NATION'S BEST SMALL TOWN LEADERS
WILL WIN CASH FOR THEIR TOWNS
Contact: RONNIE J. KWELLER, (202) 737-5200
WASHINGTON — Could your small community
of 10,000 or fewer residents use an extra $5,000? How
about an extra $1,000?
Has an elected or appointed official in your town or
city spearheaded a particular project that ultimately
benefitted the community at large?
If your town and one of its leaders fit this description, you will want to nominate that local government
official for the new American Community Leadership
Award, Three winners in the nationwide contest will
bring home cash prizes for their towns. The grand prize
is $5,000; the two runner-up prizes are $1,000 each.
The winning local government officials will be recognized for displaying the highest standards of dedication, ability, creativity and leadership in their public
service.
Examples of such commendable dedication include
local government cost-cutting; coordination of a major
volunteer effort; effectiveness in advancing the local
government's goals in the state or federal legislature;
establishing new local services or programs; or success
in implementing local development projects.
Priority will be given to local projects using local
efforts.
The contest is sponsored by the National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT) and is supported by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The deadline for nominations is April 20, 1994. The contest is open to local
governments of 10,000 or less population and to NATaT
members of any population size.
The three winners will be honored during NATaT's
annual conference in Washington, D.C. In 1994, the
conference, known as America's Town Meeting, will
take place September 11-13.
For more information and/or to receive an official
nomination form, contact the American Community
Leadership Award, National Association of Towns and
Townships, 1522 K St., N.W., Suite 600, Washington,
D.C. 20005; (202) 737-5200; fax (202) 289-7996.
News items and photographs of interest indicating new
developments and progress in your municipality are
always of interest to our readers. You are urged to send
such information to the ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL REVIEW for publication. Be sure your information is
complete. All photographs should be black and white
glossy prints.—Editor
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