2025
Georgia Project of the Year and Leader of the Year Awards - Georgia Chapter of American Public Works Association
Safety Award of Excellence, Platinum-Level - American Public Power Association
Best Places to Live in Georgia #10 - U.S. News & World Report
Best Suburbs to Live in Georgia #7 - Money Inc.
2024
Digital Cities Survey #1 - Center for Digital Government
PlanFirst Community - Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Georgia Project of the Year (3) and Leader of the Year (2) Awards - Georgia Chapter of American Public Works Association
Large City Agency Award of Excellence - Georgia Local Government Personnel Association (GLGPA)
Dr. Curtis E. McClung/Motorola Award of Excellence - Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
Most Generous City in the United States #1 - GoFundMe
2023
Best Places to Live in Georgia - Livability
Most Generous City in the United States #2 - GoFundMe
Most Affordable Cities to Live in Georgia #5 - Livability
Governor's Circle Award - Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation
President's Circle Award - Keep America Beautiful
2022
Top 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S. #35 - Money.com
Most Generous City in the United States #1 - GoFundMe
Governor's Circle Award - Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation
Top 10 Best Places to Retire in Georgia #5 - Investment U
2021
Top 100 Best Places to Live #86 - Livability
Most Generous City in the United States #2 - GoFundMe
Georgia Agency of the Year (Population 50,001-80,000) - Georgia Recreation & Park Association
2020
All-America City, Hall of Fame Award - National Civic League
Most Generous City in the United States #3 - GoFundMe
Top Affordable U.S. Suburbs with a City Feel #8 - Yelp and Zillow
Top 10 Suburbs with More Space for the Money #4 - Forbes.com
2019
Crown Communities Award - American City & County's
Visionary City Award - Georgia Municipal Association
Technology Innovation Showcase Award - Georgia Technology Authority
Smart 50 Award - Smart Cities Connect
Most Generous City in the United States #1 - GoFundMe
Top 10 Best Places to Retire in Georgia #5 - Investment U
2018
Smart 50 Award - Smart Cities Connect
Regional Redevelopment Award - Metro Atlanta Redevelopment Summit
State Law Enforcement Recertification - Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
2015
Development of Excellence Great Place Award - Atlanta Regional Commission
2014
Digital Cities Survey #9 - Center for Digital Government
2012
Digital Cities Survey #8 - Center for Digital Government
Technology Association of Georgia Award
2011
Silver Circle Award in Digital Interactive - City-County Communications & Marketing Association
Federal Bureau of Investigation Recognition
Top 25 Places to Retire - CNN Money
Special Achievement in GIS Award - Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
2010
Excalibur Award - Technology Association of Georgia
Savvy Award - City-County Communications & Marketing Association
2009
Certified City of Ethics - Georgia Municipal Association
2007
Savvy Award - City-County Communications & Marketing Association
Logo Website Award - National Association of Government Web Professionals
2006
All-American City Award - National Civic League
2005
Trendsetter Award - Georgia Municipal Association and Georgia Trend magazine
Special Achievement in GIS Award - Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
2004
International Association of Chiefs of Police/iXP (IACP/iXP) Award
2002
City of Excellence Award - National Civic League