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Benicia receives Helen Putnam Award for 'Believe in Benicia' outreach

Benicia City Council · October 29, 2024
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Summary

At council, Nancy Hall Bennett of the League of California Cities presented Benicia with its fourth Helen Putnam Award—recognizing the city's 'Believe in Benicia' campaign for community engagement and fiscal-sustainability communication.

Nancy Hall Bennett, public affairs manager for the League of California Cities, presented Benicia with a Helen Putnam Award for Excellence, noting the award honors only a dozen California cities annually for innovation that serves community needs. The award recognized the city's 'Believe in Benicia' campaign and outreach work tied to recent strategic planning and ballot measures.

City Manager Mario Giuliani and Bennett both emphasized the community role in the effort: Giuliani described the award as “for our residents,” and Bennett said the award honors the city’s transparency and engagement work that supported successful ballot measures.

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