Awards

An award-winning City

City of Mesquite has a new community vision of setting standards of excellence in areas of services, programs and overall quality of life. Mesquite's innovative programs have led to state, national and international recognition.

2019

• Texas Main Street Program Designation, Texas Historical Commission
• MTSI Traffic Safety Award, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
• Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award, National Procurement Institute, 2003-2019

​2018

• Five Star Transparency Award for Public Accessibility, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
• Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada - 2014-2018
• Economic Excellence Award, Texas Economic Development Council - 2016-2018
• Texas Achievement in Library Excellence Award, Texas Municipal Library Directors Association - 2016-2018

2​013-2010

• Film Friendly Texas Designation, Texas Film Commission - 2013
• Local Cultural Grants Program Grant Recipient, Texas Commission on the Arts - 1992-2012
• Community Partnership Program Excellence Award, International City/County Management Association - 2011
• Best Renovation Award, AVIDGolfer Magazine
• No. 48, Top 50 Public Golf Courses in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, AVIDGolfer Magazine - 2011
• Certificate of Achievement for Planning Excellence, Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association - 2011
• Excellence in Programming Award, Texas Recreation and Park Society - 2011
• Award of Excellence, City-Council Communications and Marketing Association - 2011
• Nature Explore Classroom Certification, Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation - 2011
• Savvy Award for Printed Publications/Advertising, City-Council Communications and Marketing Association - 2011
• National Endowment for the Arts Award, National Endowment for the Arts - 2005-2011
• No. 50, Top 50 Public Golf Courses in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, AVIDGolfer Magazine - 2010
• Innovation in Programming Award, DFW Area Parks and Recreation Directors - 2010
• Second Largest General Aviation Airport in North Texas, Dallas Business Journal - 2010
• Golf Course Renovation Project of the Year, Texas Turfgrass Association - 2010
• Project of the Year: Interstate Highway 635 Interchange, Texas Public Works Association – 2010
• Scenic City Silver Level Certification, Scenic City Certification Program - 2010
• Narcotic Unit of the Year: North Region, Texas Narcotic Officers Association - 2010, 2009

2009-2007

• Project of the Year: Tripp Road, Texas Public Works Association - 2009
• Alumni Association of the Year, Texas Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association - 2008
• Community of the Year (Honorable Mention), Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association - 2008
• Comprehensive Planning Award, Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association - 2008
• Historic Restoration Award, Preservation Texas - 2008
• Gold Star Affiliate, Keep Texas Beautiful, Inc. - 2009, 2008, 2006
• Governor's Community Achievement Award, Keep Texas Beautiful, Inc. and the Texas Department of Transportation - 2004, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1990 
• Exemplary Code Award: Truman Heights Revitalization Code, Form-Based Code Institute - 2008
• Soccer Field of the Year, Texas Turfgrass Association - Bruton Soccer Complex - 2008 - Eastfield Soccer Complex - 2005 - Bruton Soccer Complex - 2001
• Outstanding Crime Prevention Agency, Texas Crime Prevention Association - 2007