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Boca Raton Promotes James Zervis To Deputy City Manager

Following Awards For Boca’s Financial Excellence

The City of Boca Raton has announced the promotion various municipalities and counties. In addition, the city’s Office of Management & Budget
of James Zervis to Deputy City Manager/Chief Financial Additionally, he holds certifications has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation
Officer, effective March 3rd. In addition to continuing as a Certified Public Accountant and Award for the 42nd consecutive year, with special recognition
his role as the City’s Chief Financial Officer, Zervis will Certified Public Finance Officer. in Performance Measures and Strategic Goals. The city also
now also serve as Deputy City Manager, expanding his Zervis’s promotion comes on received the Award of Excellence in Procurement from the Florida
responsibilities to include overseeing Public Works and the heels of Boca Raton’s continued Association of Public Procurement Officials, underscoring its
Engineering, Information Technology, and playing a key success in earning top-tier financial dedication to responsible and efficient financial practices.
role in the government campus redevelopment initiative. awards. The city has recently received “I am honored to take on the role of Deputy City Manager
With over 24 years of experience in municipal leadership, three prestigious recognitions for while continuing to oversee the city’s financial operations,” said
financial management and executive oversight, Zervis brings its commitment to financial excellence. The Government Zervis. “Boca Raton has a long-standing tradition of financial
extensive expertise to his expanded role. Finance Officers Association (GFOA) honored the City with excellence, and I look forward to expanding my responsibilities
Prior to joining the city as Chief Financial Officer, Zervis the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial to support the city’s strategic initiatives, infrastructure
served as the Chief Administrative Officer for the County of Reporting, a distinction that reflects the City’s adherence to improvements and continued fiscal stewardship.”
Kern, California, where he managed county-wide strategic the highest standards in transparency and accountability. Boca For more information on the city’s financial reports, budget
planning, capital improvement planning and funding, and Raton is among the few entities nationwide to have maintained and procurement processes, visit the City’s Financial Services
was responsible for the preparation and ongoing management this distinction for more than 44 years. and Office of Management & Budget webpages.
of the county’s $3.5 billion budget, financial planning, new
financings and debt management. Through his tenure he has
served in various roles from City Manager to Finance Director of
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