Orange County Captures 15 NACo Achievement Awards for 2024

Orange County Captures 15 NACo Achievement Awards for 2024

The National Association of Counties (NACo) recently recognized outstanding county government programs and services with its 2024 Achievement Awards, and Orange County garnered 16 awards across 12 categories.

Orange County 2024 NACo Achievement Awards include:

• Risk and Emergency Management - Volunteer Emergency Responder Program (Orange County Human Resources) BEST IN CATEGORY
• Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation - Figurehead: Music and Mayhem in Orlando's Underground (Orange County Regional History Center)
• Civic Education and Public Information - Customer First Development Services Vertical Permitting and Inspections Informational Presentation and Q&A (Orange County Planning, Environmental and Development Services)
• Community and Economic Development - English Learning Pilot Program (Orange County Communications)
• County Administration and Management - myOCHR Campaign (Orange County Human Resources)
• County Resiliency: Infrastructure, Energy and Sustainability - Largest Floating Solar Array in the Southeast (Orange County Utilities)
• Criminal Justice and Public Safety - Existing Construction Inspection Program (Orange County Fire Rescue)
• Health - Behavioral Health Program (Orange County Fire Rescue)
• Health - Empowering Health: Accessible Diabetes Prevention Programming (Orange County Family Services)
• Health - Rapid Syphilis Screening Protocol (Orange County Health Services)
• Human Services - Orange County Multicultural Center Program (Orange County Family Services)
• Parks and Recreation - Fort Christmas Historical Park Virtual Tour (Orange County Parks and Recreation)
• Personnel Management, Employment and Training - Building a Culture: Team 400 and the Customer-First Initiative for Development Services (Orange County Planning, Environmental and Development Services)
• Personnel Management, Employment and Training - Empowering Workforce Excellence: The SYFS-GOES Initiative for Dynamic Leadership and Professional Development (UF/IFAS)
• Personnel Management, Employment and Training - Recruitment Mass Interview Method for Entry Level/Low Attendance Recruitments (Orange County Human Resources)
• Planning - Critical Security and Safety Planning for MegaCon Orlando Events (Orange County Convention Center)

"Orange County employees are the most dedicated public servants I've ever had the honor of working with," said Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, "and this recognition from NACo simply validates the incredible effort these individuals put forth every day to make our community the best it can be."

For more details on these programs and initiatives, go to 2024 NACo Achievement Award Winners.