| 2010 |
Playful City USA |
| 2010 |
Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers
Silver Star – Most Creative with Least Dollars Spent: Billboards
Silver Star – Cable PSA: Don’t Drink and Drive
Exceptional Achievement – Tech Services – Website |
| 2010 |
3CMA City County Communications and Marketing Association
Savvy Best in America – Printed Publications: World Class Parks book
Savvy Best in America – Photography: World Class Wisdom book
Silver Circle Award – TV PSA: Don’t Drink and Drive |
| 2009 |
3CMA City County Communications and Marketing Association
Savvy Best in America – Printed Publications: World Class Wisdom book
Savvy Best in America – Printed Advertising: Billboards
Savvy Best in America – Calendars: 2009 Centennial Calendar
Silver Circle Award – Most Innocative: World Class Wisdom book
Award of Excellence – Printed Guides: World Class Wisdom book |
| 2009 |
Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce
Man of the Year – City Manager Tom Hart |
| 2009 |
Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers
TAMI Award of Excellence – World Class Wisdom
Silver Circle – 2009 Calendar
Silver Circle – Prairie Lights Marketing Plan |
| 2009 |
Texas Recreation and Parks Society
Promotional Award for outstanding marketing
Lone Star Programming Award for Prairie Lights Sneak-a-Peak 5K Run
Excellence in Programming Award for Grand Outdoor Camp |
| 2009 |
Texas Recreation and Park Society Region III
Park Design Excellence Award for the Ruthe Jackson Center Gardens Project |
| 2009 |
Dallas Morning News
Top 25 Mid-Priced Golf Courses – Tangle Ridge Golf Course
Top 10 Economy Courses – Prairie Lakes Golf Course |
| 2009 |
Golf Week Magazine
Top 50 Courses in Nation – Tangle Ridge Golf Course |
| 2009 |
Playful City USA |
| 2008 |
Money Magazine Best Places to Live |
| 2008 |
Playful City USA |
| 2008 |
Today Newspaper
Readers' Choice Award – Best Place to Live |
| 2008 |
National Recreation and Parks Association
Gold Medal Award for best parks system in America |
| 2008 |
3CMA City County Communications and Marketing Association
Savvy Best in America – Service Delivery: Police Recruitment
Savvy Best in America – Government Service: Police Recruitment
Savvy Best in America – Internal Newsletter: WOW Working on Wellness
Savvy Best in America – 2008 Calendar
Savvy Best in America – Most Creative with Least Dollars Spent: Police MySpace
Silver Circle Award – Other Electronic: Police MySpace
Silver Circle Award – Marketing Tools: Sales Tax Election
Award of Excellence – Marketing Event: Prairie Lights |
| 2008 |
United States President's Call to Service Award
Councilwoman Ruthe Jackson for her decades of voluntary service |
| 2008 |
Texas Commission of Environmental Quality
Environmental Excellence Award for an Individual – Councilwoman Ruthe Jackson |
| 2008 |
Ballpark Digest
Best New Ballpark in America: QuikTrip Ballpark, home of the AirHogs |
| 2008 |
American Water Works Association
National Public Communications Award |
| 2008 |
Champions in Health for Workforce Wellness
Exemplary New Program Award for Working on Wellness (WOW!) Program |
| 2008 |
National Parks and Recreation Assoc. SW Regional
Arts and Humanities Award for Diez Y Seis Celebration at Bowles Life Center |
| 2008 |
Texas Recreation and Parks Association
Arts and Humanities Award for A Night to Shine at Bowles Life Center |
| 2008 |
Texas Recreation and Parks Association
Best Website |
| 2008 |
Golf Digest
Prairie Lakes Golf Course – Best Places to Play |
| 2008 |
American Planning Association Midwest Section of the State Chapter
Planning Project Award – Small Wind Energy Systems |
| 2007 |
Government Finance Officers Association
Excellence in Financial Reporting Award, 22nd consecutive year |
| 2007 |
National Purchasing Institute
Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) |
| 2007 |
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
Accredited Law Enforcement Agency – Grand Prairie Police Department |
| 2007 |
Texas Recreation and Parks Association
Lone Star Programming Award for Step up to Health
Arts and Humanities Award for Diez Y Seis Celebration at Bowles Life Center |
| 2007 |
Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers
TAMI Award – Excellence in Technology for Website Design and Functionality
TAMI Award – Technology Award for the Reggie and Roger Show recycling video |
| 2006 |
American Planning Association Midwest Section
Project Planning Award – 2005 Comprehensive Plan |
| 2006 |
American Planning Association Texas Chapter
Certificate of Achievement for Planning Excellence – Comprehensive Plan |
| 2006 |
Government Finance Officers Association
Excellence in Financial Reporting Award, 21st consecutive year |
| 2006 |
City County Communications and Marketing Association 3CMA
Silver Circle Award – Annual Report |
| 2006 |
DFW Parks and Recreation Directors Awards
Programming Award – World Challenge Step-up to Health initiative
Volunteer Award – Arnold Brothers’ Cleaners for laundry services during Katrina and the Dixie World Series
Innovation in Parks Maintenance – Tangle Ridge Golf Course |
| 2006 |
Texas Recreation & Parks Society Region 2-3 Awards
Programming Award – World Challenge Step-up to Health initiative
Arts and Humanities Award – Bowles Life Center |
| 2006 |
Texas Recreation and Parks Society Regional Awards
Best New Development – Bowles Life Center
Best Web Site – GrandFunGP.com
Innovation in Parks Maintenance – Tangle Ridge Golf Course
Best New Program – World Challenge Step-up to Health initiative |
| 2006 |
National Recreation and Park Association
Gold Medal Finalist (Class II) – Grand Prairie Parks and Recreation |
| 2006 |
National Purchasing Institute
Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) |
| 2006 |
North Center Texas Corporate Recycling Association
Environmental Vision Award – The Reggie and Roger Show recycling video |
| 2006 |
Grand Prairie NAACP
Community Service Award – Katrina Hurricane evacuee relief effort |
| 2006 |
Keep Texas Beautiful
Governor’s Community Achievement Award – 1st Place Category 8 - $155,000
Landscaping Award from KTB and the Texas Department of Transportation
Award of Excellence
Sustained Excellence Award
Sadie Ray Graff Environmental Education Award – 1st Place District Level for the KGPB Green & Clean Campus Program in partnership with the Grand Prairie Independent School District
Silver Star Affiliate
Media Award for Television – First Place for the Reggie and Roger Show recycling video |
| 2006 |
Go Green Earth Summit
Go Green Initiative City of the Year Award |
| 2006 |
Keep America Beautiful
Gold Star Affiliate
2006 Innovations Award – 1st Place National Award for Adopt-A-Senior Program in the Community Improvement and Beautification Category |