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Port St. Lucie Proclaimed an All‑America City, Mayor Highlights Septic‑to‑Sewer and NaturallyPSL Work
Summary
Mayor Shannon Martin read a proclamation and presented an All‑America City 2025 plaque honoring Port St. Lucie’s civic engagement and environmental projects, citing septic‑to‑sewer work, preservation of 744 acres and resident engagement programs.
Mayor Shannon Martin read a proclamation proclaiming Port St. Lucie an All‑America City for 2025 and presented the award plaque to staff and partner volunteers who participated in the National Civic League competition in Denver.
The mayor quoted the National Civic League’s citation that Port St. Lucie ‘‘defies the traditional South Florida origin story’’ and praised the city’s civic engagement programs — citizen summits, City University and a youth council — as well as environmental efforts. The proclamation and accompanying remarks noted the city’s large septic‑to‑sewer conversion program, the preservation of 744 acres through the NaturallyPSL initiative, stormwater improvements and projects such as the McCarty Branch Water Quality Project. Mayor Martin and Vice Mayor Carvalho called the recognition a team achievement and invited award participants and sponsors to the dais for a group photo.
The proclamation listed sponsors and community partners who supported the city’s presentation to the jury, and the mayor said the city plans a community celebration in the coming months.
Context The All‑America City Award is the flagship program of the National Civic League and recognizes community problem‑solving that is inclusive and collaborative. The city’s presentation emphasized resident‑driven leadership and partnerships formed through the Bloomberg‑Harvard City Leadership Program and the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins.
