Richmond Hill – The City of Richmond Hill has been recognized once again for excellence in financial planning. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded Richmond Hill the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the City’s 2025 Budget.

The GFOA is a non-profit international association representing over 20,000 government finance professionals throughout Canada and the United States. The association’s Presentation Award encourages governments to prepare and issue budget documents of the highest quality. It ensures the public is fully informed of the administration’s policies, corporate initiatives and financial plans.

More than 1,700 governments across North America participate in GFOA’s Awards Program. This recognition is a testament to Richmond Hill’s strong commitment to transparency and accountability in how public funds are planned, managed and used.

To receive the Award, Richmond Hill’s budget was rated proficient in 14 required criteria, in addition to measuring the 2025 Budget Book against nationally recognized guidelines to determine how well it functions as: 

• a policy guide 
• a financial plan 
• an operations guide 
• a communications tool 

Achieving this Award demonstrates how the City is putting its Strategic Plan 2024-2027 into action by effectively managing its resources for long-term financial sustainability, as well as social, environmental and economic sustainability. Visit RichmondHill.ca/Budget to view the 2025 Budget Book and learn more about the City’s annual budget.

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“I’m very proud that Richmond Hill’s budget book is being recognized with this award. It shows that we are adapting to today’s ever-changing economic climate and continuing to provide our residents with a budget that meets the needs of our ever-growing community, and at the same time, being transparent in how we spend every tax dollar.”
- Mayor David West

“The Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is one of the highest honours in government budgeting, and receiving it is a great achievement for the City. Every year, Council works to review the City’s finances so we can wisely manage publicly funded resources and offer the services that our residents need.”
- Joe DiPaola, Budget Chair, Regional and Local Councillor

“Congratulations to our excellent Finance team on receiving the 2025 Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. Thank you to every staff member on the team. You have worked tirelessly and diligently all year round to develop an efficient and transparent budget that best serves everyone in our community.”
- Darlene Joslin, City Manager