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City of Wentzville is Nationally Recognized for Marketing Communication Efforts

The city of Wentzville recently accepted four national awards for its marketing and communication efforts from the City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA). The City received a Savvy award for its new public hearing notices; two Silver Circle awards both for its Wentzville Proud video and its communications plan, and an Award of Excellence for its 2020 website refresh. Regarding the City’s first-place Savvy award, the judges commented, “I can see this entry as a new standard around the country. The signs are creative, simplistic, eyecatching and informative. These designs get an A+ in visual communications, the signs prove that less is more.” Congratulations Wentzville!

City of Grandview Wins International Award

A long-time Grandview Police Department community outreach program is now an award-winner. The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) has awarded the city of Grandview a 2021 Community Partnership Award (mid-sized cities) based on the success of the Police Department’s “Move Toward the Badge” program. “Move Toward the Badge” encourages Grandview police officers to develop relationships under positive circumstances within the community to build trust. Started in 2012, the program has evolved into a culture in the police department. The police department averages nearly 100 community events a year (pre-COVID), both hosting and attending. Congratulations Grandview!

St. Peters Named Among Money Magazine’s Best Places to Live

Money Magazine has named the city of St. Peters to its 2021 list of the Best Places to Live in America, ranking St. Peters at No. 22 overall. St. Peters was the only Missouri city named to the 2021 list. This is the sixth time that St. Peters has been ranked on this prestigious list, and it is the third time in the past five years the city of St. Peters was recognized. Congratulations to the city of St. Peters!

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Providing work comp, auto, property, liability coverages, and so much more for municipalities since 1981. Joplin Assistant City Manager Honored with Missouri Public Health Association Award

The city of Joplin’s Assistant City Manager Dan Pekarek recently received the highest honor given by the Missouri Public Health Association (MPHA) and was named winner of the W. Scott Johnson Award. This is the most prestigious award presented by MPHA to an individual for distinguished service in the field of public health in Missouri. The award is given in commemoration of the skills, integrity, devotion to duty and constructive leadership that characterized the life of W. Scott Johnson. Pekarek recently retirement. He has worked for the City for 35 years. During