In the Monday edition of Arkansas Business, honorees for the 2023 Trendsetter City awards were announced.
Mountain Home received an honorable mention for tourism development and creative culture for a population of 5,000 to 20,000.
The Trendsetter City awards recognize cities throughout the state that have gone above and beyond to improve lifestyles, infrastructure and wellness within the communities.
The winners were chosed by an outside panel of judges and will be recognized at the 2024 Municipal League Winter Conference from Jan. 10-12.
Other honorees include:
Population Under 5,000
Winner Diversity/Inclusion Eureka Springs
Winner Education/Workforce Development Eureka Springs
Honorable Mention Education/Workforce Development Leslie
Winner Public Works/Environmental and Green Management Paris
Winner Tourism Development/Creative Culture Wilson
Honorable Mention Tourism Development/Creative Culture Eureka Springs
Honorable Mention Tourism Development/Creative Culture Keo
Population 5,000 20,000
Honorable Mention Infrastructure/Water Maumelle
Winner Public Works/Environmental and Green Management Cave Springs
Winner Technology/Security Pea Ridge
Winner Tourism Development/Creative Culture El Dorado
Honorable Mention Tourism Development/Creative Culture Morrilton
Honorable Mention Tourism Development/Creative Culture Mountain Home
Population above 20,000
Winner Diversity/Inclusion Bentonville
Winner Diversity/Inclusion Searcy
Honorable Mention Diversity/Inclusion Little Rock
Winner Education/Workforce Development Fort Smith
Honorable Mention Education/Workforce Development Searcy
Winner Infrastructure/Water Jonesboro
Winner Public Works/Environmental and Green Management Searcy
Winner Technology/Security West Memphis
Honorable Mention Technology/Security Searcy
Winner Tourism Development/Creative Culture Fayetteville
Honorable Mention Tourism Development/Creative Culture Fort Smith
Honorable Mention Tourism Development/Creative Culture Paragould
Applications for the 2024 program are being accepted through Aug. 30.
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