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Richfield Parks and Recreation receives MRPA Award for ‘Our Legacy, Our Future’ campaign
Summary
The Minnesota Recreation and Park Association awarded Richfield Parks and Recreation an Award of Excellence for its Our Legacy, Our Future local-option sales tax referendum campaign.
On July 22, 2025, a representative of the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association presented the City of Richfield with an Award of Excellence for the Parks and Recreation Department’s project titled "Our Legacy, Our Future."
The MRPA presenter said the awards program recognizes exemplary projects implemented or substantially revised in 2024 and that only top-scoring nominations receive recognition. The presenter said, "it is my pleasure tonight to present an award of excellence to the city of Richfield Parks and Recreation Department for its winning project of Our Legacy, Our Future." The presentation also recognized project staff, including Carl Humiller and three managers who contributed to the effort.
City Manager Katie Rodriguez thanked staff and specifically recognized Communications Manager Kate Henson for leading the outreach campaign. The award credits work on the local-option sales tax referendum effort and public communications conducted in 2024.
Why it matters: The MRPA award highlights a completed or substantially revised parks and recreation project judged by peers in the state. The recognition signals professional acknowledgement of the city’s outreach and planning work on the local-option sales tax effort but does not itself change city policy or budgets.
