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The FY2016 PAFR was STORY
recognized by the Government
Finance Officers Association
with the Award for Outstanding
Achievement in Popular Annual
Financial Reporting. The document
was singled out for its professional
design and understandability.

The City’s Office of Communication was recognized statewide and nationally
for its work with 15 awards from the Texas Association of Municipal Information
Officers (TAMIO) and 3CMA,
the national organization of
public information officers.
Among them were five 1 st
place awards for Internal
Communications, Best One
Time Event, Best Use of a
Promotional Item and video
production including Best
One -Time Programming for
the FY2016 Budget Video.
The City was also recognized for its work in marketing, media relations, social media
and graphic design.

The City’s Master Composters won first place in the 2016 Texas
Environmental Leadership Awards. The program was recognized in the
Outstanding Composting Program category as a true steward of environmental
change in Texas. Through its longstanding partnership with UT Arlington, more than
72,000 pounds of food waste from university cafeterias was composted in 2015.
The City of Arlington was one
of 15 Texas employers recognized
by the National Safety Council for
proven commitment to traffic safety.
Arlington was among four cities to
receive “exemplary” recognition for
its employee education programs
centered on traffic safety.
The work of the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department team was honored
with a host of awards in FY2017, most notably as a National Recreation and Park
Association (NRPA) Gold Medal Finalist, making it one of the top four Parks and
Rec agencies in the country. Other honors included:
• Lone Star Programming Award for
Yappy Hour Dog Walk
• Playful City USA designation (10-time
honoree)
• Tree City USA designation
• Recreation Professional of the Year for
ARPD employee Courtni Anderson
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The American Medical Association
recognized Arlington Fire Chief
Don Crowson for his work in the
advancement
of public health.
Crowson, a
34-year veteran
of the Fire
Department,
was among 10
recipients of
the 2017 Dr.
Nathan Davis
Awards for Outstanding Government
Service. These are the highest awards
for elected officials and government
employees from the nation’s largest
physician organization.