The U.S. Green Building Council awarded the LEED Gold certification to The Woodlands Township Town Hall building.
The Association of Marketing and Communication Processionals honored The Woodlands Community Magazine with a MarCom Gold Award in its international award competition. (October 2013 issue - Magazine/Special Edition category).
Fire Chief Magazine awarded the grand prize (Gold Award) to The Woodlands Fire Department in the Career Fire Station Design category, for the construction of the Central Fire Station.
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to The Woodlands Township.
The Texas Turfgrass Association presented The Woodlands Township with the admired Soccer Field of the Year award for Bear Branch Sports Field 7.
The Texas Public Pool council honored The Woodlands Township with the Agency of the Year award for its the dedication and commitment to the aquatics division.
The International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners (ISCPP) recognized The Woodlands Watch as the Community Based Crime Prevention Program of the Year (category 1: over 100,000 population).
The National Association of Town Watch announced that The Woodlands Township placed ninth in the nation it its new population category (100,000-299,000) for National Night Out.
The Woodlands Township was named Best City to Live in America by Niche.com.
The Woodlands Township achieved the highest bond rating in the State of Texas for an unincorporated community and second highest rating possible within Standard & Poor’s criteria. The announcement from Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings puts the Township in an elite group for its outstanding financial management. Only 53 of 1,216, or 4%, of cities/towns in Texas hold an AA+ rating. Read the press release.
The Woodlands Township lifeguards concluded another successful lifeguard competition season with a first-place overall finish at the Gulf Coast Guard Games. The Woodlands Township brought five teams that competed in events testing their skills in CPR/First Aid, Water Surveillance and Rescue, and Spinal Management. All five teams placed in the top three of every event and one team won first place overall in the competition.