FY 15-16 Milestones
HERE IS A SUMMARY of some of the Town ’ s major accomplishments and accolades in FY 15-16 :
• The Town ’ s Parks , Recreation and Cultural Resources Department earned national accreditation in fall 2015 . According to Town research , Garner is now the only local jurisdiction in the United States to have accredited parks and recreation , public works and police departments — and to have earned All-America City status since 2000 .
• In November 2015 , the Town officially opened two new concessions buildings at South Garner and Garner Recreational Parks . The buildings are part of the Garner Bond Program , approved by Garner voters in March 2013 .
park in the Research Triangle region to receive AT & T ’ s Fiber Ready designation .
• In spring 2016 , the Town won two Excellence in Communications awards for print publications from North Carolina City and County Communicators .
• The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting was awarded to the Town of Garner by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada ( GFOA ) for the Town ’ s comprehensive annual financial report
• The Duke Site Readiness Program in Garner concluded with a presentation by a site consultant in July 2015 . The Town and the 152-acre Garner Industrial Site at Greenfield Park South were inducted into the program in April 2015 . The program is designed to help communities collect extensive information on properties to position them to be ready for development .
• The Town opened its new police station at 912 7th Ave . on Dec . 31 , 2015 . The new headquarters bring all of the Police Department under one roof . The project was funded with proceeds from the ongoing Garner Bond Program .
• The Town ’ s Planning Department in 2016 launched an update to the Town ’ s comprehensive growth and transportation plans in a project known as Garner Forward .
• In February 2016 , Greenfield South Business Park was designated AT & T Fiber Ready , making it the first business
The opening of the new police station in December 2015 marked a major milestone in the Garner Bond Program .
( CAFR ) for the fiscal year ending June 30 , 2015 . It was the 26th consecutive year that the Town had won the award .
• In spring 2016 , Garner earned Playful City USA status for the third year in a row .
• On the economic development front , Stock America , a company that produces sterilization systems , announced plans to move its corporate headquarters to Garner , and Improved Nature , which makes meat substitute products , decided to build its manufacturing center in town .
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