08-22-2023 Proclamation - Scott WrightA
Avon
COLORADO
OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
HONORING SCOTT WRIGHT
FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE
WHEREAS, Scott Wright, as the Town of Avon's Finance Director has been committed to the highest levels of
performance and customer service, and a respected and valuable employee since April 1, 1996, when he joined
the Town as Avon's first Finance Director; and
WHEREAS, Scott Wright received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Northern Iowa, passed the
Certified Public Accountant exam and received his CPA certificates for Iowa and Texas in 1981, has been a
member of the AICPA since September 1983, and designated as a Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), only
one of 500 active CPFOs in the country; and,
WHEREAS, Since 1996 under Scott Wright's management the Town of Avon's Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report has met the criteria for an easily readable and efficiently organized document that satisfies both generally
acceptable accounting principles and applicable legal requirements and therefore received 26 Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awards through 2021; and
WHEREAS, Scott's embracement of technology and extensive knowledge of the Town's budget software systems
and his CPA and CPFO certifications allowed him to efficiently publish 27 annual budgets including thousands of
budget revisions and issue over $107 million in bonds and capital lease financing; and
WHEREAS, during these twenty-seven years Scott's commitment to providing prompt, consistent, and thorough
information in a responsive, professional and genuinely friendly manner has resulted in positive relations and
respect from his peers, the Town Council and Town vendors; and
WHEREAS, Scott Wright's daily presence will be deeply missed by his co-workers in Finance who have benefited
from his knowledge, his leadership and maybe most importantly his calmness in the face of all the challenges and
changes that the Town of Avon's government has endured over the past 27 years.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO,
AS FOLLOWS:
By virtue of Scott Wright's years of dedication and service to the Town of Avon and its citizens, we, the Avon
Town Council, proclaim August 22, 2023, as "SCOTT WRIGHT DAY", in the Town of Avon, Colorado, and urge
all Avon citizens to congratulate and thank Scott for his public service.
PROCLAIMED THIS 22Rd day of August 2023
TOWN OF AVON
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Mayor
ATTEST:
Miguel Jauregui