The deadline to apply for the Municipal Association’s Achievement Awards is Wednesday, February 10. Applications are available here.
This program celebrates excellence in local government programs and shares project ideas with other cities and towns. Projects need to be largely complete to be eligible, and cities and towns can submit a specific project only one additional time if they do not win.
Municipalities with a population of 20,000 or less may compete in either a population or subject category. Those with a population of greater than 20,000 can compete only in one of the five subject categories.
For cities and towns competing in a subject category, the awards judges will evaluate both the written entry and a virtual, oral presentation. The presentations will take place at an assigned time on March 1 or 2.
Each virtual presentation must last no more than 10 minutes. After each presentation, the judges will have 10 minutes for questions. While developing a presentation, keep these points in mind:
- Cities and towns may use more than one presenter. However, make sure each presenter knows that time limits are strictly enforced. Presenters can be elected officials, municipal staff, project partners or residents. Paid consultants or vendors may not be presenters.
- Audiovisual aids like videos or PowerPoint presentations are allowed during the virtual, oral presentations.