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Greensboro Selected as an “Awards for Municipal Excellence” Finalist

GREENSBORO (October 30, 2006) -- The National League of Cities (NLC) and CH2M HILL recently announced that the City of Greensboro is a finalist for the 2006 Awards for Municipal Excellence.

The Awards for Municipal Excellence recognize outstanding programs that have significantly contributed to the quality of life in their city. This year, cities and towns from 38 states and Washington, DC sent in nominations.

“Greensboro has demonstrated its leadership and creativity and is being recognized as a Finalist for the Awards for Municipal Excellence,” said Don Borut, NLC’s Executive Director. “A Working Partnership with Greensboro Beautiful, Inc. is illustrative of the type of projects that are improving the lives of residents in cities and towns across the country.”

Nominated programs have been judged on the following criteria: successful public-private partnership ventures; productive citizen and community collaborations; effective management of municipal resources (public or private); innovative government policies; project implementation with tangible results; and/or the ability to replicate the project in other cities.

In addition to giving superior projects the recognition they deserve, the Awards for Municipal Excellence highlight programs that other cities can replicate. Greensboro’s nomination highlighted the many successful projects and programs conducted in partnership with the private, non-profit organization Greensboro Beautiful, Inc. for the past 38 years, in the following areas: Public Gardens; Community Landscaping; Urban Forestry; and Clean Community.

The winners of the 2006 Awards for Municipal Excellence will be announced at the National League of Cities’ Congress of Cities and Exposition in Reno, Nevada, December 5-9.