The Florida League of Cities today announced the following cities as winners of its 7th Annual Florida Municipal Achievement Awards: City Spirit Award -City of Orange City; Florida Citizenship Award – City of Fort Lauderdale; and Environmental Stewardship Award – Village of Pinecrest & City of Sebastian.
“The Florida Municipal Achievement Awards have been recognizing innovation and excellence in local government programs for nearly a decade. It is important for municipalities in Florida to share best practices and new ideas to better serve the citizens of our cities,†said Matt Surrency president of the Florida League of Cities and Mayor, City of Hawthorne. “It is my honor to congratulate the winning cities for their outstanding programs with the coveted Florida Municipal Achievement Award.â€
The City Spirit Award recognizes a specific, single citywide effort to successfully address a local need. The City of Orange City’s winning entry, Mayor’s Fitness Award, is a 10-week program involving a variety of physical activities and ideas for residents to live a healthier lifestyle.
The Florida Citizenship Award focuses on city projects or programs that build stronger, more participative residents. The programs increase civic awareness, education and knowledge, and promote active participation among residents. The City of Fort Lauderdale’s winning entry, Community Police Forum,is a seven-week program designed to enhance positive communication and engagement between residents and their police department.
The Environmental Stewardship Award focuses on city programs that promote conservation, improve and protect environmental conditions, and/or provide environmental education and outreach programs within a city. This year there are two winners in this category. The Village of Pinecrest’s winning entry, Going Green, features that community’s diverse initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint. The City of Sebastian’s winning entry, Storm Water Monitoring and Testing Program, details the aspects of this program and its benefits for their citizens and outlines their water quality testing procedures and standards for water collection and sampling as part of their monitoring program.
The winning cities each receive a trophy, special recognition at a commission meeting and at the League’s annual conference, be featured in the League’s award-winning magazine, Quality Cities (QC), and on the League’s website and social media outlets.