The Achievement Awards program has three main objectives: to recognize innovative projects, to share those projects with other municipalities, and to demonstrate the value of cities and towns.
Judging Criteria
- Innovation
- Efficient use of resources
- Role in the city’s overall vision
- Effective use of partnerships
- Quantifiable results
- Adaptability to other hometowns
Population Categories
(for municipalities with less than 20,001 population)
Use 2020 population figures from the U.S. Census to select the appropriate category.
- 1 – 1,000 population
- 1,001 – 5,000 population
- 5,001 – 10,000 population
- 10,001 – 20,000 population
Judged on written entry only.
Subject Categories
(open to all municipalities)
- Communications (includes marketing, image campaigns, websites, social media, e-newsletters, local access channels, etc.)
- Economic Development – Joseph P. Riley Jr. Award (includes community development, land-use planning)
- Public Safety (includes emergency, law enforcement and fire services)
- Public Service (anything not covered in other subject categories)
- Public Works (includes infrastructure projects)
Judged on written entry and virtual, oral presentation.