Awards & Citations

Roanoke County has been honored time after time for its government operations, quality of life, excellent school system and for its commitment to meeting the needs of citizens. The following are just a few of the awards and honors that Roanoke County has received.

2023 Awards

  1. 2023 NACo Award - GIS Activity Dashboards
  2. 2023 NACo Award - GIS Automation for Potential Economic Development
  3. 2023 NACo Award - Legislative Redistricting
  1. 2023 NACo Award - Shuttle Service Solves Parking Congestion at Popular Visitor Destination
  2. 2023 NACo Award -Glo Fiber Illumination
  3. 2023 PTI Solution Awards Significant Achievement 2022 Legislative Redistricting
  1. 2023 PTI Solutions Awards WINNER Glo Fiber Illumination
  2. 2023 VACo Achievement Award Sheriff Office Inside-Out Program

2022 Awards

  1. 2022 CompTIA PTI for Capital Improvement Program Web App
  2. 2022 IEDC Awards
  1. 2022 NACo Awards CommIT Capital Improvements - Rural Broadband Initiative - Reimagine 419
  1. 2022 US News Healthiest Community

2021 Awards

  1. 2021 GFOA Award for Finance
  2. 2021 NACo CommIT ParkView Award
  3. 2021 NACo CommIT PlanView Award
  4. 2021 NACo CommIT Public Access Portal Permitting Award
  1. 2021 NACo CommIT ScannedPlans App Award
  2. 2021 VACo Awards for Library and Economic Development Programs
  3. Roanoke County Recognized in 2021 Digital Counties Survey

2020 Awards

  1. 2020 NACo CommIT SchoolView App Award
  2. 2020 Pinnacle Award
  1. 2020 VACo Award Illuminights
  2. 2020 Virginia Library Association Innovation Award

2019 Awards

  1. 2019 Governors Environmental Excellence Award
  2. 2019 NACo CommIT 3-D View App Award
  3. 2019 NACo CommIT FloodView Award
  4. 2019 NACo CommIT Tri-View App Award
  1. 2019 NACo CommIT VoterView App Award
  2. 2019 News Release - Urban Libraries Council Honors RCPL with Innovation Award
  3. 2019 VACo Award Libraries
  4. 2019 VACo Award Planning

2018 Awards

  1. 2018 Digital Counties Survey Winners
  2. 2018 NACo CommIT Maps and Apps Gallery Award
  3. 2018 NACo CommIT Mobile Incident Command Award
  1. 2018 NACo CommIT OneView App Award
  2. 2018 NACo CommIT Open Data App Award

2017 Awards

  1. 2017 APA Virginia Award Recognition
  2. 2017 Digital Counties Survey Winners
  3. 2017 Governors Environmental Excellence Award for Explore Park
  1. 2017 NACo Awards for GIS Applications
  2. 2017 NACo Bright Idea Award for Neighborhood Concerns Zoning App
  3. 2017 VML Innovation Award Economic Development

Previous Years' Awards

  1. 1989 All-America City Award
  2. 2007 VML Presidents Award TEK camp
  3. 2009 VACo Achievement Award for Social Media Use
  4. 2009 VRPS Awards for Parks and Recreation Programs, Facilities and Professionals
  5. 2010 Digital Counties Award and Past Awards
  6. 2010 GFOA Certificate for Financial Reporting
  7. 2010 Governor's Award for Outstanding EMS Agency
  8. 2010 MarCom Award for Annual Report
  9. 2010 VACo Achievement Award for Green Ridge Recreation Center
  10. 2010 VEDA Community Economic Development Award
  11. 2010 VRPS Awards for Parks and Recreation Facilities, Promotions, Events and Programs
  12. 2011 - Roanoke County Website Wins State and National Awards
  13. 2011 Best of Web Award for Roanoke County's Website
  14. 2011 COVITS Governors Award for Roanoke County's Website
  15. 2011 GFOA Certificate for Financial Reporting
  16. 2011 July National Purchasing Institute Award Purchasing
  17. 2011 MarCom Awards for Annual Report, Crisis Communications and US Census program
  18. 2011 MarCom Gold Award for Annual Report
  19. 2011 SDEC Communications Award for Economic Development Website
  20. 2011 SEDC Communications Award for Economic Development Website
  21. 2011 Silver Anvil Award for Public Information Office
  22. 2011 VACo Communications Achievement Award
  23. 2011 VRPS Honors Parks & Recreation Director Haislip
  24. 2011 WVEMS Awards for Outstanding Contributions to EMS
  25. 2012 7-24-12 Two Regional EMS Awards
  26. 2012 August National Procurement Institute Award Puchashing
  1. 2012 Board Report VACo Sept 2012
  2. 2012 Digital Counties Survey Winners
  3. 2012 FR Governors Award for EMS Clingenpeel
  4. 2012 MarCom Award for What Will It Take Traffic Safety Video
  5. 2012 VRPS Honors Parks and Recreation Volunteer, Best Professional, Facility and Promotions
  6. 2013 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement
  7. 2013 Digital Counties Survey Winners
  8. 2013 Governor's EMS Award Received by Division Chief Campbell
  9. 2013 Shining Example Tourism Award
  10. 2014 Awards for Police Traffic Safety, National and Virginia Law Enforcement Challenges
  11. 2014 Digital Counties Award - First Place
  12. 2014 Esri SAG Award for Exceptional GIS Applications
  13. 2014 Governor's EMS Award Received by Paramedic-Firefighter Jones
  14. 2014 Governor's Tech Award for GIS OneView App
  15. 2014 VACo Achievement Award for GIS Maps and Apps Gallery
  16. 2014 Virginia Fire Services Board Lifetime Achievement Award Received by Fire Chief Burch
  17. 2014 VRPS Awards for Parks and Recreation for Best Event, Best Promotions, and Sustainability Efforts
  18. 2015 Digital Counties Survey Winners
  19. 2015 Roanoke County Accepts Award for Civil War 150th Anniversary
  20. 2016 Digital Counties Survey Winners
  21. 2016 NACo Awards for GIS Applications
  22. 2016 NACo CommIT Mountain Valley Pipeline Viewer Award
  23. 2016 NACo CommIT PoliceView App Award
  24. 2016 NACo CommIT Site Selector App Award
  25. 2016 VACo Award CommIT Zoning Concerns App