Florida TaxWatch Presents More Than 130 State Employees in Central Florida with TaxWatch Productivity Awards
LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida TaxWatch (FTW) this afternoon awarded more than 130 state employees based throughout Central Florida with TaxWatch Productivity Awards (TPA) during a ceremony held at the Lone Palm Golf Club in Lakeland. The TPA program is celebrating 30 years of recognizing and rewarding the dedication of the state’s workforce who find ways to improve services, increase efficiencies, and save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars each year. The awards were presented by Kyra Solutions, Inc.
At a Thursday, August 8 press conference with Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, FTW announced nearly 200 awards to approximately 550 employees and 17 large teams from 25 different agencies for their achievements and efforts.
Florida TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic M. Calabro shared, “Each and every day, thousands of hard-working men and women at every level of state government do great work that is helping create a brighter future for Florida while ensuring every valuable taxpayer dollar is spent wisely on the services that truly matter to our families. As communities throughout Central Florida continue to grow, so do the incredible achievements and ingenuity of our state government in this important region. Florida TaxWatch is proud to recognize their innovation and cost-saving work on behalf of our states’ taxpayers today and every day.”
Originally known as the Davis Productivity Awards and most recently the Prudential Productivity Awards, the TPA is a nationally unique program. Florida TaxWatch is pleased to have the support of its title sponsor Kyra Solutions, Inc.
Kyra Solutions, Inc. President and CEO Piyush Patel, Florida TaxWatch Treasurer said, “Florida’s government works best for its customers, our families and the taxpayers, when it is run efficiently and with a focus on financial accountability. Kyra Solutions is proud to partner with Florida TaxWatch in recognizing the inspiring work and innovative solutions that state workers in Central Florida and beyond are doing to keep government working in the Sunshine State.”
An award ceremony hosted by FTW recognizing more than 120 TPA winners in South Florida was held yesterday, Wednesday, September 18 at The Westin Fort Lauderdale. Last week, on Wednesday, September 11, FTW was joined by Kyra Solutions and state leaders for a ceremony to recognize more than 200 Tallahassee-area TPA winners. The full list of winners and more about the program can be found here.
About Florida TaxWatch
As an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit government watchdog and taxpayer research institute for forty years, the trusted eyes and ears of Florida taxpayers, Florida TaxWatch, works to improve the productivity and accountability of Florida government. Its research recommends productivity enhancements and explains the statewide impact of fiscal and economic policies and practices on citizens and businesses. Florida TaxWatch is supported by voluntary, tax-deductible donations and private grants, and does not accept government funding. Donations provide a solid, lasting foundation that has enabled Florida TaxWatch to bring about a more effective, responsive government that is more accountable to, and productive for, the citizens it serves since 1979. For more information, please visit www.floridataxwatch.org.