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Council reviews proposal for annual volunteer awards and possible citizen spotlights
Summary
Staff proposed a Community Volunteer Recognition Program with two annual awards — Volunteer of the Year and Youth Volunteer of the Year — blind staff selection and presentation at ThorntonFest; council supported the approach and asked staff to explore additional non-award storytelling features such as a City Voice citizen spotlight.
City staff presented a proposed Community Volunteer Recognition Program to honor community volunteers (distinct from city department volunteers). The staff recommendation was to begin with two annual awards — Volunteer of the Year and Youth Volunteer of the Year — with the nomination period open at least six weeks and nominations accepted from residents, volunteers or partner organizations.…
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