St. Charles County government receives financial reporting honor

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to St. Charles County Government by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2021. The award is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

St. Charles County Government has received this honor every fiscal year since 1989. The ACFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, including demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to

WSD students selected to attend American Legion Boys and Girls State

Fifteen students from the Wentzville School District were selected to attend the American Legion Boys State of Missouri.

Those selected to attend are: from Holt High School, Mabry Madden, Jack Stillman, Dominic Gramolino, and Braden Engelage; from Liberty High School, Daniel Adams, Mason Leone, Santosh Manikandan, Deo Reji, and Trent Stuerman; from North Point High School, Braden Creech, Trey Hutton, and Carson Phelps; and from Timberland High School, Will Bastean, Mason Hayes, and Daniel Wilson.

Sixteen Wentzville School District high school juniors have been selected to attend the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State of Missouri.

Those selected to attend are: from Holt High School, Katie Harmon, Katelyn Downey, Anna Hermann, Amber Hutcherson, and Lauren Hutcherson; from Liberty High School, Sophie Chenot, Madeline Claravall, Grace Edney, and Anumitha Vaka; from North Point High School is A’Nija Hughley; and from Timberland High School, Ayiana Baynes, Kailyn Porter, Kelly Quick, Elaina Schoene, Matelynn Sellers, and Jade Wilson; Trinity Kiner was selected as an alternate.

The American Legion Boys State of Missouri is an eight-day, handson experience in the operation and fundamentals of government, and draws together the best and brightest high school students to help lead them down the path to individual success and leadership. Since its inception in 1938, Missouri Boys State has provided over 40,000 high school students with the privilege of attending this practical laboratory in citizenship and leadership training.

Missouri Girls State delegates are selected based on their leadership abilities, interest in government, service to others, and academics.

The American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program was founded in 1940 at William Woods College in Fulton, Missouri. The program is designed to change lives by bringing together dynamic young women for an intense week of learning focused on developing leadership skills, responsible citizenship, patriotism, and a sense of community.

Missouri Boys and Girls State was scheduled to be held on the campus of Lindenwood University, June 24-July 1, in St. Charles.

read the ACFR.

“For 32 years, our finance department has achieved this award, and that is a tribute to the leadership of former Finance Director Bob Schnur, his predecessors and the finance department staff throughout the years. This achievement is an honor for the finance department and for St. Charles County Government as a whole. We take pride in our sound financial planning and controlled spending of taxpayer dollars,” says St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann.

The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago and Washington D.C.