President's Report WOW!! What a last month this has been. I had my first child graduate from high school, my daughter competed in the state track meet, Memorial weekend came and went in a blur, and last week (at the time this article was submitted) the Human Resource and Finance Officers’ Schools were held in Oacoma. What a great job done by both affiliate presidents; HR President Donna Langland, Brookings; and FO President Mary McClung, Harrisburg and their board members. The sessions were excellent! Everything from “Why Can’t We Just All Get Along,” “What’s Yours Like,” and “Living with an Attitude of Altitude” featuring the “Laugh Lady” to Hot Topics in HR, Budgeting, Constitutional Debt Limit, How to Hire an Engineer, Liquor Laws and Excise Tax, everything was either entertaining or informational. A big thank you to the SDML staff, Yvonne Taylor, Christine Lehrkamp, Carrie Harer, April LeBeau, and Lori Butler for all that you do to make our conference a success! Lastly, at the SD Governmental Finance Officers’ Association banquet, I was honored to receive the Finance Officer of the Year Award. I was truly shocked! With many
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nominations, I could look around the entire room and see others that were deserving of the award. A BIG thank you to Marilee Kricil, Deputy Finance Officer! I could not do my job without her! After reading the letters of support from fellow coworkers and community members, I can say that I feel honored, humbled, gracious, and so very very blessed. It is truly a privilege to work for the citizens of Wagner and be part of the process to keep our community growing and successful! See you next month, Becky Brunsing President
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