Public Safety (Recognize cities/towns being proactive and innovative to improve public safety. Can include cross training of departments, programs that lowered insurance rates, improving crime-prone districts, citizens police academy, school DARE, etc)
Infrastructure/Water (Recognize cities/towns who have found innovative ways to preserve existing infrastructure and minimize repair costs or time including underground utilities, streets,etc; protecting public waterways; wastewater treatment innovation; etc)
Education/Workforce Development (Recognize unique programs that are improving graduation rates; raising the education standards in K-12; programs that are developing a more qualified workforce for employers. Programs can be a public/private partnership and do not have to be a municipally led program. The quality of a city is determined by its citizens)
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Eureka Springs agriculture teacher Jason McAfee helps student Isaiah Morris plant marigolds in the schools greenhouse in 2018.
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Two Carroll County cities were among more than 20 honored last week when they were named 2020 Trendsetter Cities by Arkansas Business.
The annual awards, designed to honor cities who are leaders in innovative programs and initiatives for improvement and growth, were presented in six categories for city improvement projects, ranging from Education & Workforce Development, Infrastructure/Water, and Environmental/Green Management Practices to Wellness & Fitness, Public Safety and Tourism Development/Creative Culture.
Each category was sorted by size, with awards given for winners and honorable mentions in three size categories based on population, ranging from 20,000 or greater, 5,000-20,000 and Under 5,000.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Green Forest Mayor Jerry Carlton cuts the ribbon during an open house at the new Green Forest City Hall in June 2019. The building helped Green Forest earn recognition in Arkansas Business annual list of Trendsetter Cities, published last week.
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Two Carroll County cities were among more than 20 honored last week when they were named 2020 Trendsetter Cities by Arkansas Business.
The annual honors, designed to honor cities who are leaders in innovative programs and initiatives for improvement and growth, were presented in six categories for city improvement projects, ranging from Education & Workforce Development, Infrastructure/Water, and Environmental/Green Management Practices to Wellness & Fitness, Public Safety and Tourism Development/Creative Culture.