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Awards & Recognition
Administration
| Year | Award | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TML Municipal Excellence Award - Management Innovation | Texas Municipal League (TML) |
City Secretary
| Year | Award | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Municipal Clerks Office Achievement of Excellence Award | Texas Municipal Clerks Association (TMCA) |
Communications
| Year | Award | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Award of Honor (Marketing Plan or Campaign) | Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) |
| 2021 | Award of Excellence (Print - Flyers & Posters) | TAMIO |
| 2023 | TAMI Award (Best Small Shop) | TAMIO |
| 2023 | TAMI Award (Best Strategic Plan) | TAMIO |
| 2023 | Award of Honor (Innovation) | TAMIO |
| 2024 | Award of Excellence (Best One-Time Special Event) | TAMIO |
| 2025 | TAMI Award (Internal Communications) | TAMIO |
Community & Economic Development
| Year | Award | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Planning Excellence Award | American Planning Association - Texas Chapter (TX-APA) |
| 2021 | Community Economic Development Award - Resilience and Recovery for Economic Development | Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) |
| 2021 | Planning Excellence Award | TX-APA |
| 2022 | Award of Honor (Print Report - Annual Economic Development Report) | TAMIO |
| 2022 | Richard R. Lillie Planning Excellence Award | TX-APA |
| 2023 | Richard R. Lillie Planning Excellence Award | TX-APA |
| 2024 | Richard R. Lillie Planning Excellence Award | TX-APA |
| 2025 | Richard R. Lillie Planning Excellence Award | TX-APA |
Finance
| Year | Award | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Certificate of Achievement (Excellence in Financial Reporting) | Government Finance Officers Associations (GFOA) |
| 2021 | Certificate of Achievement (Excellence in Financial Reporting) | GFOA |
| 2022 | Certificate of Achievement (Excellence in Financial Reporting) | GFOA |
| 2023-2025 | Certificate of Investment Policy | Government Treasurer's Organization of Texas |
| 2023 | Certificate of Achievement (Excellence in Financial Reporting) | GFOA |
| 2024 | Certificate of Achievement (Excellence in Financial Reporting) | GFOA |
| 2025-2027 | Certificate of Investment Policy | Government Treasurer's Organization of Texas |
Fire
| Year | Award | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Award of Excellence - Best Single Newspaper Display Ad $75,000 or Under | Texas Festivals and Events Association |
Parks & Recreation
| Year | Award | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1st Place Kaliff Zenith Award (Best Overall Event - Murphy Maize Days) | Texas Festival and Events Association (TFEA) |
| 2020 | 2nd Place Best Event Website- Tunes, Tails & Ales | TFEA |
| 2020 | 2nd Place Best Sponsor Gift- Murphy Maize Days | TFEA |
| 2020 | 2nd Place Best Giveaway Item- Murphy Maize Days | TFEA |
| 2020 | 3rd Place Best Digital/ Social Ad Series- Rainbow Trout Roundup | TFEA |
| 2020 | 3rd Place Best Miscellaneous On-site Décor- Murphy Maize Days | TFEA |
| 2021 | 1st Place Best Digital / Social Ad Series- Christmas in the Park | TFEA |
| 2022 | 1st Place Committee’s Choice Award: Birding Adventure | Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) *North Region |
| 2022 | 1st Place Best Media Relations Campaign- Parks and Rec Month | TFEA |
| 2022 | 1st Place Best Printed Materials: Single Page- Murphy Maize Days | TFEA |
| 2022 | 2nd Place Best Promotional Poster- Tunes, Tails & Ales | TFEA |
| 2022 | 2nd Place Best Single Digital/Social Ad- Murphy Maize Days | TFEA |
| 2022 | 2nd Place Best Radio Promotion- Tunes, Tails & Ales | TFEA |
| 2022 | 3rd Place Best Single Magazine Display Ad- Murphy Maize Days | TFEA |
| 2023 | 1st Place Promotion and Marketing Excellence Award | TRAPS |
| 2023 | 1st Place Best Radio Promotion- Murphy Maize Days | TFEA |
| 2023 | 3rd Place Best New Festival or Event: Moonlight Movie: Back to School | TFEA |
| 2023 | 2nd Place Best Individual Sponsor Follow-up Report- Christmas in the Park | TFEA |
| 2023 | 2nd Place Best Radio Promotion- Tunes, Tails & Ales | TFEA |
| 2023 | 3rd Place Best Event Website – Tunes, Tails & Ales | TFEA |
| 2023 | 3rd Place Best Event Video Promotion- Murphy Maize Days | TFEA |
| 2023 | 3rd Place Best Street Banner- Sounds at Sundown | TFEA |
| 2024 | 3rd Place Best Giveaway Item- Sounds at Sundown | TFEA |
| 2025 | Best Street Banner - Sounds at Sundown | TFEA |
| 2025 | Best T-Shirt Design - Maize Days | TFEA |
| 2025 | Best Sponsor Partner - Maize Days | TFEA |
| 2025 | Best Event Video Promotion - Maize Days | TFEA |
Police
| Year | Award | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas Safest Cities (Top 15) | Safewise |
Public Works
| Year | Award | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Water System - Superior Rating | TCEQ - Drinking Water Watch |