Three California Counties – Los Angeles, Riverside and Sonoma – are being honored with a “Best in Category” distinction in the NACo’s 2019 Achievement Awards. Now in its 49^th year, the Achievement Awards is a non-competitive awards program that seeks to recognize innovative county programs.

This year NACo recognized 616 entries from counties and state associations in 32 states. For a complete list of all award recipients, please click here to review NACo’s searchable database.  

The California Counties to be honored with Best in Category are:

Los Angeles County (two awards)

• Best in the County Administration and Management Category for its “Child Abuse Reporting Electronic System (CARES).”
• Best in the Planning Category for the “Puente Hills Landfill Park Master Plan.”

Riverside County

• Best in the Information Technology Category for “Monitoring and Response Tools for Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Management.”

Sonoma County

• Best in Risk and Emergency Management Category for it “Recovery and Resiliency Framework.”

Recipients of 2019 Achievement Awards are cordially invited to the NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon from noon to 2:00 p.m. on July 14, 2019, at NACo’s 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition in Clark County, Nevada.