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Awards We Have Won

Chandler often wins acclaim for its many programs, innovations and cost-saving techniques. Awards garnered by the City in the past include:

Awards
America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People
   
Accounting
Governor's Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting - 23rd consecutive
   
Arts
Office of the Governor Governor's Arts Award for the Chandler Center for the Arts; Received from the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Arizona Citizens for the Arts
   
Budget
Governor's Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award - 18th Consecutive
Governor's Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award with additional recognition for "Outstanding Communication Device"
   
   
Cable Channel 11
At Your Library Communicator Award of Distinction
CityScope 2007 Silver Telly Award for "Lessons in Loyalty"
CityScope 2005 Telly Award for segment about Household Hazardous Waste
Deadline City Hall 3CMA Savvy Award
First Due Communicator Award of Distinction; Videographer Award of Distinction
Public Service Announcements Communicator Award of Distinction; Videographer Award of Distinction
Public Works at Work 2007 Bronze Telly Award
Public Works at Work 2005 Telly Award for editing of the Customer Service segment
Public Works at Work Telly Finalist, Videographer Award of Distinction
State of the City Videographer Award of Distinction
State of the City 3CMA Savvy Award for 2005
   
   
Communications and Public Affairs
America West Magazine Communicator Award of Excellence for Writing
City Highlights Brochure Communicator Award of Excellence for Publications
Picnic on Price Communicator Award of Excellence for Special Event Planning
   
Diversity 
National Black Caucus
of Local Elected Officials
2007 Annual City Cultural Diversity Award for populations between 100,001 and 400,000
   
   
History
Arizona Historical Society 2007 C.L. Sonnichsen Award for "Best Journal of Arizona History"
   
   
Economic Development
Economic Development 2002 Governor's "Spirit of Success" Award
   
   
Municipal Utilities
Reverse Osmosis Plant Arizona Consultant Engineers Association Achievement Award
Water Conservation Office Valley Forward's Environmental Excellence Merit Award for Education for the 2004 Make A Splash Water Festival
Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies 2005 Gold Award for Competitiveness Achievement
Arizona Water & Pollution Control Association 2005 Wastewater Treatment Facility of the Year Award for the Airport Water Reclamation Facility
    
   
Parks and Recreation
Arizona Parks and Recreation Association 2007 Outstanding Educational Program Award for the "Leaders in Training" (L.I.T.) program
Arizona Parks and Recreation Association 2006 Outstanding Educational Program Award for the "History in your Own Backyard" kiosk program
Hamilton Aquatic Center 2001 Arizona Parks and Recreation Association - "Outstanding Facility"
Hummingbird Habitat 2001 Arizona Municipal Water Users Association Xeriscape Award of Special Recognition
Hamilton Aquatic Center Arizona Parks and Recreation Association - "Best of Arizona"
Skate Park Arizona Parks and Recreation Association - "Best of Arizona"
Skate Park New Times - "Best of Phoenix"
Dog Waste Stations 2005 Natural Resources Award - "Dog Waste Stations & Plastic Bag Recycling Project" - Arizona Parks and Recreation Association
Citizen Participation 2001 3CMA Savvy Award for the Skate Park
   
   
Public Works
American Public Works Association  2006 Innovation Award for alternative contracting methods used to accelerate construction schedules while maintaining high quality projects at a reasonable cost
City of Chandler 2005 Architectural Merit Award for the Chandler Fashion Center Transit Station
Best Workplaces for Commuters 2004 Valley of the Sun Best Workplaces for Commuters
Valley Metro's Annual Clean Air Campaign Awards Bicycle Friendly Community Award for 2004 and 2005
League of American Bicyclists 2000 Golden Spoke Award for a Public Company
Maintenance Superintendents Association Arizona Chapter's Annual Roads and Streets Maintenance Rendezvous for 2004
- First place in the street sweeping competition
- Second place in the 10-wheeler dump truck event
- Second place in the concrete and asphalt team events
   
   
Purchasing
Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council Sterling Agency Award for maintaining a fully certified procurement staff for 3 consecutive years. 2006-2008.
National Purchasing Institute Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award for 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council Excellence in Achievement award in 2008. 2007, 2006 for a fully certified Purchasing staff
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Outstanding Agency Accreditation Achievement for 2006
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Reaccreditation - Outstanding Agency Accreditation Achievement Award for 2006 - three-year term
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Accreditation - Outstanding Agency Accreditation Achievement Award for 2003 - three-year term
   
   
Technology
National Policy Research Council  E-Government Rating: A+ for cities with populations between 50,001 and 250,000
Project Management Institute 2005 PMI's Eric Jennett Project Management Excellence Award
Center for Digital Government 2004 Digital Cities designation
International Association of Web Masters 2002-03 Golden Web Award of Excellence for Human Resources Web site

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This page is maintained by the City’s Communications & Public Affairs Department.
For more information on awards the City has won, please call (480) 782-2222.

Mailing Address:
City of Chandler
Communications & Public Affairs
Mail Stop 604
P.O. Box 4008
Chandler, AZ 85244-4008