Tuesday , August 20 , 2024 3rd wood chipping : Tuesday , September 24 , 2024 4th wood chipping : Tuesday , November 19 , 2024

Please place your items for chipping at the curb in a neat , orderly fashion . For this service , our Public Works crew will spend a maximum of 20 minutes at each scheduled property to let everyone have an equal share in the disposal service — please don ’ t make them spend 10 of your 20 minutes organizing your items for chipping ! The chipper cannot process any type of lumber , building materials , landscaping timbers , root systems , intertwined twigs or brush , vines , thorns , or items covered in an excessive amount of soil or dirt . Please understand that our Public Works employees in charge of the woodchipper will have the final word on what can and cannot be chipped . This service is also extended to residential properties only , which means that apartment blocks and commercial buildings are ineligible for curbside woodchipping from the Borough . To make your appointment to have Public Works visit your property with the woodchipper , please contact Ms . Denise Assenti at 412-884-1500 ext . 115 or by email at dassenti @ brentwoodboro . com . Please make sure to call or email before placing items at the curb for the woodchipper .

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