Kern Council of Governments was pleased to present its 31st Annual Regional Awards Program. This special event provides Kern County residents the opportunity to thank and honor citizens, community-based organizations and public officials who have made, and are still making, significant contributions to this region’s quality of life. Those who were recognized are the impetus behind valuable programs and projects and have dedicated themselves to this area’s success.
Kern Council of Governments was pleased to present its Thirtieth Annual Regional Awards Program. This special event provides Kern County residents the opportunity to thank and honor citizens, community-based organizations and public officials who have made, and are still making, significant contributions to this region’s quality of life. Those who were be recognized are the impetus behind valuable programs and projects and have dedicated themselves to this area’s success.
Kern Council of Governments was pleased to present its Twenty Ninth Annual Regional Awards of Merit Program, March 5, 2020. This special event provided Kern County residents the opportunity to thank and honor citizens, community-based organizations and public officials who have made, and are still making, significant contributions to this region’s quality of life. Those who were recognized are the impetus behind valuable programs and projects and have dedicated themselves to this area’s success.
The winners, divided among nine broad categories, are:
Local Government:
Community Involvement:
Journalism:
Transportation:
Richard A. Maxwell Public Safety:
Darrel Hildebrand Distinguished Leadership – Public Official, Elected Official, or Public Group/Individual:
Ronald E. Brummett Lifetime Achievement – Public Official, Elected Official, or Private Citizen:
Chairman’s Award of Regional Cooperation:
The Kern COG Art Contest was held in 2010 and 2011 to promote our talented local artists as well as our diverse means of transportation.
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| 2022 | Park Rehabilitation Project | City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department |
| 2022 | Kern Government Television | Around Kern County Weekly Newscast |
| 2022 | Ed Gaither & Gary Summers | American Legion Fellows Post 63 |
| 2022 | Robert Williams, GET Bus | On Demand Co-Mingling |
| 2022 | Michael Dillenbeck, Kern County Public Works and Jon Parker, Kern Water Bank Authority | Kern River Bike Path Extension |
| 2022 | Chris James, GET Bus | Hydrogen Fueling Station |
| 2022 | City of Bakersfield and Kern County Behavioral Health and Recovery | The Mental Health Responder Pilot Program |
| 2022 | Kern County Probation Department Auxiliary | Helping Hands |
| 2022 | Kern High School District | Regional Occupation Programs |
| 2022 | City of Tehachapi | Location-Based Artificial Intelligence Data |
| 2022 | Shafter Library and Learning Center |
| 2022 | Ryan Alsop, Chief Administrative Officer | Kern County |
| 2022 | Greg Garrett, City Manager | City of Tehachapi |
| 2022 | Kern Education Pledge |
| 2022 | Cynthia Tonkin | City of Maricopa |
| 2022 | No award given |
