Salute to Local Government Awards
Nomination Form
Deadline for nominations is August 31, 2023.
We are again accepting nominations for our 31st annual Salute to Local Government. The Salute is a unique event that highlights and celebrates the value of public sector performance and the benefits that public sector innovation and excellence bring to taxpayers and our community as a whole. We welcome nominations for local governments and school districts across Wisconsin.
The award categories recognize outstanding performance by governments and school districts in the areas of innovative problem-solving, advancement of racial equity, intergovernmental cooperation, and private-public cooperation. In addition, our Norman N. Gill and Jean B. Tyler Leader of the Future awards recognize individual excellence.
We are pleased to announce a new awards category for state government employees or initiatives in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs. The award will recognize innovation in state government and will be given either to an individual or initiative in state government that meets our typical criteria for effective problem-solving. It is established with a gift to the La Follette School from Lloyd D. Gladfelter, who spent his career as a government reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and there will be a cash prize associated with it.
Click on a category below to view details and submit a nomination.
- Innovative approach to problem-solving (local government)
Awarded to a local government, school district, or local governmental unit that demonstrates use of an innovative solution or management technique to address a fiscal or programmatic challenge and produce budgetary savings and/or programmatic improvements.
- La Follette/Gladfelter Award for Innovation in State Government
Awarded to a state government employee or program that demonstrates use of an innovative solution or management technique to address a fiscal or programmatic challenge and produce budgetary savings and/or programmatic improvements. There is a $2,750 cash prize associated with this award.
- Effort to advance racial equity
Awarded to a government, school district, or governmental unit that has developed and successfully implemented a programmatic, service, or policy change designed to advance racial equity.
- Intergovernmental cooperation
Awarded to a cooperative effort among two or more governments that best demonstrates the benefits of working together toward a common public policy goal.
- David G. Meissner Award for Public-Private Cooperation
Awarded to a partnership between one or more public and private sector entities that worked in partnership to achieve a worthwhile public policy goal.
- Norman N. Gill Award for Individual Excellence
To a non-elected official in local government or a school district who demonstrates individual excellence or innovation through everyday administration of services or programs.
- Jean B. Tyler Leader of the Future Award
To a non-elected official in local government or a school district (40 years of age or under) who demonstrates individual excellence or innovation through everyday administration of services or programs.
