PURPOSE

Throughout our Town’s history, volunteers have donated countless hours to improve the quality of life in Flower Mound. The success of any community is built upon the efforts of individuals committed to serving their community with the desire to make it a better place to live, work, and play. 
 
The Outstanding Citizenship Award is designed to recognize each year-

• a group
• an individual (adult and youth category)
• an individual for the 'Lifetime Achievement Award'

All should demonstrate exemplary service to the community. The Town is fortunate to have a longstanding tradition of hardworking volunteers and this award aims to recognize those who have given unselfishly of themselves in service to others.

CRITERIA AND NOMINATIONS

 
To qualify for this recognition award, the nominee must be a Flower Mound resident, or group located within the Town, and should display or meet two of the following criteria:

• Strive to make a positive impact in the community
• Enhance the Flower Mound community and the lives of its citizens
• Address or fulfill a community need or concern

Anyone can submit a nomination, which are accepted throughout the year. The deadline for applicants to be considered for this year (2021) is November 6th, 5 p.m.). CLICK HERE for the online application and nominations will be considered for up to one year after the initial submission. Note: Flower Mound elected officials currently in office or selection committee members are not eligible to receive this award.

The nominator is responsible for submitting a complete application with all pertinent details. It is important that you provide as much information as possible about the nominee, and explain their contribution and describe how they impacted the overall community of Flower Mound. Please feel free to send examples of the nominee’s work (e.g. videos, photographs, etc.). Note that all application materials will remain property of the Town of Flower Mound and will not be returned.

THE COMMITTEE

The Outstanding Citizenship Award Committee is comprised of nine(9) Flower Mound residents, and with six (6) individuals selected by the Town Council, with the Mayor's selection serving as Chair, and three (3) leaders from Flower Mound non-profit organizations serving on a rotational basis. They will review all applications and will make the final selection in November/December.
   

RECOGNITION

 
The recipient(s) will be announced and honored at a Town Council meeting in December. The award recipient will receive a Proclamation of Outstanding Citizenship from the Mayor and Council, along with a small engraved plaque, an engraved brick at the library, and other items. Their name will be added to a perpetual plaque located at Town Hall. In addition, the recipient (individual category), will be extended an invitation to participate in various Town events throughout the year.

PAST WINNERS

YEAR	INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY	GROUP CATEGORY	LIEFETIME CATEGORY
2015	Doug Graves	FM High School Lady Jags Softball Team	NA
2016	Kathy O'Keefe	Young Men's Service League	NA
2017	Marilyn Lawson	FM Garden Club	NA
2018	Don McDaniel	Summit Club	Alton Bowman
2019	Angie Cox	Cross Timbers Rotary Club	Albert Picardi
2020	Carol Kyer	Keep Flower Mound Beautiful	Doug Brown

CONTACT INFORMATION

 
Town Secretary's Office
Town of Flower Mound
2121 Cross Timbers Rd
Flower Mound, TX 75028
Tel: 972.874.6070 
Email: townsecretary@flower-mound.com.

Nominations will be considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, or disability.