Nine projects have been submitted to compete for the statewide Community Excellence Award (CEA)-the most prestigious Michigan Municipal League community honor.
Both Wayne and Westland have submitted projects for consideration of the award.
Four finalists will be selected to compete at the league convention, where city representatives will present their projects on the main stage and market their projects at designated CEA finalist booths. The October convention will take place in October in Traverse City where attendees will vote for their favorite among the four finalists. The project winning the most votes will be awarded the official Community Excellence Award during the closing general session.
“We are excited about the projects that have been submitted,” said Barb Ziarko, the president of the League Board of Trustees and a member of the Sterling Heights City Council. “We would like to thank each community participating this year. Projects like these are vital to creating thriving communities across the state.”
Since 2007, the CEA has been the most prestigious community award of the league. It's also affectionately called “The Race for the Cup” because the winning community gets a large trophy and bragging rights for the year.
The City of Wayne submitted the Zeke the Therapy Dog project while Westland officials entered Mission to Mars Themed Playground into the competition.
