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2012 Fairfax County Awards

Fairfax County is often recognized for its outstanding programs, services and public servants. The county also honors individuals and organizations.

September

The Park Authority received the Best of Aquatics 2012 Best Spray Park award for the Our Special Harbor spray ground located at the Lee District Park Family Recreation Area.
Department of Information Technology selected as a recipient of three 2012 Governor's Technology Awards, including: IT as an Efficiency Driver-Government to Government for the Court and County Collaborative Partnership Model, and two recognitions as a finalist in the Innovative Use of Technology in Local Government category for its Shared Services Cloud portal and in the Cross-boundary Collaboration on IT Initiatives category for the cross-jurisdictional Northern Virginia Regional Routable Centerline Project.
County Attorney David P. Bobzien, Esq., received Golden Gavel Award from the Fairfax Law Foundation's Society of Fellows.

The Park Authority is a recipient of a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for the Fiscal Year 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
Department of Information Technology received a 2012 Virginia Association of Counties Achievement Award for the "DIT Court Technology Model: Coordinated County and Courts."

Fairfax County named 2012 Digital Counties Survey winner for a population of 500,000 or more by the Center for Digital Government.

The Park Authority received three Awards of Excellence from the National Association of Government Commuicators for the Colvin Run Mill Exhibit, the Sully East Wing Exhibit and the Take 12! Steps for Community Health in 2012 calendar created by the Park Services Division.
County Receives Seven NACo Awards— The National Association of Counties recognized seven county programs and projects with 2012 Achievement Awards.
- Stormy the Raindrop — Stormwater Management, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
- Creation of the Department of Code Compliance — Department of Code Compliance
- PROGRESS Center — Department of Housing and Community Development
- Embracing E-Books — Library
- Feral Cats: Traps, Neuter and Return Program — Police Department-Animal Shelter
- Communications Toolkit — Office of Public Affairs
- V-16: Volunteer Leave Initiative — Office of Public, Private Partnerships
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova named "Public Official of the Year" by the Virginia Transit Association.
Department of Housing and Community Development received three National Association of Housing and Redevelopment 2012 Awards of Merit for the Housing Blueprint, the PROGRESS Center and Olley Glen senior housing community.

The Fairfax County Police Department's Animal Shelter wins the Animal Rescue Story of 2010-2011 and the Community Impact Award from the Metropolitan Council of Governments.