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YORK COUNTY
NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE YEAR AWARDS
2008 Winners
2007 Winners
BACKGROUND.
The York County
Neighborhood of the Year awards program was initiated in
2002 following a
request by several homeowner associations in the County. One award is
given in each of the following categories:
- Beautification;
- Neighborhood
Cooperation and Spirit; and
- Safety.
A
nomination may be submitted for any Homeowner Association that has made
a major improvement in the past 12 months in any of these three
categories. An association may submit an entry in more than one
category, however, it can win only one category award in any one year.
NOMINATION PROCESS.
Every spring
(May/June), letters and nomination forms are mailed to each Homeowner
Association’s point of contact informing them of the award procedure and deadline. A reminder
is mailed one month later, also containing a nomination form.
Submissions must be postmarked (or received via email) by the deadline
indicated. (NOTE: Only those homeowner associations registered with
the Public Information Office will receive nomination forms. If your
association is not registered, please call
(757) 890-3300 or email
piofc@yorkcounty.gov.)
Judging.
The County
Administrator selects judges who demonstrate significant knowledge about
the category (ex: Beautification Coordinator selecting winner for
Beautification category; York-Poquoson Sheriff determining a winner for
Safety category; and so on).
Award Presentation.
Once judging is
complete, all competing neighborhoods are notified of the results. The
winning neighborhoods are asked to send representatives to receive their
award at a pre-determined Board of Supervisors meeting. At the meeting,
the neighborhood representative will be asked to step forward and
receive a framed plaque for placement in their clubhouse or other public
area, and a large sign to be installed at an entrance to their community
announcing their achievement (sign to be installed by each individual
neighborhood). The County will issue a press release to local media
informing the public of the neighborhood achievements.
Examples of award-winning
INITIATIVES per category.
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Safety:
Crime Prevention (neighborhood watch program), traffic management,
housing improvements, preparedness for hurricanes and other
emergencies, prevention of stormwater damage, other environmental
improvements, etc.
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Beautification:
Litter control, landscape improvements (shrubs, flowers, green
spaces, park areas), signage improvement, etc.
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Community
Cooperation and Spirit: Social or cultural events,
celebrations, group participation in civic affairs, newsletters,
etc.
For more
information about Neighborhood of the Year Awards, please contact the
Public Information Office on (757) 890-3300 or email
piofc@yorkcounty.gov.
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