Wilson B. Viator, Jr.
POLICE CHIEF
Earl Menard / CITY OF YOUNGSVILLE
P.O. BOX 592
305 Iberia Street
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 856-4181 * Fax (337) 856-8863 / CITY COUNCIL
Tim Barbier
A.J. Bernard Jr.
Brenda Burley
Dianne Mcclelland
Ken Ritter
LMA REVEALED
2013 COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER
There are 350 municipalities in the state of Louisiana. Twelve of these municipal governments were announced as winners of the 2013 Community Achievement Awards. This prestigious award, conducted for the 46th year, goes to municipalities that display outstanding improvements and accomplishments for their communities.
From all of the entries submitted, the LMA judging committee determines if any are exceptional. Then, the committee selects the Best of Show over all entries from all over the state. The City of Youngsville was named the LMA’s “Best of Show in Community Achievement” for its Youngsville Sport Complex. This award goes to a city that has created a location for the community to gather and to generate future economic advantages. This community development was an effort made by numerous citizens to fund the 15 million dollar project that spanned almost 70 acres. The facility is expected to bring in 500,000 visitors in the next year which will add to the needs for more retail businesses and expansions in the future for the City of Youngsville. This is the 13th time that LMA has awarded the Best of Show award. Youngsville has now received two of those thirteen state wide Best of Show recognitions. Youngsville also won Best of Show in 2007.
The end result is enrichment for the citizens of this city that serves as a continued development of future community needs and opportunities. This achievement has a plan for further improvements to advance the capacity of this facility for the city and surrounding areas.
The competition is co-sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association, and Louisiana Municipal Association.
Entries submitted were judged by a committee of judges from Louisiana Economic Development, the Capital Region Planning Commission, the Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association, Louisiana Main Street, and the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal.
Dr. Brookie Allphin, communications and governmental consultant, said the awards pay tribute to the “vision and ingenuity of elected municipal officials and those who assist them in planning and improving citizen services, community life, and economic conditions.”