Florida Cities of Excellence Awards Program
Rules and Instructions
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1. The Florida Cities of Excellence Award Program is open to Florida cities, towns and villages that are current members of the Florida League of Cities.
2. Nominations must be received by August 11, 2008. Send to the:
Florida League of Cities, Inc.
Attn: Florida Cities of Excellence
301 S. Bronough Street, Suite 300 (32301)P.O. Box 1757
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1757
3. Only one nomination per packet.
4. No faxes or e-mails, please.
5. Each city may submit nominees in multiple categories; however, only one nomination per city per award category can be accepted.
6. Winners from the previous Florida Cities of Excellence Awards programs are not eligible to be nominated in the same category they previously won, but they may be nominated for other categories.
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7. The nomination material for the Mayor of the Year, Council Member of the Year, City Employee of the Year, City Manager of the Year, City Clerk of the Year, City Attorney of the Year, City Finance Official of the Year, and City Citizen of the Year categories should reflect the nominees’ exemplary efforts and service during the prior year only (not for lifetime achievement).
8. Please submit one original nomination packet and eight copies (including supportive information). Please do not staple nomination packets or use presentation folders.
9. Narratives should be typed (or printed in black ink) double-spaced on white 8.5” x 11” paper. No more than 1,200 words. Please include a word count.
10. Supportive material is limited to 10 8.5” x 11” pages (single-sided only).
11. The judges reserve the right not to award a winner in every category.
12. Finalists will be announced in early October 2008, and the awards will be presented on Friday, November 21, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport Hotel during the Awards Luncheon.
13. Following the announcement of finalists in early October, the contact person listed on the nomination form will be asked to send a color photograph (either hard copy or digital) of the finalist, along with a 50-word or less summary of the narrative (100 words for the Mayor of the Year and Florida City of Excellence Award finalists). This information will be used in League publications and during the Awards Luncheon. In addition, for finalists in the Mayor of the Year and Florida City of Excellence Award categories, the city will submit a video presentation that will be featured at the awards ceremony.
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For more information, click here or call the Florida League of Cities at (850) 222-9684.
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