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City of Grand Prairie Awards 2005–2009

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    

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 Place to Live
2008 Playful City USA
2008

Today Newspaper
Readers' Choice Award – Best Place to Live


National Recreation and Parks Association
– Gold Medal Award for best parks system in America

2008
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 Web Site

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

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

2007

Texas Recreation and Parks Association
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 Web Site 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

2005

American Planning Association Texas Chapter
Certificate of Achievement for Planning Excellence – 2005 Comprehensive Plan

 

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