McLeod For Tomorrow earns achievement award

McLEOD COUNTY, MN – The McLeod For Tomorrow program as earned an achievement award from the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC).

The McLeod For Tomorrow program was notified last week that it will be receiving a county achievement award from the AMC during the association’s annual awards banquet in Minneapolis Monday, Dec. 7.

The criteria AMC looks for in selecting the award recipients include:

• The achievement may be utilized by other counties and/or provide lessons for other counties

• The achievement is highly innovative in nature

• The project resulted in tangible benefits for the county and/or community (such as reduced costs, higher efficiencies, improved systems or services)

• The achievement required substantial initiative, leadership and commitment.

McLeod For Tomorrow is an initiative of a local group of citizens from around the county who are leading an effort to develop a greater awareness of community and collaboration.

Started in 2007, this program has sponsored elected and appointed officials forums to gain a better understanding of county-wide issues, public workshops to connect people and resources around civic issues, and a leadership program open to emerging or existing leaders who work or live in McLeod County.

When learning about the achievement award, County Commissioner Bev Wangerin said, “Great job. This is a great award – I have served on the selection committee, and for a small county like McLeod, this is a big deal.”