Broward County received numerous awards and recognitions for programs and services promoting livability in our community and enhancing quality of life.
National Association of Counties (NACo) Awards
Broward County received 18 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for innovative and effective government programs that enhance the quality of life for residents. NACo award winners for 2021 are:
- BEST IN CATEGORY: Broward County Paratransit Rider's Choice Pilot Program: Created to provide a new enhanced transportation choice for paratransit customers to complement their existing services.
- Harbormaster Tower Mural: The vividly colored mural painted nine stories high on Port Everglades's iconic Harbormaster Tower by Ernesto Maranje.
- In Flight Public Art Mural on the North Runway's Jet Blast Deflector: A new mural adorning a jet blast deflector on the North Runway (10R-28L) at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
- Crowdsource Data and Code Enforcement: New mechanisms for crowdsourcing data from the public, resulting in the ability for the public to directly contact the County with COVID-19 concerns and track the results of their requests via a public-facing GIS dashboard.
- Business Skills for the Modern Creator: A free, virtual bi-weekly professional development series hosted by the Cultural Division and taught by industry professionals providing skills needed to become more agile and business-savvy in the changing economy.
- FLLy Safer, FLLy Smarter, FLLy Better Public Confidence Campaign: Highlights operational changes undertaken at FLL during COVID-19 to restore consumer's confidence in travel.
- The Broward County Way – A Reference Guide to International Protocol for Broward County: Office of Economic & Small Business Development created a Reference Guide and Pocket Guide for International Protocols for Broward County.
- Boosting the Success of the Broward Solar Co-op: Resilient Environment Division's program offers solar system installation at a bulk purchase discount with customer support.
- Future Conditions Map Series: 100-Year Flood Elevation Map: This modeling effort accounted for projected sea level rise, increased precipitation, saturated soil conditions and land use changes to predict future flood conditions.
- Southport Turning Notch Coral Relocation: Creation of five new cargo berths at Port Everglades with future cargo activity at full build-out.
- Pack the Fun, Not the Gun – Safety First Campaign: A public awareness campaign to remind travelers it is illegal to enter a TSA passenger screening checkpoint at the airport with a weapon.
- The BARC 23-Hour Triage Hold Bay: An innovative service to respond to capacity needs and reduce costs and dangers associated with lack of detox bed availability for County residents.
- Animal Care Doghouse Program: Giving residents the basic help they need to properly care for their dog and to keep them home.
- Document and Memorandum Manager (DMM): A robust web-based application that has a major impact on the way discipline is generated and tracked within the Broward County Transit.
- Broward County Library's Response to COVID-19: Using Data to Make a Difference: By expanding digital resources, offering online programs and enhancing customer communications, Libraries was able to quickly adapt to a virtual model ensuring customers received seamless and efficient library services.
- Content Value Capturing Program: A custom-tailored formal program for capturing and itemizing the value of contents located in more than 100 Broward County-owned structures.
- Safety Twenty20: An online slip, trip, and fall prevention and awareness training program designed by Risk Management helps minimize incidents to County employees and its patrons.
- No Sail Order Repatriation Plan: A coordinated plan to repatriate the passengers of Holland America Lines' ZAANDAM and ROTTERDAM cruise ships with the goal of not overburdening local resources.
Find a detailed description of each program here.
Other Awards and Recognitions
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
- 2021 Director of the Year, Large Airports Division: Mark E. Gale, Director/CEO of Broward County Aviation at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Airport Experience News.
- 2020 Excellence Award for Airport Training for airport employees completing federally mandated continuing education training, American Association of Airport Executives' Airport News
Port Everglades
Visit Lauderdale
Office of Economic and Small Business Development
- 2021 Savvy Awards - Awards of Excellence, City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA)
- “Powering Up Your Business" Packages in collaboration with FPL
- Show Your Love for Broward – Census 2020 Workforce Campaign
Financial Management
Parks and Recreation Division
Broward County Libraries
- Libraries Mean Business Award, Built in Broward Program, Florida Library Association
A grant-funded initiative designed to break down barriers to affordable technical training and business development for underrepresented minorities by teaching participants the steps to create their own tech business.
Broward County Transit
2021 Marketing Award, 1st Place, Lauderhill Transit Center Grand Opening, Florida Public Transportation Association
- Bus Operator of the Year, 2nd Place, Lillie Marshall, Florida Public Transportation Association
Resilient Environment Department
2021 Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Program of the Year, Environmental Compliance Assistance Section, North American Hazardous Material Management Association, Florida Chapter
- 2021 Government Project Experience Award, ePermits OneStop Initiative, Center for Digital Government
- WaterSense Partner of the Year, WaterSense and Conservation Pays Programs, Environmental Protection Agency
Public Works
Water and Wastewater Services
2021 Utility of the Future Today (UotFT) honoree, Water Environment Federation
2020 Project of the Year, Hillsboro Mile Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Broward Branch
