The city of
Southfield was recently selected as a finalist for the National League
of Cities’ (NLC) 2006 Awards for Municipal Excellence. Southfield is a
finalist for the Miracle League of Southfield and the Oakland County
Urban Search & Rescue.
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 over 38 states sent in nominations and were
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. Southfield
was listed with other finalists in the September 4, 2006 edition of
Nation’s Cities Weekly, a national publication that focuses on social
science and municipal governance. 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, 2006.
The
National League of Cities is the oldest and largest national
organization representing municipal governments throughout the United
States. Its mission is to strengthen and promote cities as centers of
opportunity, leadership, and governance.