City of Lacey earns State Auditor's Stewardship Award for financial excellence
Lacey has received the Washington State Auditor's Office Stewardship Award, recognizing the city's financial reporting practices and management of public funds.
Lacey, WA
The City of Lacey has received state recognition for how it handles public money. Per the city's Sept. 4 press release and The JOLT News (Kameko Marquez, Sept. 7, 2026), Lacey earned the Stewardship Award from the Washington State Auditor's Office for its financial reporting practices and management of public funds.
City officials and State Auditor's Office representatives gathered for the award presentation at Lacey City Hall.
The award lands in a season of significant financial activity for the city — including the recently adopted $5.9 million amendment to the 2026 budget — and is a signal of the reporting discipline behind those decisions.
Sources: City of Lacey earns state award for financial excellence — The JOLT News · City of Lacey press release
Source: The JOLT News; City of Lacey