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These are all outstanding competitive submissions Mr Manager worthy of recognition.

(If GNV does not receive aka "win" any formal award, it means our submissions were lost in the mail or the files were corrupted & the League couldn't read them....)

Glad we submitted & thank you, the Communications Director, & all those who were involved.

Most important - these positive efforts stand alone as testament to City community excellence.

Ed Book

City Commissioner

From: Persons, Andrew W <personsaw@cityofgainesville.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 10:15 AM
To: Ward, Harvey L <WardHL@cityofgainesville.org>; Chestnut, Cynthia M <chestnutcm@cityofgainesville.org>; Book, Edwin A <bookea@cityofgainesville.org>; Walker, Desmon N <WalkerDN@cityofgainesville.org>; Ingle, James W <inglejw@cityofgainesville.org>; Willits, Casey W <willitscw@cityofgainesville.org>; Eastman, Bryan M <eastmanbm@cityofgainesville.org>
Cc: Smart, Jennifer <smartj1@cityofgainesville.org>; Ramos, Cintya G <RamosCG@cityofgainesville.org>; Alexander Jr, John W <alexanderjw@cityofgainesville.org>; Singleton, Brian M <SingletonBM@cityofgainesville.org>
Subject: FW: Florida League of Cities - award nominations

Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners,

Please find the attached submissions for this year’s Florida League of Cities Municipal Achievement Awards. Fingers crossed any of these worthy efforts are recognized!

Thanks!

Andrew

Andrew Persons, AICP | Interim City Manager

Office of the City Manager | City of Gainesville

desk 352-393-8601 | email personsaw@gainesvillefl.gov

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From: Smart, Jennifer <SmartJ1@cityofgainesville.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 9:31 AM
To: Persons, Andrew W <personsaw@cityofgainesville.org>
Cc: Ramos, Cintya G <RamosCG@cityofgainesville.org>
Subject: Florida League of Cities - award nominations

Andrew—

In case any of the commissioners ask about submissions for this year’s Florida League of Cities Municipal Achievement Awards. They were submitted by the March 27 deadline.

Our nominations are attached:

Economic Advancement – Free ADU Plans (only shortcoming is we don’t have stats to report yet)
Public Engagement – GNV on the Move
Environmental Stewardship – Expanding Community-Based Environmental Education and Youth Stewardship

Jennifer Smart

Communications Director

City of Gainesville

(cell): 352-316-4141 | (office): 352-393-8627

smartj1@cityofgainesville.org

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Date Received:	3/31/2026 8:00:25 PM
To:	Persons, Andrew W
Cc:	Wyatt, Andrea E
From:	Book, Edwin A
Subject:	Re: Florida League of Cities - award nominations
Attachments:	Free ADU Plans - Economic Advancement Submission.pdf GNV on the Move - Public Engagement Submission.pdf Environmental Education - Environmental Stewardship Submission.pdf
Message:	These are all outstanding competitive submissions Mr Manager worthy of recognition. (If GNV does not receive aka "win" any formal award, it means our submissions were lost in the mail or the files were corrupted & the League couldn't read them....) Glad we submitted & thank you, the Communications Director, & all those who were involved. Most important - these positive efforts stand alone as testament to City community excellence. Ed Book City Commissioner From: Persons, Andrew W <personsaw@cityofgainesville.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 10:15 AM To: Ward, Harvey L <WardHL@cityofgainesville.org>; Chestnut, Cynthia M <chestnutcm@cityofgainesville.org>; Book, Edwin A <bookea@cityofgainesville.org>; Walker, Desmon N <WalkerDN@cityofgainesville.org>; Ingle, James W <inglejw@cityofgainesville.org>; Willits, Casey W <willitscw@cityofgainesville.org>; Eastman, Bryan M <eastmanbm@cityofgainesville.org> Cc: Smart, Jennifer <smartj1@cityofgainesville.org>; Ramos, Cintya G <RamosCG@cityofgainesville.org>; Alexander Jr, John W <alexanderjw@cityofgainesville.org>; Singleton, Brian M <SingletonBM@cityofgainesville.org> Subject: FW: Florida League of Cities - award nominations Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners, Please find the attached submissions for this year’s Florida League of Cities Municipal Achievement Awards. Fingers crossed any of these worthy efforts are recognized! Thanks! Andrew Andrew Persons, AICP \| Interim City Manager Office of the City Manager \| City of Gainesville desk 352-393-8601 \| email personsaw@gainesvillefl.gov Note: Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. From: Smart, Jennifer <SmartJ1@cityofgainesville.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 9:31 AM To: Persons, Andrew W <personsaw@cityofgainesville.org> Cc: Ramos, Cintya G <RamosCG@cityofgainesville.org> Subject: Florida League of Cities - award nominations Andrew— In case any of the commissioners ask about submissions for this year’s Florida League of Cities Municipal Achievement Awards. They were submitted by the March 27 deadline. Our nominations are attached: Economic Advancement – Free ADU Plans (only shortcoming is we don’t have stats to report yet) Public Engagement – GNV on the Move Environmental Stewardship – Expanding Community-Based Environmental Education and Youth Stewardship Jennifer Smart Communications Director City of Gainesville (cell): 352-316-4141 \| (office): 352-393-8627 smartj1@cityofgainesville.org Please note: Under Florida's public records law, most written communications to or from City offices and employees regarding City business are public records and are available to the public upon request. If you do not wish your e-mail communications subject to public disclosure, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

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