Fort Myers Beach Citizen Recognition Program Citizens of Distinction Awards
The Citizens of Distinction Awards are designed to recognize, on an annual basis, outstanding citizens, groups, organizations or businesses that have brought credit to our Town. Awards may be granted in each of the following categories:
– 1. Arts and Culture Recognition Award
– 2. Athletic Achievement Award
– 3. Heritage Award
– 4. Youth Award of Merit
– 5. Mayor’s Special Award
Awards Categories
Arts and Culture Recognition Awards
The Town of Fort Myers Beach will recognize citizens, groups and organizations of Fort Myers Beach who have distinguished themselves in an artistic or cultural endeavor. Recognition will be given to individuals or groups who have placed first, second or third at a state level competition, or who have distinguished themselves in their art at a local, regional, national or international level.
Athletic Achievement Awards
The Town of Fort Myers Beach will recognize citizens, groups and teams who have distinguished themselves in athletic endeavor.
Recognition will be given to individuals or groups having placed first, second or third in a state or regional level competition, or national or international level.
Teams and candidates may hold amateur or professional status.
Sporting events must be sanctioned or recognized by a state, national or international governing body.
All non-resident members of a group or team who train primarily in Fort Myers Beach will be recognized.
Heritage Awards
The Town of Fort Myers Beach will recognize any citizen who has contributed significantly to the heritage of Fort Myers Beach.
Consideration will be given to the length of time they lived in Fort Myers Beach
Consideration will be given to their role in the history of Fort Myers Beach and their contribution to the past growth and development of Fort Myers Beach
May be awarded to a deceased individual.
Youth Awards of Merit
The Town of Fort Myers Beach will recognize and promote youth involvement and contribution to the community through significant efforts or achievements.
Nominee must be eighteen or younger at the time of the nomination
Consideration will be given to both their academic, athletic, cultural and economic achievements, and their contribution to the community.
Mayor’s Special Awards
This award is awarded at the discretion of the Mayor in recognition of outstanding effort and achievement of an individual, group or business.
This award may be awarded at any time during the year.
This award is not contingent upon nominations.
Candidates and recipients will be selected solely by the Mayor.
The criteria for this award will be determined solely by the Mayor. General Criteria
Nominations will be accepted for individuals, groups, teams or businesses. Current or former residents of Fort Myers Beach are eligible for the awards.
Nominees must have been a resident of Fort Myers Beach for at least three years; or in the case of a business or group must have been operating in the Town of Fort Myers Beach for at least three years.
In making the Citizen Recognition decision the Town Council should consider the following:
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