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Orange County supervisors honor staff for 20 national achievement awards
Summary
The Orange County Board of Supervisors recognized county employees and program representatives on Aug. 27 after the county received 20 National Association of Counties 2024 Achievement Awards, highlighting programs from parks and libraries to veteran services and virtual marriage ceremonies.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 27 recognized county employees after the county earned 20 National Association of Counties (NACo) 2024 Achievement Awards for innovative county programs.
Chair Wagner opened the meeting by calling representatives of the award-winning programs to the dais and naming initiatives cited for national recognition, including Heritage Hill and “History at Halloween,” the Saddleback Wilderness Adventure Trail, the Doheny and Capistrano Beach sand-replenishment project, and several library speaker-series and youth-education programs. “I’m proud to say that the county earned 20 of these national achievement awards in 2024,” the chair said.
Vice Chair Doug Chaffee praised staff and noted NACo represents roughly 3,000 counties nationwide; Supervisor Katrina Foley highlighted the Doheny/Capistrano sand-replenishment work and cited results from UCI’s Flood Lab that she said indicate the project is creating a protective sandbar.
Clerk-Recorder Hugh Wynn described his office’s virtual-marriage initiative — which enabled hundreds of remote wedding ceremonies — as a way to “bring the service to the people,” and Auditor-Controller Andrew Hamilton noted automation work that earned recognition for streamlining processes.
The board invited staff to be photographed with plaques, and supervisors offered applause and public thanks. The recognition segment ran at the start of the meeting; the board then proceeded to routine agenda business and other items.
The resolution and the awards do not carry regulatory effect; they are honorary recognitions administered by NACo. For many of the programs recognized, supervisors said the awards reflect efforts to improve resident services across Orange County.
