These are some of the other accolades the City earned in 2025.
These are some of the other accolades the City earned in 2025.
City
• 2025 All-America City winner
• 2025 Hope Award Trailblazer honor
Community Redevelopment Agency( CRA) and Parks & Recreation
• American Planning Association, Florida chapter, The Port District Master Plan- Award of Excellence
Communications
• 2025 National Association of Government Communicators( NAGC)— Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award— Community Engagement Forum— Port St. Lucie International Fest
• 2025 Communicator Awards— General-Web Applications & Services, Distinction— City of PSL Website Relaunch
• Florida Public Relations Association, Silver Pinnacle Award for Government Communications Team of the Year
Finance and Office of Management & Budget( OMB)
• National Triple Crown Award for Financial Excellence. This distinction is awarded to local governments that receive all three of GFOA’ s top awards in the same year:
» Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting— recognizing the City’ s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for its accuracy, transparency and adherence to the highest accounting standards
» Distinguished Budget Presentation Award— honoring the City’ s budget document for clearly showing how taxpayer dollars are allocated to meet community goals, in partnership with OMB
» Popular Annual Financial Report( PAFR) Award— celebrating the City’ s easy-to-read summary of financial information that helps residents understand how their tax dollars are managed
Human Resources
• 2025 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health Award
Neighborhood Services
• American Planning Association, APA Housing and Community Development Division, Honorable Mention
• Housing Innovation Award for the City’ s American Rescue Plan Act 2025 Homebuyer Assistance Program, launched in partnership with the Community Land Trust of Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast
OMB and Strategic Initiatives & Innovation
• Recipient of the Government Finance Officers Association( GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for FY 2024-25. The City has satisfied nationally recognized guidelines and best practices for effective budget presentation for 36 consecutive years. In addition to receiving the award, the City’ s budget received two special recognitions:
» Special Strategic Goals and Strategies Recognition » Special Capital Program Recognition
• Maintained the National Institute for Governmental Purchasing Accreditation for Quality Public Procurement Department for 23 consecutive years and the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials Award for Excellence in Public Procurement for 23 consecutive years
• Earned the National Purchasing Institute Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award in 2025, maintaining the achievement for three consecutive years.
Planning & Zoning and CRA
• American Planning Association, Florida chapter, Great Places in Florida People’ s Choice Award
Police
• Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation( CFA) re-accreditation
Public Works
• Colt Schwerdt, Professional Manager of the Year
• Robert Carlsen, Orange Heart Medal for Hurricane Relief
• Treasure Coast Branch Award of Excellence
Special Events and Communications
• Gold for the 2025 International Festivals & Events Association( IFEA)/ Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Award for Best Printed Materials
• In collaboration between Special Events and Communications Dept, Port St. Lucie International Fest and the Irish Festival earned six awards from SUNsational Awards from the Florida Festivals & Events Association( FFEA)
Strategic Initiatives & Innovation
• Sabrina McLeod, Data Champion, What Works Cities
Utility Systems
• Summer Burdick, APWA Young Leader Award
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