American City & County annually awards communities and individuals for their accomplishments. Governments that complete a project with long-term implications are eligible for our America’s Crown Communities Awards. Individual leadership is recognized in our Exemplary Public Servants of the Year awards, which combines our past Municipal Leader of the Year, Public Works Leader of the Year and County Leader of the Year awards.
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Nominations for the 2023 Exemplary Public Servants of the Year awards are now open! Learn about eligibility here.
Nominations for the 2023 Crown Communities awards are now open! Learn about eligibility here.
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Crown Communities
Projects submitted for consideration are judged on uniqueness, short- and long-term value to the community and effective/innovative financing. The winners are profiled on American City & County‘s website.
Past America’s Crown Communities winners:
- 2022 America’s Crown Communities
- 2021 America’s Crown Communities
- 2020 America’s Crown Communities
- 2019 America’s Crown Communities
- 2018 America’s Crown Communities
- 2017 America’s Crown Communities
- 2016 America’s Crown Communities
- 2015 America’s Crown Communities
- 2014 America’s Crown Communities
- 2013 America’s Crown Communities
- 2012 America’s Crown Communities
- 2011 America’s Crown Communities
- 2010 America’s Crown Communities
- 2009 America’s Crown Communities
- 2008 America’s Crown Communities
- 2007 America’s Crown Communities
- 2006 America’s Crown Communities – County
- 2006 America’s Crown Communities – City
- 2005 America’s Crown Communities
- 2004 America’s Crown Communities
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Exemplary Public Servants of the Year
In 2018, American City & County combined the Municipal Leader of the Year, Public Works Leader of the Year and County Leader of the Year awards into one group of awards: Exemplary Public Servants of the Year awards. Nominees are judged on their accomplishments and the impact these actions had on their communities in the year the award is given. The winners are profiled on American City & County‘s website.
Past Exemplary Public Servants of the Year winners:
- 2022 Exemplary Public Servants of the Year
- 2021 Exemplary Public Servant of the Year
- 2020 Exemplary Public Servants of the Year
- 2019 Exemplary Public Servants of the Year
- 2018 Exemplary Public Servants of the Year
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Municipal Leader of the Year
Nominees were judged on major accomplishments, why the efforts were important to the community, and when they were completed. The winner is profiled in one of our monthly issues.
Past Municipal Leader of the Year winners:
- 2017 – Sharonville, Ohio, Mayor Kevin Hardman
- 2016 – North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee
- 2015 – Chattanooga, Tenn., Mayor Andy Berke
- 2014 – Davie, Fla., Town Administrator Richard Lemack
- 2013 – Chandler, Ariz., Mayor Jay Tibshraeny
- 2012 – Tuscaloosa, Ala., Mayor Walter Maddox
- 2011 – No award
- 2010 – Orlando, Fla., Mayor Buddy Dyer
- 2009 – No award
- 2008 – Greensburg, Kan., City Administrator Steve Hewitt
- 2007 – Gardena, Calif., City Manager Mitchell Lansdell
- 2006 – Former Clarksburg, W.Va., Mayor and Councilmember Jim Hunt
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Public Works Leader of the Year
Nominees were judged on major accomplishments, why the efforts were important to the community, and when they were completed. The winner is profiled in one of our monthly issues.
Past Public Works Leader of the Year winners:
- 2017 – Henderson, Nev., Public Works, Parks and Recreation Director Rob Herr
- 2016 – Orange County, Calif. Director of Public Works, Shane Silsby
- 2015 – No award
- 2014 – County of Los Angeles Director of Public Works Gail Farber
- 2013 – Tallahassee, Fla., Director of Public Works Gabriel Menedez
- 2012 – No award
- 2011 – Philadelphia’s Deputy Mayor for Transportation and Public Utilities Rina Cutler
- 2010 – South Bend. Ind., Public Works Director Gary Gilot
- 2009 – Fort Wayne, Ind., Public Works Director Bob Kennedy
- 2008 – Sandy Springs, Ga, Public Works Director Angelia Parham
- 2007 – Roseville, Calif., Public Works Director Rob Jensen
- 2006 – Gulfport, Miss., Public Works Director Kris Riemann
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County Leader of the Year
Nominees were judged on major accomplishments, why the efforts were important to the community, and when they were completed. The winner is profiled in one of our monthly issues.
Past County Leader of the Year winners:
- 2017 – Albany, N.Y., County Executive Dan McCoy
- 2016 – El Paso County, Texas, Commissioner Vincent Perez
- 2015 – Grayson County, Va., Administrator Jonathan Sweet
- 2014 – St. John the Baptist Parish, La., President Natalie Robottom
- 2013 – Pinal County, Ariz., County Manager Fritz Behring
- 2012 – Cook County, Ill., President Toni Preckwinkle
- 2011 – St. Lucie County, Fla., Administrator Faye Outlaw
- 2010 – Tarrant County, Texas, Judge Glen Whitley
- 2009 – El Paso County, Colo., County Administrator Jeff Greene
- 2008 – King County, Wash., Executive Ron Sims
- 2007 – Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Treasurer James Rokakis
- 2006 – Harris County, Texas, Judge Robert Eckels
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