September 24, 2021
The City of Duncanville is pleased to announce the selection and appointment of Edena J. Atmore as Finance Director, effective September 16, 2021. She assumes this role after serving the City as Interim Finance Director since June of 2021. As Finance Director, Ms. Atmore will continue to report directly to Duncanville City Manager Aretha R. Ferrell-Benavides.
“Ms. Atmore has been integral in helping to complete the City’s Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget,” said Aretha R. Ferrell-Benavides, Duncanville’s City Manager. “Her knowledge and expertise allowed for her to quickly acclimate to our City and assist in presenting a $62.6M Operating Budget and a plan for $6.6M in one-time projects to our City Council on time and ready to work for our community.”
“The Council and I are extremely pleased with the selection of Edena Atmore as Duncanville’s new Finance Director,” Mayor Barry L. Gordon added. “Over the past few months, she has delivered to us some of the clearest and most detailed budget and finance updates, which helped me and the Council make educated decisions and confidently approve the FY21-22 Budget.”
Ms. Atmore has over 30 years of experience in senior accounting and budgeting roles in the Municipal Government sector. She comes to Duncanville as a Certified Public Accountant, Public Finance Officer, Government Finance Officer, Public Manager, and Public Funds Investment Manager with a Master of Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration, and is a Chartered Global Management Accountant with the American Institute of CPAs.
