American City & County extends awards nomination deadline

American City & County has extended the deadline to submit nominations for the Municipal Leader of the Year and the Crown Communities – Cities awards until Aug. 24.

Municipal Leader of the Year nominees can be any city employee or elected official who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the last year. The winner is profiled in the November issue of the magazine and recognized at the National League of Cities’ Annual Conference.

Crown Communities – Cities nominations can include any project completed by a city government between November 2006 and August 2007. The winners are featured in the December issue and recognized at the National League of Cities’ Annual Conference. Projects can encompass virtually any aspect of city government, including — but not limited to — water supply, streets and highways, parks and recreation, wastewater collection and treatment, public finance, public transportation, stormwater and flood control, technology, solid waste collection and treatment, public safety, county management, building maintenance and construction, and grounds maintenance.

There are no restrictions on who can submit nominations. Download entry forms for all of the awards at www.americancityandcounty.com. Call Bill Wolpin at 770-618-0112 or e-mail [email protected] for additional information.