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 2024 Exemplary Public Servants of the Year awards are open. Learn about eligibility here.
Nominations for the 2024 Crown Communities awards are 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:
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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:
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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:
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
2011 – No award
2009 – No award
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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:
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
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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:
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