County Awards

The following awards have been presenteed to Pinellas County's departments and independent agencies:

General Government

• MarCom Creative Awards – Annual Reports - Platinum Award for 2005 Consumer Confidence Report

• NACO (National Association of Counties) Achievement Award

• NATOA Programming Award (National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors)

Animal Services

• National Animal Control Association Agency of the Year (Twice)

Business Technology Services

• 2008 CA, Inc. Vision, Impact and Progress (VIP) Award, in the category of Service Management, for Impact

Clerk of the Circuit Court

• 2008 Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR); award has been received for 27 consecutive years

Communications

• National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) Meritorius Award

• Public Relations Association (FPRA) Image Award

• Telly Awards

• The Communicator Awards - Print Media Award of Excellence for 2004 Consumer Confidence Report

• The Communicators Awards – Marketing/ Promotion/ Newspaper - Award of Excellence for the 2006 Recycling Directory

County Extension

• 2007 Best Practices Sustainable Government Award for fostering a culture of sustainability through existing and new innovative programs

• First Place Award to County Extension! – Florida Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals for local outreach program - “Check Your Green Commitment - Take a Pledge!”

• First LEED Green Local Government Certification in the State of Florida (Silver level) from the Florida Green Building Coalition

Culture, Education and Leisure

• Outstanding Achievement in Restoration Rehabilitation was awarded to Heritage Village by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation

Environmental Management

• Leadership in Conservation from Trust for Public Lands and NACO

Fire/EMS

• Sunstar Winner Governor's Sterling Council's Regional Showcase and State Finalist

Human Resources

• Crystal Award (first place) from the Florida Government Communicators Association (FGCA) for the 2006 Personnel Annual Report

• 3CMA (City, County Communication and Marketing Association) Savvy Award for The Pen newsletter and Silver Circle award for the Colors of Pinellas Employee Art Show

Office of Management & Budget

• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards for the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Budget Years

Public Works

• APWA (American Public Works Association) Award for Highway's Employee Incentive Program for their work on the Bid to Goal

Purchasing

• 2008 National Purchasing Institute (NPI) Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award

Utilities

• 2008 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Efficiency Leader Award

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection - Plant Operations Excellence Award for S. K. Keller Water Treatment Facility

• FS-AWWA Water Conservation Awards for Excellence - Meritorious Award for Public Education/Community Relations - “Does Your Castle Need a New Throne?”

• FWEA Earle B. Phelps Facility Excellence Award - William E. Dunn Water Reclamation Facility

• FWEA David York Reuse System of the Year Award (5-15 MGD) - William E. Dunn Water Reclamation Facility

• FWEA 2007 Public Education Award – Individual - Pick Talley, Director of Pinellas County Utilities

• Recycle Florida Today, Inc. – Organization - Outstanding Urban Program for Utilities’ Electronics and Chemical Waste Diversion Program

• Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) - Partners in Watershed Education Award for Pinellas County Utilities