Coconut Creek named 48th Best City by Money Magazine

2012

• Playful City USA, presented by the Humana Foundation

2011

• ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability’s Five Milestone Award
• Hillsboro Water Storage Tank-Building of America Award Winning Project

2010

• Coconut Creek named 48th Best Places to Live in America by Money Magazine
• Audubon Sustainable Community Certification
• Coconut Creek first SunWise Community in the State of Florida
• 1,000 Friends of Florida “Better Community” Award for sustainable community planning

Marine Artist Wyland launches
Mayor's Challenge

2009

• 20th Tree City USA designation by Arbor Day Foundation
• Audubon Green Community Award by Audubon International
• Mayor’s Green Challenge on Water Conservation
• CreekTV:  3CMA’s Savvy Award – Red Flag Education/Training Video
• Project of the Year (Reclaimed Water) – American Society of Engineers, Broward Branch

2008

• CreekTV: Two Florida Government Communications Awards - Public Service Announcement for Utility Billing and Relay for Life

2005

• Named the State of Florida’s first and the United States eleventh “Community Wildlife Habitat” by National Wildlife Federation

2004

• Emerald Award from Broward County for environmental preservation leadership

1989

• First Tree City USA designation by the Arbor Day Foundation.

City Commission recognizes Karen Brooks, Finance Director, for finance high standards awards

2000 - 2010

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for publishing a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan, and as a communications device. 2009 included Special Capital Recognition and Special Performance Measures Recognition

2007 - 2009

Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada recognizing conformance with the highest standards of creativity

1982 - 2009

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for achieving the highest standards in government accounting and financial reporting.