Program Excellence Award for Citizen Involvement populations of 10,000 to 49,999; Apache Junction, Arizona.(Excellence)

Public Management, October, 2004

The 2004 Program Excellence Award for Citizen Involvement in the 10,000-to-49,999 population category goes the city of Apache Junction, Arizona, and City Manager George R. Hoffman for the Citizen Leadership Institute.

Apache Junction, Arizona (pop. 41,104) has experienced explosive growth since its incorporation as a city in 1978. At that time, the population was estimated at 9,295; by 1990, it had grown to 18,100, and by 2001 it had nearly doubled to 33,000. Not long ago, the city recognized the importance of having a pool of knowledgeable and skilled volunteers who could assist with the planning and future of the growing community. This need was especially evident whenever it came time to fill new or vacated city board and commission seats.

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