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2009 Awards for Municipal Excellence Nominees by Population Category

Population Category Under 50,000

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

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

Signal Hill

CA

Revenue Diversification Strategy

Slidell

LA

Strengthening the Community and the Economy Through the Arts

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

Burnsville

MN

Burnsville Surface Water Treatment Plant Project

Cambridge

MA

Mayor's Girls Leadership Group

Cambridge

MA

Mayor's Wellness Initiative

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

Charleston

SC

Palmetto Artisan Program

Chico

CA

LifeSavers: Improving Public Safety in the Union Pacific Railroad Corridor

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

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

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)

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

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

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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