2014

The Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for fiscal year endingJune 30, 2013

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada Award of Financial Reporting Achievement for fiscal year ending June 30, 2013

The Virginia Department of Health’s 2013 (VDH)Bronze Excellence in Water Treatment Plant Performance Award, May 2014

The Community Appearance Alliance of NorthernVirginia recognizes Town of Purcellville as a 2014Award Winners for the Purcellville Downtown Streetscape Enhancement Project

EBIS 2013 Special Merit Award presented by theVirginia Institute of Government for outstanding support of the Institute’s Email Broadcast InformationSystem, February 2014

2013

The nation’s top bond rating agencies, Moody’s Investors Service; Standard & Poor’s; and Fitch Ratings, awarded the Town of Purcellville with a VeryStrong Investment Grade Credit Rating, “AAA” fromStandard & Poor’s; “Aa2” from Moody’s; and,“AA” from Fitch

The Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for thefor the fiscal year 2013-2014

International City/County Management AssociationCertificate of Distinction for exceeding the standardsby the ICMA Center for Performance Measurement inthe application of performance data to local govern-ment management, including training, verification,public reporting, planning and decision making, networking and accountability, September 24, 2013

Certificate of Accreditation from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission presented to the Purcellville Police

Virginia Municipal League Green GovernmentChallenge, Silver Certification for successfully implementing environmental policies and taking practical actions to reduce carbon emissions, October 15, 2013

Points of Distinction January 2006 - May 2014

Points of Distinction, 1

The Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for fiscal year ending June 30, 2012

Virginia Recreation and Park Society, Best New Special Event (Population under 25,000) Presented to Wine and Food Festival, Town ofPurcellville, 2012

The Government Finance Officers Association of theUnited States and Canada Award of Financial Reporting Achievement for fiscal year ending June 30, 2012

The Virginia Department of Health’s 2012 (VDH)Bronze Excellence in Water Treatment Plant Performance Award, April 2013

Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, 2012 Vir-ginia Law Enforcement Challenge, Third Place,Municipal 11-25 Officers presented to the Purcel-lville Police for Traffic Safety

Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Con-tribution and Support of Tree of Life Ministries toPurcellville Police Department

2012

Siemens Sustainable Community Awards, Small Community Award. Sponsored by Siemens and theBusiness Civic Leadership Center

International City/County Management AssociationCertificate of Distinction for exceeding the standardsby the ICMA Center for Performance Measurement inthe application of performance data to local govern-ment management, including training, verification,public reporting, planning and decision making, net-working and accountability, October 8, 2012

Virginia Municipal League Green Government Challenge, Silver Certification for successfully implementing environmental policies and taking practical actions to reduce carbon emissions, September 25, 2012

Historic District Design Excellence Award presented by the Loudoun County Joint ArchitecturalReview Board for renovation and adaptive reuse of the Purcellville Baptist Church as the PurcellvilleTown Hall in the Purcellville Historic District, May 24, 2012

The Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for fiscal year ending June 30, 2011

The Government Finance Officers Association of theUnited States and Canada Award of Financial Reporting Achievement for fiscal year ending June 30, 2011

The Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for thefor the fiscal year 2012-2013

The Virginia Department of Health’s 2011 (VDH)Bronze Excellence in Water Treatment Plant Performance Award, April 2012

Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, 2011 Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge, Third Place,Municipal 11-25 Officers presented to the Purcellville Police for Traffic Safety

Tree City USA and Growth Award Presented byThe Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with theUSDA Forest Service and the National Association ofState Foresters, 2012

Virginia Click It or Ticket Award, Highest SeatBelt Usage Agency 11-25 Officers presented to thePurcellville Police

2011

Virginia Municipal League Green GovernmentChallenge, Silver Certification for successfully implementing environmental policies and taking practical actions to reduce carbon emissions, October 4, 2011

International City/County Management AssociationCertificate of Distinction for exceeding the standardsby the ICMA Center for Performance Measurement inthe application of performance data to local govern-ment management, including training, verification,public reporting, planning and decision making, networking and accountability, September 19, 2011

2011 Community Policing Award presented by theInternational Association of Chiefs of Police to thePurcellville Police Department in the category of population with fewer than 20,000 residents, September 16, 2011

Historic District Design Excellence Award presented by the Loudoun County Joint ArchitecturalReview Board for restoration of the Bush Tabernacleand Purcellville Skating Rink in the Purcellville Historic District, May 19, 2011The Virginia Department of Health’s 2010 (VDH)Bronze Excellence in Water Treatment Plant Performance Award, April 2011

Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award,Gold Award 2011, for the Town’s demonstrated commitment to the stewardship of Virginia’s naturalresources through its “Go Green Purcellville” initiative, April 6, 2011

Points of Distinction, 2

The Government Finance Officers Association of theUnited States and Canada Award for DistinguishedBudget Presentation to the Town of Purcellville forits Annual Budget for the fiscal year 2011-2012

The Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010

The Government Finance Officers Association of theUnited States and Canada Award of Financial Reporting Achievement for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010

Tree City USA and Growth Award Presented byThe Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with theUSDA Forest Service and the National Association ofState Foresters, 2011

Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, 2010 Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge, Third Place,Municipal 11-25 Officers presented to the Purcellville Police for Traffic Safety

2011 Award presented by The Loudoun County Design Cabinet for the Signatures of Loudoun DesignExcellence Program Certificate of Appreciation,Bush Tabernacle

2010

The Virginia Municipal Achievement Award presented by the Virginia Municipal League, 5,000-10,000 population, 2010, Successfully Engaging theCommunity for Success

Virginia Municipal League Green GovernmentChallenge, Gold Certification for successfully implementing environmental policies and taking practical actions to reduce carbon emissions, October 5, 2010

Virginia Environmental Excellence Program, Certificate of Achievement for achieving the Environmental Enterprise (E2) by committing toproactive environmental management, compliancewith environmental requirements, and continuous improvement in its environmental performance, April 14, 2010

The Virginia Department of Health’s 2009 (VDH)Bronze Excellence in Water Treatment Plant Performance Award, April 2010

The Government Finance Officers Association of theUnited States and Canada (GFOA) presented anaward for Distinguished Budget Presentation to theTown of Purcellville for its Annual Budget for thefiscal year 2010-2011

The Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009

The Government Finance Officers Association of theUnited States and Canada Award of Financial Reporting Achievement for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009

Tree City USA and Growth Award presented byThe Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with theUSDA Forest Service and the National Association ofState Foresters, 2010

Virginia Click It or Ticket Award, Highest SeatBelt Usage Agency 11-25 Officers presented to thePurcellville Police

2009

The Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for thefiscal year 2009-2010

The Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for fiscal year ending June 30, 2008

The Government Finance Officers Association of theUnited States and Canada Award of Financial Reporting Achievement for fiscal year ending June 30, 2008

The Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH) 2008Bronze Excellence in Water Treatment Plant Performance Award, April 8, 2009

Virginia Municipal League Green GovernmentChallenge Award presented by Moseley Architects &Trane. First Place under 15,000 population, 2009

Virginia Municipal League Green GovernmentChallenge, Gold Certification for successfully implementing environmental policies and taking practical actions to reduce carbon emissions, October 20, 2009

Friend of the Mountains Award presented by theFriends of the Blue Ridge Mountains in recognition ofestablishing a conservation easement on 1,271 acreson the Blue Ridge, 2009

Tree City USA and Growth Award presented byThe Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with theUSDA Forest Service and the National Association ofState Foresters, 2009

Points of Distinction, 3

International Association of Chiefs of Police and Motorola, Weber Seavey Award, presented to thePurcellville Police for Quality in Law Enforcement

Virginia Click It or Ticket Award, Highest SeatBelt Usage Agency 11-25 Officers presented to thePurcellville Police

Certificate of Accreditation from the Virginia LawEnforcement Professional Standards Commission presented to the Purcellville Police

2008

2008 Award presented by The Loudoun County Design Cabinet for the Signatures of Loudoun DesignExcellence Program Certificate of Appreciation,Purcellville Train Depot

Virginia Municipal League Green GovernmentChallenge, Certified Green Government for successfully implementing environmental policies andtaking practical actions to reduce carbon emissions,October 20, 2008

Tree City USA and Growth Award presented byThe Arbor Day Foundation, in cooperation with theUSDA Forest Service and the National Association ofState Foresters, 2008

Preserve America community in recognition of itscontinuing commitment to preserving and using itscultural and natural resources for the benefit and enjoyment of the public, 2008

2007

The Virginia Municipal Achievement Award presented by the Virginia Municipal League, 5,000-10,000 population, 2007, Purcellville Police Engagement of Our Youth

The National League of Cities honors the Town ofPurcellville, 2007 Annual Achievement Award, population category 5,000-10,000. Presented byVML, October 2007

Tree City USA and Growth Award presented byThe Arbor Day Foundation, in cooperation with theUSDA Forest Service and the National Association ofState Foresters, 2007

EBIS Top Ten Award presented by the Virginia Institute of Government for outstanding support of theInstitute’s Technical Assistance program, February2007

Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, 2010 Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge, First PlaceMunicipal 11-25 Officers presented to the Purcellville Police for Traffic Safety

2006

Virginia Downtown Development Association Awardof Excellence for commercial revitalization plans andstreetscapes for downtown parking lot, 2006

Tree City USA presented by The Arbor Day Foundation, in cooperation with the USDA ForestService and the National Association of StateForesters, 2006

Points of Distinction, 4