Kingsport earns NLC Gold Award for Municipal Excellence
Two finalists in each population category were selected as winners of the 2010 Awards for Municipal Excellence, with winners announced this week during NLCs Congress of Cities and Exposition in
You cant help but sense the pride our community has that an organization such as the National League of Cities, representing 1,600 cities and towns across the United States, has recognized the success of our Higher Education Initiative in developing the skills of our local workforce, Mayor Dennis Phillips said Thursday. This award is the result of many, many people in our community who are working together to make
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In addition to the NLC award, the Higher Education Initiative has been recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with a Siemens Sustainable Community Award as well as an Innovations in Government Award from the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government.
NLC received nominations from cities and towns in 40 states.‚ Finalists exhibited exceptional public-private partnerships, productive citizen and community collaborations, management of municipal resources, implementation of government policies, project implementation with tangible results and/or the ability to replicate the project in other cities, according to the organization.
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The National League of Cities is the nations oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance.