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2009 Awards for Municipal Excellence Nominees by Population Category
Population Category Under 50,000
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City |
State |
Project Title |
| Alabaster |
AL |
EMPOWER |
| Apex |
NC |
Halle Cultural Arts Center of Apex |
|
Bedford |
OH |
Bedford Vacant Homes Restoration Project |
| Blanca |
CO |
Main Street Beautification Project |
|
Boone |
NC |
Every Drop Counts Water Conservation Program |
|
Brunswick |
OH |
Brunswick Art Works |
| Brunswick |
OH |
Safe Haven After School |
|
Carbondale |
IL |
Carbondale Home Ownership Program |
|
Clayton |
OH |
Sweep Clayton Clean |
|
Coral Gables |
FL |
Historic Preservation of Our Neighborhoods |
|
Covington |
KY |
Energy Savings Performance Contracting |
|
Dutton |
AL |
Dutton’s Community Library – “Dream” |
|
Enterprise |
AL |
Growing a Green Community |
|
Estes Park |
CO |
Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership |
|
Evanston |
WY |
Youth Opportunities Unlimited! |
|
Fort Pierce |
FL |
The Oaks at Moore's Creek |
| Gainesville |
GA |
Captain Conservation |
|
Grandview |
MO |
Pets Helping People Program |
|
Greenbelt |
MD |
The Backpack to Health Campaign |
|
Griffin |
GA |
One Town, One Goal |
|
Helena |
AL |
Two by Two Animal Rescue |
| Hercules |
CA |
Secure Mailbox Program |
|
Hickory |
NC |
Operation No Vacancy |
|
Highland Village |
TX |
Police Involving Parents "PIP" |
| Hopkins |
MN |
Blake Road Corridor Project |
|
Indian Wells |
CA |
IW Club - Where Neighbors Meet Neighbors |
| Lake Worth |
FL |
Compass Community Center |
|
Lake Worth |
FL |
Lake Worth Youth Empowerment Center |
|
Lexington |
SC |
Palmetto Collegiate Institute Restoration |
|
Manhattan Beach |
CA |
Environmental Stewardship |
|
Martin |
TN |
Volunteers in Police Service |
|
Monroe |
MI |
Reclamation of the River Raisin Battlefield |
|
Moscow |
ID |
Shop the Market |
|
Muskegon |
MI |
Muskegon Unity Academic Olympics |
|
New Iberia |
LA |
The West End Redevelopment Project |
|
Newcastle |
WA |
Coal Creek Parkway Expansion |
|
Newcastle |
WA |
newcastle411.com City Blog |
|
Norfolk |
NE |
Northeast Nebraska Nursing College |
|
North Adams |
MA |
KIDSPACE |
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Opa-Locka |
FL |
Opa-Locka Youth Employment Initiative |
|
Palm Beach Gardens |
FL |
Interdepartmental/Community Crime Prevention Partnership |
| Pinellas Park |
FL |
Homeless Outreach Program |
|
Queen Creek |
AZ |
Green Building Policy |
| Queen Creek |
AZ |
Partnering Neighbors for Fire and Emergency Medical Services |
| Rock Island |
IL |
Sears Powerhouse Hydroelectric Plant Acquisition and Upgrade Project |
|
Rock Valley |
IA |
Riversbend Campground |
| Romeoville |
IL |
Developers' Breakfast |
| Romeoville |
IL |
Foreclosure Mitigation Program |
|
Safety Harbor |
FL |
Bishop Creek - Harbor Woods Erosion/Water Quality Project |
| San Ramon |
CA |
Dougherty Valley High School Performing Arts Center and Aquatic Center: A Joint Use Project |
|
Sierra Vista |
CA |
City of Sierra Vista Watertight Project |
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Signal Hill |
CA |
Revenue Diversification Strategy |
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Slidell |
LA |
Strengthening the Community and the Economy Through the Arts |
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Weslaco |
TX |
Storm Water Strike Team |
|
Wilton Manors |
FL |
Waterways Linkage |
| Windsor |
CO |
Tornado Recovery |
| Yukon |
OK |
Yukon Spirit League |
Population Category 50,001 – 150,000
|
City |
State |
Project Title |
|
Allentown |
PA |
Nitrogen Inflation System |
|
Arvada |
CA |
Involving Citizens in the Capital Improvement Planning Process |
|
Bellflower |
CA |
Downtown Bellflower Revitalization |
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Burnsville |
MN |
Burnsville Surface Water Treatment Plant Project |
|
Cambridge |
MA |
Mayor's Girls Leadership Group |
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Cambridge |
MA |
Mayor's Wellness Initiative |
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Cathedral City |
CA |
Stop Identify Theft |
|
Chapel Hill |
NC |
Managing Celebrations in Chapel Hill |
| Chapel Hill |
NC |
The Mayor's Youth for a Sustainable Future Initiative |
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Charleston |
SC |
Palmetto Artisan Program |
|
Chico |
CA |
LifeSavers: Improving Public Safety in the Union Pacific Railroad Corridor |
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Coconut Creek |
FL |
Coconut Creek & Paloma Lakes Affordable Housing Partnership |
| College Station |
TX |
College Station Citizens' University: An Invaluable Education |
| Concord |
NC |
Downtown Master Plan |
| Coon Rapids |
MN |
Home for Generations |
| Coon Rapids |
MN |
Pre-Arraignment Review - Citizens Awareness Project (CAP) |
|
Cupertino |
CA |
Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge |
|
Denton |
TX |
Going Green with the City |
|
Denton |
TX |
Statistical Trends and News of Denton (STaND) Report |
| Dubuque |
IA |
Intercultural Competence Initiative |
| Dubuque |
IA |
Potentially Vicious Dog Ordinance |
|
Federal Way |
WA |
City Partners with Waste Management for Food Drive |
| Fort Collins |
CO |
Budgeting for Outcomes |
| Fort Collins |
CO |
City of Fort Collins Climate Wise Program |
| Greenville |
NC |
The Lucille Gorham Intergenerational Center |
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Hampton |
VA |
Hampton Citizens' Unity Commission |
| Indio |
CA |
Foreclosure Mitigation Program |
| Lafayette |
LA |
Lafayette Utilities System Fiber Project |
| Las Cruces |
NM |
Revitalization of Mesquite Historic District |
| Lee's Summit |
MO |
Infiltration/Inflow: A Private Matter |
| Lynwood |
CA |
Smile...You're in Lynwood |
| Manchester |
CT |
Manchester Government Academy |
| Marietta |
GA |
Tactical Emergency Medical Support |
| Medford |
MA |
Medford Energy Independence Project |
| Miami Gardens |
FL |
Innovative Emergency Economic Development Assistance |
| Miramar |
FL |
The Miramar Town Center Resource Management Program |
| Mountain View |
CA |
Graham Reservoir & Sports Complex |
| North Port |
FL |
Shared Building Inspectors |
| O'Fallon |
MO |
Neighborhood Preservation Team |
| Pleasanton |
CA |
Integrated Computerized Maintenance Management System |
| Portland |
ME |
Art At Work/Arts and Equity Initiative |
| Rancho Cordova |
CA |
Volunteers in Neighborhood Services (VINS) |
| Rapid City |
SD |
Rapid City Vision 2012 Program |
| Rio Rancho |
NM |
City Center |
| Roanoke |
VA |
Business Police Academy |
| Roanoke |
VA |
City of Roanoke "Clean & Green" Campaign |
| Rowlett |
TX |
Proactive Code Enforcement Program (PACE) |
| Sandy Springs |
GA |
Fire Safety Birthday Parties at the Fire Station |
| Sandy Springs |
GA |
HeartSafe Community Pad Program |
| Savannah |
GA |
Neighborhood Renaissance Savannah |
| Schaumburg |
IL |
Public Health Advisor |
| Skokie |
IL |
Know Your Neighbor Week |
| South Bend |
IN |
Energy Savings Traffic |
| Southfield |
MI |
Southfield's 50th Anniversary |
| St. Charles |
MO |
Accessibility Guidebook for People with Disabilities |
| St. Cloud |
MN |
Eastman Regional Park (Lake George) Community Project |
| Sunrise |
FL |
Computers for Disadvantaged Students Program |
| Sunrise |
FL |
STEMI Therapies Program |
| Surprise |
AZ |
Creative Collaboration |
| Surprise |
AZ |
DreamCatcher Park |
| Temple |
TX |
Strategic Wireless Project |
| Temple |
TX |
The Rail Park at Central Pointe - A Success by Collaboration |
| Thornton |
CO |
City of Thornton Recycling Program |
| Thornton |
CO |
Water Conservation Program |
| Tyler |
TX |
Tyler Smoking Ordinance Communication Project |
| Waco |
TX |
City of Waco Lot Sales Program |
| Wellington |
FL |
Citizens Volunteer Organization |
| West Des Moines |
IA |
Central Iowa Salt Storage Facility |
| West Valley City |
UT |
Code Enforcement Compliance Evaluation Program |
| West Valley City |
UT |
Vial of Life |
Population Category 150,001 – 500,000
|
City |
State |
Project Title |
|
Anchorage |
AK |
F Street Connectivity Project |
| Arlington |
TX |
Arlington Animal Service Center Community Project |
| Arlington |
TX |
GOcard Campaign |
| Aurora |
CO |
AWQUA Lounge |
| Aurora |
CO |
Cardiac Alert |
| Baton Rouge |
LA |
Zoning Advisory Committee |
| Chandler |
AZ |
Get Fit: Mayor's Wellness Challenge |
| Chattanooga |
TN |
Go!Fest |
| Chattanooga |
TN |
The Chatt City ERASERS |
| Fontana |
CA |
Anti-Graffiti Project |
| Fontana |
CA |
Fontana Park |
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Fort Lauderdale |
FL |
Water and Wastewater Master Plan Capital Improvement Program (WaterWorks 2011) |
| Fremont |
CA |
Community Ambassador Program for Seniors |
| Garland |
TX |
Customer3Sixty, A Technology and Communications Initiative |
| Gilbert |
AZ |
Pecos-Mercy General Plan Amendment |
| Glendale |
AZ |
Camelback Ranch, Glendale |
| Long Beach |
CA |
Creating a Youth-Driven Career Center |
| Long Beach |
CA |
The Architecture, Construction, and Engineering Academy (ACE) |
| Mesa |
AZ |
All Coming Together in Our Neighborhood |
| Mesa |
AZ |
EVGCI Fusion Center |
| Mobile |
AL |
Council District 1 Community Policing Committee |
| Orlando |
FL |
Parramore Kidz Zone (PKZ) |
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Port St. Lucie |
FL |
Port St. Lucie Civic Center |
| Reno |
NV |
Community Assistance Center |
| Reno |
NV |
Reno Aces Baseball Stadium |
| Riverside |
CA |
Digital Inclusion Program |
| Riverside |
CA |
Neighborhood Livability Program |
| Salem |
OR |
295 Church Street Redevelopment Project |
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San Bernardino |
CA |
Operation Phoenix |
| St. Louis |
MO |
Downtown St. Louis Retail Attraction Program |
| St. Louis |
MO |
St. Louis Alliance for Homeownership Preservation |
| St. Petersburg |
FL |
Teen Technology Camp |
| Tallahassee |
FL |
Local Economic Emergency Fast Tracking Program for Public Sector Projects |
| Tempe |
AZ |
Friends of Tempe Center for the Arts Partnership |
| Tempe |
AZ |
Tempe Experience Corps |
| Wichita |
KS |
Love Wichita |
| Winston-Salem |
NC |
Tu Comunidad |
Population Category Over 500,000
|
City |
State |
Project Title |
|
Chicago |
IL |
Chicago Department of Transportation, Streetscape and Sustainable Program |
|
El Paso |
TX |
City of El Paso/REDCo Collaboration |
|
El Paso |
TX |
El Paso Neighborhood Empowerment |
| Fort Worth |
TX |
Let's Talk Fort Worth |
| Louisville-Jefferson County |
KY |
Louisville Public-Private Sector Partnership to Promote Energy Efficiency |
| Memphis |
TN |
Operation: Safe Community |
| Milwaukee |
WI |
Mapping the Future for Emerald Ash Borer Readiness |
| Milwaukee |
WI |
Project Staying Alive |
| New York City |
NY |
Homebase |
| Oklahoma City |
OK |
MAPS for Kids |
| San Antonio |
TX |
Alamo City Coalition for Economic Self Sufficiency |
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San Antonio |
TX |
Luminaria: Arts Night in San Antonio |
| San Jose |
CA |
Mayor's Gang Prevention Task Force Strategic Planning Process |
| Seattle |
WA |
Green Seattle Partnership |
| Seattle |
WA |
Race and Social Justice Initiative |
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