Award and Recognition Highlights

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​Consistently delivering responsive, efficient, quality services to the public and internal customers.

Animal Care a​nd Adoption Division

  • NACo Achievement Award - Broward County Animal Care WebPortal Program 

Broward Count​y Transit

  • NACo Achievement Award - Paratransit Virtual Desktop, in partnership with Enterprise Technology Services

County Administrator

  • Mark E. Keane ICMA Career Excellence Award – Bertha Watson Henry
  • COMTO Women Who Move the Nation – Bertha Watson Henry

Emergency Managem​ent Division

  • Thomas Yatabe Award 

Environmental Planning a​nd Community Resilience Division

  • NACo Achievement Award - Planning for a Resilient Community 
  • NACo Achievement Award - "Smart" Irrigation to Save Water 
  • NACo Achievement Award - Neighborhood Water Challenge 
  • NACo Achievement Award - Mapping Green Infrastructure 
  • Broward County Keep Broward Beautiful President’s Circle Award

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywo​od International Airport (FLL)

  • ANTN Digicast Excellence in Airport Training Award
  • American Society of Civil Engineers Project of the Year 
  • J. Bryan Cooper Environmental Award

Greater Fort Lauderdale Co​nvention and Visitor’s Bureau (GFLCVB)

  • Flagler Award Best of Show – Hello Sunny TV 
  • Flagler Gold HENRY Award for Resource/Promotional Material – Hello Sunny TV
  • Flagler Silver Award for Creativity in Public Relations 
  • Flagler Bronze Award for Mixed Media Coverage for Riptide Music Festival
  • Gold Addy Award for Hello Sunny UK Activation
  • Silver Addy Awards for Brand Essence Video, LGBTQ Family Campaign and Riptide Music Festival
  • Communicator Award – Integrated Marketing Campaign for the UK

Human Resources Div​ision

  • NACo Achievement Award - Getting the Most From Your Employee Benefits
  • NACo Best Practice Award - High Deductible Health Plan Workshops 
  • American Heart Association Workplace Health Achievement Bronze Award 

Human Se​rvices

  • Janita Lee Victim Assistance Professional Award – Miriam Firpo-Jimenez

Libr​aries

  • 2017 DEMCO /ALA Black Caucus Award for Excellence in Librarianship – Kelvin Watson
  • NACo Achievement Award - Coffee and Conversation with a Librarian 
  • NACo Achievement Award - Life in the Fast Lane 
  • Gold AVA Digital Award, for Facebook presence

Public W​orks

  • Division 6 Outstanding Distribution System - Water and Wastewater Services
  • 2017 Earle B Phelps Award – Outstanding Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Performance -North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plan

Purchasing Division

  • NACo Achievement Award - On Track With Procurement, in partnership with Public Works Department
  • 2017 Award of Excellence in Public Procurement
  • National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Innovation Award

Records, Tax​es and Treasury Division

  • NACo Achievement Award - Expansion of Electronically-Recorded Documents Project, in partnership with Enterprise Technology Services
  • NACo Achievement Award - "Dynamic" Property Tax Bills

Risk Management Di​vision

  • NACo Achievement Award - Personnel Management through Metrics 
  • NACo Achievement Award - Do You Know Your Values? 
  • NACo Achievement Award – Aerial Work Platforms Tracking System 
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