{"id":766,"date":"2026-08-31T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hendrycountytc.cbmstage.com\/?p=766"},"modified":"2026-09-17T20:58:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:58:31","slug":"hendry-county-tax-collector-receives-2026-excellence-award-for-financial-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hendrycountytc.cbmstage.com\/?p=766","title":{"rendered":"Hendry County Tax Collector Receives 2026 Excellence Award for Financial Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">The Hendry County Tax Collector\u2019s Office has been recognized with the <strong>2026 Excellence Award for Financial Operations<\/strong>, a prestigious honor recognizing Florida Tax Collectors who demonstrate high standards of excellence in financial management and organizational operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">A five-member judging panel of government financial executives from across the State of Florida carefully reviewed the office\u2019s financial practices and processes. The comprehensive review included areas such as <strong>budgeting, financial accountability, customer service, technology innovation, and operational improvements<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">Tax Collector Amy Collins accepted the award during the 2026 Florida Tax Collectors Association Fall Education Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">\u201cThis award belongs to our entire team,\u201d Collins said. \u201cIt represents the work our employees do every day to responsibly manage our resources, embrace innovation, improve the customer experience, and find better ways to serve our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-block-type=\"core\">The recognition is particularly significant as the Hendry County Tax Collector\u2019s Office continues an agency-wide modernization effort. 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