SUN PRAIRIE RECEIVES GFOA DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 10, 2026
Renee Schwass
Interim Finance Director, City of Sun Prairie
rschwass@cityofsunprairie.com
(608) 334-7888
  SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada
(GFOA) has awarded the City of Sun Prairie with a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the
presentation of the 2026 budget.

This award is a significant achievement and reflects our commitment to meeting the highest principles
of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, nationally recognized guidelines for
effective budget presentation had to be met. These guidelines are designed to assess how well a
government’s budget serves as:

• A 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.

There are over 1,900 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.

To learn more about GFOA, visit www.gfoa.org. To learn more about the mission of the City of Sun
Prairie’s Finance Department and view our financial reports, visit www.cityofsunprairie.com/finance.
 
About City of Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie is a vibrant and thriving community located in northeastern Dane County, just east of the
City of Madison. The City of Sun Prairie has experienced strong population growth since its incorporation
from a village to a city in 1958, undergoing a transformation from a relatively small community of less
than 4,000 to an estimated 39,419 today.