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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
National League of Cities 2010 All-America City
America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People
Money Magazine 2008 Top 100 Best Places of Live
AARP Magazine 2007 Top 5 Places to Live
Prevention Magazine 2007 Top 10 Best Fitness Walking Cities
   
   
Accounting
Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting - 27th 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
Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award - 21st Consecutive
Government 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
Office of the Governor 2002 Governor's "Spirit of Success" Award
   
   
Municipal Utilities
Maricopa Association of Governments 2010 Desert Peaks Award for Regional Partnership (Santan Vista Water Treatment Plant)
AZ Water Association 2010 Wastewater Project of the Year (Airport Water Reclamation Facility Expansion)
American Public Works Association 2010 Project of the Year for projects costing $25 - $75 million (Airport Water Reclamation Facility Expansion)
American Public Works Association 2010 Project of the Year for projects costing more than $75 million (Santan Vista Water Treatment Plant)
American City & County Magazine 2009 American Crown Community Award (Santan Vista Water Treatment Plant)
American City & County Magazine 2008 American Crown Community Award (Chandler Heights Community Facilities)
Arizona Consultant Engineers Association Achievement Award (Reverse Osmosis Plant)
Valley Forward Association Environmental Excellence Merit Award for Education for the 2004 Make A Splash Water Festival
Public Works Magazine 2006 Department of the Year Award - Honorable Mention
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
Arizona Consulting Engineers Association 1999 Merit Award (Tumbleweed Park Recharge Facility)
Arizona Consulting Engineers Association 1999 Merit Award (Airport Water Reclamation Facility)
   
   
Neighborhood Resources
WalletPop! 2010 Best Neighborhoods for the Money
   
Parks and Recreation
Arizona Parks and Recreation Association 2009 Outstanding Active Adult 50+ Program (Chandler Senior Center Patriotic Program)
Arizona Parks and Recreation Association 2009 Outstanding Community Special Event Award (Woofstock)
Arizona Parks and Recreation Association 2009 Outstanding Facility Award (Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center)
Arizona Republic 2009 Reader's Choice Award - Runner up for Best Kids Water Park or Pools (Hamilton Aquatic Center)
Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals 2009 MarCom Award (Web Video Tour of Tumbleweed Recreation Center)
American Association of State and Local History 2009 Award of Merit (History in Your Own Back Yard program)
Phoenix New Times 2009 Best Playground in the Valley (Playtopia)
Arizona Tree Council 2009 Arizona Tree Council Award (Tree Salvage Program)
KaBOOM! 2009 Playful City USA Community Award
American Public Works Association 2009 Project of the Year - Structures Category costing $5 - $25 million (Chandler Heights Community Facility)
Valley Foward Association 2008 Crescordia Award for Environmental Excellence - Park Site Development and Landscape Category (Chandler Heights Community Facility)
American City & County Magazine 2008 American Crown Community Award (Chandler Heights Community Facilities)
Office of the Governor 2008 Governor's Heritage Preservation Honor (McCullough-Price House)
Southwest Contractor Magazine 2008 Arizona's Best of 2008 for Masonry (Tumbleweed Recreation Center)
Arizona Parks and Recreation Association 2008 Adaptive Program Award (You Look Marvelous Fashion Show)
Phoenix New Times 2008 Best Skateboard Park (Chandler Skate Park at Snedigar Sportsplex)
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
   
   
Police
Volunteers in Policing Services 2010 James R. Snedigar Public Service Award from the Chandler Chamber of Commerce
International Association of Chiefs of Police 2009 Top 20 Finalist - IACP/West Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigation
American Public Works Association 2009 Top 20 Finalist - IACP/West Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigation
International Association of Law Enforcement Planners 2009 Top 20 Finalist - IACP/West Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigation
International Association of Law Enforcement Planners 2009 Top 20 Finalist - IACP/West Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigation
   
   
Public Works
Maintenance Superintendents Association 2010 Arizona Chapter's Annual Roads and Streets Maintenance Rendezvous
- First Place: Concrete Crew, Asphalt Crew, Front End Loader and Backhoe
- Second Place: Forklift and Motor Grader
- Third Place: Master Equipment Operator and 10-Wheel Dump Truck
League of American Bicyclists 2009, 2006 and 2004 Bicycle Friendly Community Award
Roads & Bridges Magazine 2009 Asphalt Recycling Award
Intelligent Transportation Society of Arizona 2009 Past President's Award (Arterial ITS Expansion Plan)
Public Works Magazine 2006 Department of the Year - Honorable Mention
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
American Council of Engineering Companies of Arizona 2004 Honor Award (Integrated Master Plan)
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/Web site
Sunshine Review 2010 Sunny Award for Web Transparency - Among the top 1% among 5,000 state and local Web sites
Center for Digital Government 2009 Top Ten Digital Cities - For populations of 250,000 or more
National Association of Government Webmasters 2007 Sponsor's Award - Top 1% Award - One of only 17 sites in the nation to receive an A+ rating for Web site usability
National Policy Research Council  2007 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 Top Ten Digital Cities - For populations between 125,000 and 249,999
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