Corbett Administration Recognizes Two Greater Philadelphia Area Municipalities for Innovative Practices
April 18, 2012Harrisburg, PA – Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary C. Alan Walker, on behalf of Governor Tom Corbett, today recognized the City of Philadelphia and the Borough of Lansdale in Montgomery County for using innovative approaches to strengthen their communities and better serve residents.
“Serving as local government officials you face important issues everyday and are tasked with developing solutions,” Walker said. “Today we celebrate and recognize your hard work; Pennsylvania communities are fortunate to have dedicated individuals whose commitment helps create better places to live and work.”
The recognitions were part of the 16th Annual Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence. In total, eight local government leaders and eight communities across the state received awards that were presented today at the Capitol Building in Harrisburg.
The following municipalities in the Greater Philadelphia area were recognized:
- The City of Philadelphia was recognized in the category of “innovative community and governmental initiatives” for the city’s BigBelly Solar intelligent waste and recycling collection system in Center City. In 2009, with assistance from the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), the City of Philadelphia replaced waste baskets with BigBelly Solar compacting litter baskets and recycling containers. The initiative helped reduce weekly trash collection from 17 times a week to 2.5, saving $1 million in annual collection costs. The program was recognized by the Climate Leadership Group as a global “best practice” in the waste category.
- The Borough of Lansdale in Montgomery County was recognized in the category of “fiscal accountability and best management practices” for improvements to borough policies and procedures. Officials addressed the inadequacies within the borough, upgrading its computer software, implementing new financial policies, and creating a purchasing manual consistent with borough policies. The initiative has improved the accountability and efficiency within the borough.
The Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence are presented annually to communities and individuals by the Governor’s Center for Local Government Services (GCLGS), an office within the DCED that works to assist Pennsylvania’s 2,562 local governments. A panel of judges from the GCLGS reviewed applications submitted by municipal organizations from across the state and selected the award recipients.
The community awards cover 10 categories, including: building community partnerships; promoting community and economic revitalization; innovative community and governmental initiatives; fiscal accountability; innovative planning and sound land-use practices; intergovernmental cooperation; responding to adversity; innovative energy conservation; and innovative environmental partnerships. The individual awards are presented to local government officials who have worked to improve their communities.
Latest News
AspenTech Acquires Pipeline Scheduling and Dock Scheduling Software
Gary Colen to Speak at AMA’s Future of Integrated Marketing
Phil Adams, CEO of World Energy Solutions, Named Business Leader of the Year
Advanced Practice Strategies Delivers GNOSIS™ to Market
Seasoned Marketer Erica Melia Joins AMP Agency as Senior Vice President of Account Management
BigBelly Solar Selected by AlwaysOn as a GoingGreen Silicon Valley Global 200 Winner
AspenTech Wins Chemical Processing Magazine 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards for Ninth Consecutive Year
Aspen Technology Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2013
Latest Newsletters
Mass. Capital Announces Leadership Transition
Archives
2013 (6)
- 2012 (47)
- 2011 (76)
- 2010 (45)
- 2009 (34)
- 2008 (14)
- 2007 (3)
