Roswell has become the first city in Georgia to be awarded the prestigious National Recreation and Parks Associations (NPRA) Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Parks and Recreation Management. The City received this honor in the Class III category (population 75,001150,000) at the NRPA conference in New Orleans. Only one other agency in Georgia has won this award, Gwinnett County; however, Roswell is the only municipality to have earned this honor.

The City is thrilled and so proud of our Rec & Parks Department. Each day, our staff goes above and beyond to offer the best recreational experiences and facilities to our residents and visitors. Receiving the Gold Medal is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff and their commitment to our citizens, said Mayor Jere Wood. And of course, we want to thank the citizens, the Roswell taxpayers, for supporting our Rec and Parks Department. None of this would be possible without them.

Founded in 1965, the Gold Medal Awards program honors communities in the U.S. that demonstrate excellence in parks and recreation through long-range planning, resource management, volunteerism, environmental stewardship, program development, professional development and agency recognition. Agencies are judged on their ability to address the needs of those they serve through the collective energies of citizens, staff and elected officials.