57 Programs Named Awards for Municipal Excellence Finalists
by Ann Swing Kelly
NLC received 173 nominations from cities and towns from 36 states for the 2008 Awards for Municipal Excellence. Fifty-seven projects and programs, listed below, have moved into finalist status for consideration in the awards process.
A panel of eight judges will convene in September to choose the winners. Two winners, Gold and Silver, will be selected from each population category.
The winners will be announced at NLC's Congress of Cities and Exposition in Orlando, Fla,. November 11-15. Information about this prestigious award can be found on NLC’s website at www.nlc.org.
Population less than 50,000
Anderson, Alaska: Anderson Students' Innovative Ideas
Bangor, Maine: Marsh/Mall Development & Conservation Project
Bristol, Va.: Bristol VA Broadband Partnerships & Sustainability Project
Brunswick, Ohio: Brunswick Citizens Police Academy
Burlington, Vt.: Center for Community & Neighborhoods
Caldwell, Idaho: Indian Creek Restoration Project
Ferndale, Mich.: Porch Light Partnership
Gahanna, Ohio: Creekside Gahanna
Harrisburg, Pa.: PACC (PA Capitol City) Automotive & Equipment Contract
La Grange, Calif.: Smart Move: Choosing A Healthier You
Lewiston, Maine: Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Campaign (EITC)
Lombard, Ill.: Lombard Hotel Convention Center
Longview, Wash.: Mint Farm Industrial Park Project
Marana, Ariz.: Marana Heritage Park
Millbrae, Calif.: City of Millbrae Co-Generation and Grease Receiving Project
Morehead, Ky.: NewCity Morehead Initative
Riverton, Wyo.: Fremont County Alcohol Crisis Center
Slidell, La.: Keep Slidell Beautiful
South Sioux City, Neb.: Siouxland Y
Population 50,001 – 150,000
Alexandria, Va.: The Station at Potomac Yard
Avondale, Ariz.: Volunteers in Police Service
Charleston, S.C.: Palmetto Artisan Program
Coral Springs, Fla.: Customer Satisfaction
Fargo, N.D.: Landfill Gas to Energy and Cash
Fort Collins, Colo.: Spring Canyon Community Park
High Point, N.C.: Overt Drug Market Strategy
Indio, Calif.: Indio’s Youth at the Helm
Peoria, Ariz.: Principles of Sound Water Management
San Leandro, Calif.: Casa Verde
Savannah, Ga.: West Savannah Neighborhood Revitalization
South Bend, Ind.: St. Joe Valley Metronet, Inc.
Tyler, Texas: Partners for Youth
West Covina, Calif.: West Covina Commercial Center & Sportsplex
West Palm Beach, Fla.: Youth Empowerment Centers
Population 150,001 – 500,000
Arlington, Texas: Code Ranger Program
Boise, Idaho: Charitable Assistance to Community’s Homeless
Dayton, Ohio: Genesis Project
Henderson, Nev.: Service Guarantee Program
Newport News, Va.: The List
Oakland, Calif.: Measure Y: Violence Prevention Program
Pembroke Pines, Fla.: Center for Children with Autism
Riverside, Calif.: Riverside Renaissance Initiative
Riverside, Calif.: SmartRiverside Program
St. Petersburg, Fla.: Mayor’s Mentors & More
St. Petersburg, Fla.: Pinellas Hope
Tempe, Ariz.: North Tempe Multigenerational Center
Virgina Beach, Va.: South Hampton Roads Regional Taskforce on Ending Homelessness
Population more than 500,000
Columbus, Ohio: Home Again
Denver: The Five by Five Project
El Paso, Texas: Kay Bailey Hutchinson Desalination Project
Houston: Citizens Net
Los Angeles: Grand Performances
Los Angeles: Uniting Neighborhoods to Abolish Graffiti
Louisville-Jefferson County, Ky.: Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Movement
Louisville-Jefferson County, Ky.: 574 – LMPD Crime Tip Line
San Jose, Calif,: Strong Neighborhoods Initiative
Tucson, Ariz.: Alpha Truck/Human Service Referral Program
Details: For more information about the Awards for Municipal Excellence, visit NLC’s website at www.nlc.org, select Resources for Cities and then select Awards & Recognition.
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