Breckenridge Texan

The City of Breckenridge recently announced that Finance Director Diane Latham has completed an eight month-long North Central Texas Council of Governments program for “New & Emerging Finance Directors.”

“Diane has served the City of Breckenridge for 36-years in several departments over the years and currently serves as our Finance Director,” City Manager Cynthia Northrop said. “She is invaluable to our organization, and we are thankful for the Mayor and City Commissioner’s continued support for investing in training as we serve the citizens of Breckenridge with excellence.”

The program served as the ninth season of developing current and future leaders in the public finance industry. It was an application/referral process during which NCTCOG selected 30 individuals to participate in the program.

Over the past eight months, Latham and the other participants attended at least six of the eight sessions to learn various aspects of the industry and take deep dives into critical issues of their job and responsibilities as public finance officials. The daylong classes were presented by experts in the field and facilitated by experienced professionals. Successful completion of the NEFD program required active participation in session discussions and homework assignments.

“We believe it will be individuals like Diane that will help keep our region, and state, at the forefront of municipal leaders,” Mike Eastland, NCTCOG executive director, said. “It will also be progressive employers like City of Breckenridge who continue to support ongoing training and development in our industry.”

Cutline, top photo: Diane Latham, left, the City of Breckenridge’s Finance Director, earned a certificate for completing the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ eight month-long program for “New & Emerging Finance Directors.” (Courtesy Photo)