2023 Awards
Digital Cities Award - Scottsdale was recognized by the Center for Digital Government as a top digital city nationwide in the 125,000 - 249,999 population group for its use of technology to strengthen cybersecurity and enhance transparency, promotion of digital privacy rights and equality and for finding innovative ways to support solutions for social challenges facing cities today. (Nov. 2023)
Voice of the People Award - Polco and the International City/County Management Association recognized Scottsdale for leveraging technology to expand the ways residents can provide input and ideas. (Oct. 2023)
35 Year Local Government Service Award - City Manager Jim Thompson was recognized by the International City/County Management Association. (Oct. 2023)
Best Projects Award - Southwest region - Engineering News-Record awarded the city for its work on the Scottsdale Civic Center in the Landscape/Urban Development category.
Environmental Excellence Award of Merit - Awarded by Arizona Forward for the Bell/94 Sports Complex.
Arizona Association for Economic Development Golden Prospector Awards - Economic Development earned two Awards of Merit from the Arizona Association for Economic Development—a Special Event Award of Merit for the Super Season Site Selection event and a Multimedia Promotion Award of Merit for the “All Day. Every Day.” video campaign.
International Economic Development Council Award - Economic Development earned a bronze multimedia award from the International Economic Development Council for its “All Day. Every Day.” campaign video.
Governors Heritage Preservation Honor Award - Arizona Preservation Foundation and Arizona State Historic Preservation Office recognized Scottsdale for the Kiva Craft Center Rehabilitation Project.
CompTIA Public Technology Institute Solutions Award - The Short-term Rental Resource Center, created by Scottsdale's Beacon Core Data Services Team, was a winner in CompTIA Public Technology Institute's 2023 Solutions Awards.
Local IT Innovation of the Year Award - Scottsdale GIS Special Events Management System was recognized with a Local IT Innovation of the Year Award by the Scoop News Group for its digital map application showing the real-time location and status of onsite WM Phoenix Open first responders.
Police Communications Manager of the Year Award - Karen Sutherland was presented the award by the Arizona Chapter of Association of Police Communications Officials/National Emergency Number Association.
Award Winning Budget - Scottsdale's Budget Office was awarded its 50th consecutive Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.
2023 Recognitions
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting - Scottsdale's was recognized for the 50th consecutive year by the Government Finance Officers' Association.
Scottsdale Ranch Park & Tennis Center Recognition - The center was designated a 2023-2024 premier facility by the United States Tennis Association. This is the second consecutive year the facility has received the national designation for its “exceptional leadership, quality of programs, staffing, and facility care."
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Scottsdale was selected for the 2023 LEED for Cities Leadership Program Cohort by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Tree City USA accreditation - Scottsdale was recognized for the 41st consecutive year by the Arbor Day Foundation.
CALEA reaccreditation - Scottsdale Police Department received its 10th reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
What Works Cities Gold Certification - Scottsdale received gold certification for its exceptional use of data to inform policy decisions, allocate funding, improve services, evaluate program effectiveness and engage residents by Bloomberg Philanthropies. (June 2023)
Blue Zones Project Scottsdale - Scottsdale was selected for a comprehensive initiative focused on transforming the environments where people live, work, learn and play to improve community well-being, resilience and economic vitality.
Organization of World Heritage Cities - The city was granted membership in recognition of the community's efforts to preserve and protect Frank Lloyd Wright's Desert home and laboratory, making Scottsdale among an elite group of 200 cities.
Phoenix Healthiest Employers - The Phoenix Business Journal awarded Scottsdale first place in the “large companies” category (1,500 to 4,999 employees).