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DeWitt Wins Region 4 2013 Community Excellence Award Nomination
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DeWitt City Manager Daniel Coss accepts the 2013 Region 4 Community Excellence Award Nomination.
The city of DeWitt earned top honors as the Michigan Municipal League’s Region 3 Community Excellence Award (CEA) winner at the Michigan Municipal League’s 2013 Capital Conference in Lansing on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. The region includes all communities in the east-central part of the state’s Lower Peninsula, excluding the Thumb.
The city won for its First Annual 2012 DeWitt Community Showcase event. The Showcase took place in April of 2012 and is a true definition of collaboration in the finest form. The event featured the cooperation of three different jurisdictions—the city of DeWitt, DeWitt Township and DeWitt Public Schools. The event was held at the DeWitt High School and was an opportunity for area businesses, students and community civic groups to “show-off” to the community what they had to offer. The event was free for all who participated and featured a Taste of DeWitt, student art pieces, student performances and more than 100 exhibits by area businesses and civic groups. The event drew more than 2,000 area residents.
“Receiving the Region 4 CEA nomination is a nice way for us to show off some of the things we have going on inside our region to the rest of the state, and it’s something we’re very proud of,” said DeWitt City Manager Daniel Coss. “I think of our Community Showcase as an event that any community in any part of the state of Michigan could replicate and make their own. We hope our event inspires others.”
DeWitt competed for the Region 4 title against Mt. Pleasant’s Access Adventure Trail project. DeWitt will now go on to compete against the other six regional winners for the statewide CEA at the League’s Annual Convention Sept. 17-20, 2013, in Detroit. The CEA program, affectionately called “The Race for the Cup,” was started by the League in 2007 to recognize innovative solutions taking place in Michigan’s cities, villages and urban townships.
For additional details contact Matt Bach, director of media relations for the Michigan Municipal League, at (734) 669-6317 or mbach@mml.org.
The 2013 Michigan Municipal League (www.mml.org/home.html) Community Excellence Award Program (www.mml.org/awards/cea.html) kicked off April 9 with the regional competition phase. Seven regional winners were selected by League members from the individual regions during meetings that took place April 9 at the League’s Capital Conference (www.mml.org/events/conference/index.html) in Lansing. The seven regional winners will now go on to compete for the statewide title during the League’s Convention Sept. 17-20 in Detroit. The CEA program, affectionately called “The Race for the Cup (www.mml.org/awards/cea.html),” was started by the League in 2007 to recognize innovative solutions taking place in Michigan’s cities, villages and urban townships. Here's a quick peek at the 2013 seven CEA winners from the Regional Roundtables: Region 1- Linden/Holly/Fenton's Shiawassee River Heritage Water Trail; Region 2 - St. Joseph's Silver Beach Development; Region 3 - Belding's Community Garden; Region 4 - DeWitt's Community Showcase; Region 5 - Imlay City's Economic Gardening; Region 6 - Rogers City's Dancin' Downtown; Region 7 - Ironwood's Depot Park. More details coming soon! Congrats to ALL our fantastic entries!
Every region had outstanding projects to offer, each one of them worthy of a win. Here are the other entries, which you'll hear more about next week on the League's new Placemaking blog:
REGION 1:
Rochester - Main Street Makeover
Eastpointe - Service line Affordable Protection Program (SLAPP)
New Baltimore - "Make New Baltimore Your Destination"
Plymouth - Northville Plymouth Fire Agreement
Grosse Pointe - Wellness Center and Patient Facility
Westland - Core Shopping/Dining District
REGION 2:
South Haven - Kal Haven Trail Extension and Williams Street Reconstruction
Albion - Crowell School
Bridgman, Baroda, Berrien Springs - 3B's Agri-tourism Ignition Effort
REGION 3:
Whitehall - Bioswales and Trails
REGION 4:
Mt Pleasant - Access Adventure Trail
Ithaca - Ithaca Unit of the Graiot Co Sheriff's Office
REGION 5:
Lexington- Volunteerism
Harbor Beach - Interpretive Sign Project
REGION 7
Ontonagon - Complete Streets
Sault Ste Marie - Historic Water Street
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Michigan Municipal League advocates on behalf of its member communities in Lansing, Washington, D.C., and the courts; provides educational opportunities for elected and appointed municipal officials; and assists municipal leaders in administering services to their communities through League programs and services.
Imlay City Wins Region 5 2013 Community Excellence Award Nomination
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From left Imlay City City Manager D. Wayne O'Neal, DDA Director Kim Marrone and Mayor Margaret Guerrero accept the 2013 Region 5 Community Excellence Award Nomination.
Imlay City earned top honors as the Michigan Municipal League’s Region 5 Community Excellence Award (CEA) winner at the Michigan Municipal League 2013 Capital Conference in Lansing on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. The region includes all communities in the Thumb.
The city’s economic gardening program began in the fall of 2010 with the development of a strategic process to foster growth in the key areas of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and overall economic development, or SEED. Growth is fostered through continuous networking events, Entrepreneur Meet Ups, educational workshops and other initiatives.
“The goal is to position Imlay City so that the creation of jobs will be sustainable and Imlay City will continue to be a desirable place for the citizens of our community,” said City Manager D. Wayne O’Neal.
Mayor Margaret Guerrero also praised the program as an enhancement for the entire region.
“This is a great opportunity to expand our economic development and to increase the entrepreneurs in the Thumb area,” said Guerrero.
City officials also credited local business owners for their involvement and ongoing input in the types of training and events needed, making it easier for the city to plan speakers and workshops geared to meet those needs.
Imlay City will now go on to compete against the other six regional winners for the statewide CEA at the League’s Annual Convention Sept. 17-20, 2013, in Detroit. The CEA program, affectionately called “The Race for the Cup,” was started by the League in 2007 to recognize innovative solutions taking place in Michigan’s cities, villages and urban townships.
The other Region 5 entries included Lexington’s tradition of volunteerism, and Harbor Beach’s interpretive sign project.
For additional details contact Matt Bach, director of media relations for the Michigan Municipal League, at (734) 669-6317 or mbach@mml.org.
The 2013 Michigan Municipal League (www.mml.org/home.html) Community Excellence Award Program (www.mml.org/awards/cea.html) kicked off April 9 with the regional competition phase. Seven regional winners were selected by League members from the individual regions during meetings that took place April 9 at the League’s Capital Conference (www.mml.org/events/conference/index.html) in Lansing. The seven regional winners will now go on to compete for the statewide title during the League’s Convention Sept. 17-20 in Detroit. The CEA program, affectionately called “The Race for the Cup (www.mml.org/awards/cea.html),” was started by the League in 2007 to recognize innovative solutions taking place in Michigan’s cities, villages and urban townships. Here's a quick peek at the 2013 seven CEA winners from the Regional Roundtables: Region 1- Linden/Holly/Fenton's Shiawassee River Heritage Water Trail; Region 2 - St. Joseph's Silver Beach Development; Region 3 - Belding's Community Garden; Region 4 - DeWitt's Community Showcase; Region 5 - Imlay City's Economic Gardening; Region 6 - Rogers City's Dancin' Downtown; Region 7 - Ironwood's Depot Park. More details coming soon! Congrats to ALL our fantastic entries!
Every region had outstanding projects to offer, each one of them worthy of a win. Here are the other entries, which you'll hear more about next week on the League's new Placemaking blog:
REGION 1:
Rochester - Main Street Makeover
Eastpointe - Service line Affordable Protection Program (SLAPP)
New Baltimore - "Make New Baltimore Your Destination"
Plymouth - Northville Plymouth Fire Agreement
Grosse Pointe - Wellness Center and Patient Facility
Westland - Core Shopping/Dining District
REGION 2:
South Haven - Kal Haven Trail Extension and Williams Street Reconstruction
Albion - Crowell School
Bridgman, Baroda, Berrien Springs - 3B's Agri-tourism Ignition Effort
REGION 3:
Whitehall - Bioswales and Trails
REGION 4:
Mt Pleasant - Access Adventure Trail
Ithaca - Ithaca Unit of the Graiot Co Sheriff's Office
REGION 5:
Lexington- Volunteerism
Harbor Beach - Interpretive Sign Project
REGION 7
Ontonagon - Complete Streets
Sault Ste Marie - Historic Water Street
For more about the League and what we do go to mml.org.
Michigan Municipal League advocates on behalf of its member communities in Lansing, Washington, D.C., and the courts; provides educational opportunities for elected and appointed municipal officials; and assists municipal leaders in administering services to their communities through League programs and services.
