Angus Provost Helen Oswald spoke of how proud she was of the area as the curtain closed on Barry Buddon’s involvement with the Commonwealth Games.
The MoD base by Carnoustie has welcomed hundreds of visitors from around the world as it hosted the shooting competitions for the past five days.
Mrs Oswald capped a memorable games by presenting the medals for the women’s 10m air pistol category on Tuesday.
Afterwards she said: “I’m very proud of how Angus has presented itself and of the Angus Council staff who have worked their socks off to get things right with Glasgow 2014.
“The volunteers have also done a great job overall I think everything has gone extremely well.
“Carnoustie has rallied, the place looks fantastic. Having the games has been a real boost for the town.
“There’s been a buzz at Barry Buddon and, replicating what we see in Glasgow, everybody’s smiling.”
Although the economic benefits from the area holding the games aren’t yet known, Mrs Oswald said she hoped that the many international visitors had taken advantage of visiting other towns and attractions in Angus.
National tourism body VisitScotland said the worldwide exposure would have a continued economic benefit for Angus and the rest of Scotland.
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