CRESTVIEW — The Northwest Florida League of Cities has made it official: Crestview is excellent.
At the confederation of municipalities’ recent dinner, city officials were presented with a glass trophy recognizing Crestview’s livability.
“We received the 2016 Community Excellence Award for cities over 20,000 population,” City Clerk Betsy Roy said.
City Council President Joe Blocker called it a “prestigious moment” when Crestview’s name was announced for the award. Councilman JB Whitten accepted the trophy on behalf of Mayor David Cadle, who was delayed arriving at the event.
Whitten said one of the accomplishments the league found worthy of recognition was the Crestview Centennial Committee’s planning for the city’s 100th birthday celebrations.
“It was nice to be recognized in front of all the other cities,” Whitten said. “It was fantastic.”
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview receives Community Excellence award