Mesa named in Best of the Web from Center for Digital Government
Mesa was recently named as a finalist in the Best of the Web Awards for City Portals. In addition, the city won an honorable mention in the government internal category for the automated web application for PC cycle replacement.

The Best of the Web Award is a national program that recognizes the most innovative, user-friendly state and local government portals.

The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. For more information about the Center, and to view the list of all award winners, visit the Web site at http://www.centerdigitalgov.com.

City of Mesa named a top digital city
The City of Mesa has been selected as the ninth best large digital city according to a survey conducted by the Center for Digital Government. The 2006 Digital Cities Survey examined and assessed how city governments are utilizing information technology to operate and deliver quality service to their customers and citizens. Mayors, chief information officers and city managers at over 300 of the nation's cities were invited to participate. Survey questions focused on implementation and adoption of online service delivery; planning and governance; and the infrastructure and architecture that make the transformation to digital government possible.

The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government.

Mesa Channel 11 receives Telly Awards for "Mesa Arts Center Live" production
The 28th Annual Telly Awards recognized Mesa Channel 11 and Mesa Arts Center for outstanding cable programming, with two Bronze awards. It was the eighth time Channel 11 has been recognized by the organization. The competition, founded in 1976, is considered the premier award to honor outstanding local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as film and video productions.

The programs were selected from more than 13,000 national and international entries and were judged on a 10-point scale. Judges for the Telly Awards are comprised of a group of professionals from the advertising, creative and production industry that have been awarded Telly Awards in past years.

City of Mesa Fleet earns Blue Seal of Excellence Certification
The Fleet Services Department's East Mesa Service Center has been awarded the prestigious Blue Seal of Excellence certification by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). The certification is earned primarily by private sector automotive repair shops that exhibit high quality work and training standards. The City of Mesa is the largest municipal fleet to receive the award in Arizona and one of only 44 professional shops in State that have met the stringent criteria. ASE recognizes this outstanding accomplishment by presenting the shop with a customized plaque to display at the facility.

Utilities Department scores big at AWPCA awards ceremony
The City of Mesa was honored with several awards at the annual Arizona Water and Pollution Control Association (AWPCA) conference held May 2 – 4, 2007 at Mesa Convention Center. The awards recognized staff excellence, as well as plant construction and overall management. The awards were:

• Wastewater Project of the Year – Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant.
• Large Water Reclamation Plant of the Year – Southeast Water Reclamation Plant.

City of Mesa Solid Waste Management Department named for Municipality of the Year Award.
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) presented the Solid Waste Management Department with the Municipality of the Year award at their May 5, 2007 Road-E-O event in Glendale. Municipalities and private hauling companies from all over the state participated in this competition created to showcase the skills and talents of their employees.
 

City of Mesa’s Homeowner’s Rehabilitation Project has been named the outstanding CDBG project
The City of Mesa’s Homeowner’s Rehabilitation Project has been named the outstanding CDBG project by the state of Arizona for fiscal year 2005-2006.. Mesa’s Homeowner’s Rehabilitation Project is one of ten projects and programs honored at this year’s event as part of National Community Development Week.

Mesa Arts Center Receives ASLA Award
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced Mesa Arts Center as a recipients of their 2007 Professional Award of Honor. The jury considered over 500 entries and selected 38 projects to receive awards. The awards will be presented on October 8 at the ASLA Annual Meeting in San Francisco.  For more information visit asla.org
 

Purchasing receives Excellence Award
The Purchasing Division has been awarded the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award for the third straight year. Recipients of this award have met criteria designed to measure innovation, professionalism, productivity, e-procurement and leadership attributes of the procurement organization.