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Accolades
Quality of Life
- Number 1 Best Place to Live in the US, Time/Money Magazine (August 2015)
- Best Places to Live: Number 9 in America, Number 1 in North Carolina CNN/Money Magazine (August 2013)
- Best Places to Live: Number 14 in America, CNN/Money Magazine (July 2007)
- Number 1 Best City in North Carolina, Movoto (November 2013)
- Number 3 Best Place to Move To, Forbes.com (July 2009)
- Number 5 Happiest Suburb in America, Movoto (May 2014)
- Number 5 Best NC Towns for Young Families, NerdWallet (July 2013)
- Top 10 Best Towns for Families, Family Circle (July 2014)
Cultural
- AIA Tower Award, Halle Cultural Arts Center (American Institute of Architects – Triangle Chapter, 2010)
- AIA Triangle Merit Award, Halle Cultural Arts Center (American Institute of Architects – Triangle Chapter)
- NC Smart Fleet - Supporter Level (NC Clean Energy Technology Center, 2014)
Environmental
- Tree City USA (The Arbor Day Foundation)
- NC Smart Fleet - Supporter Level (NC Clean Energy Technology Center)
Fire Department
- Langley-Higgins Outstanding Achievement Award for Hurricane Matthew Response (2017)
- Enhanced ISO Rating 3/6 (2014)
- Langley-Higgins Award for Successful Rescue of 2 canoeists on the Haw River (2012)
- Langley-Higgins Award for Swift Water Rescues performed during the storms/floods associated with Hurricanes Frances and Ivan in Madison County (2004)
- Confined Space Rescue
- Dive Rescue
- Heavy Rescue
- High Angle Rescue
- Open Water Rescue
- Structural Collapse
- Swift Water Rescue
- Trench Rescue
- Wilderness Search and Rescue (North Carolina Association of Rescue Squads, 2006)
Police Department
- 1st Place for Best Police Car Design (Law and Order Magazine, 2006)
- 1st Place Sniper, 3rd Place Overall, 3rd Place Officer Rescue. 3rd Place Team Carry (North Carolina SWAT Competition, 2012)
- 3rd Place Team Carry (North Carolina SWAT Competition, 2014)
- Advanced Accreditation (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies – CALEA, 2014)
- Gold Level Fundraising Agency Award (Special Olympics North Carolina, Law Enforcement Torch Run, 2007 - 2010, 2012 - present)
- Outstanding North Carolina Traffic Safe Community (AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 2008 - present)
Finances
- AAA Bond Rating (PDF) - Standard and Poor’s (2009 - present)
- Certificates of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting - Government Financial Officers Association of the United States (1994 - present)
Planning Department
- Marvin Collins Outstanding Planning Award - Peak Plan 2030 (North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association, 2014)
- Great Main Street (North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association, May 2014)
- Anthemion Award for Adaptive Reuse of the Old Apex Town Hall, now Halle Cultural Arts Center (Capital Area Preservation, 2008)
- Gertrude S. Carraway Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement for Historic Preservation (Preservation North Carolina, 2007)
- Marvin Collins Outstanding Planning Award - Interactive Development Map (North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association, 2006)
- Anthemion Award for Ordinances Regulating Demolition of Historic Structures (Capital Area Preservation, 2004)
Water Quality
- 1st place in the Best Tasting Water Competition (NC AWWA-WEA, 2009)
- Directors Award (The Partnership for Safe Water, 2004-2009)
- Pinnacle Award-for Best Partnering Project - Water Treatment Plant expansion I (The Associated General Contractors of America, 2001)
- Municipal Electric Safety Award – for No Time Lost (American Public Power Association 1997-2007)
- Public Power Award of Excellence – Energy Efficiency (2008 and 2009)
- Public Power Award of Excellence – Communications (2008 and 2009)
- Public Power Award of Excellence – Customer Service (2008 and 2009)
- Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) – Gold Member (2007-2008)
- Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) – Platinum Member (2009 - 2010)
The News & Observer captures some of the highlights of Peak-a-Palooza, an event held in celebration of the town's #1 ranking by Money Magazine in 2015.