Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) Lafayette Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department
National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management – 2002, 2014
HEAL City (Healthy Eating, Active Living) from LiveWell Colorado
American Heart Association– Gold Fit Friendly Worksite
Lafayette Skatepark: ACI (American Concrete Institute) Award of Excellence for Parks and Open Spaces
Starburst Award from the Colorado Lottery - Nature Kids Discovery Zone, Lafayette Skatepark, Greenlee Wildlife Preserve
Indian Peaks Golf Course: Golf Digest, Best Places to Play
CPRA (Colorado Parks and Recreation Assn) Columbine Award for the Innovative Junior Ranger Program, Kids "Try"athlon, and Rocky Hockey Inline Hockey Programs
Community Life
Sustainable Living
US Dept of Energy SolSmart Award - Gold designation
Colorado Association for Recycling's Outstanding Elected Official Award - 2015 Mayor Christine Berg
Gold Level Solar Friendly Community
Xcel Energy Sustainability Commitment Award –for outstanding leadership in sustainability and commitment to energy efficiency and renewable energy
Center for Resource Conservation 'Conservation Community Leader' ReWard Winner
Eco-Cycle 'Local Government Award' Zero Waste Community Partner
Colorado Dept of Health: Environmental Leadership Program Bronze Achiever Award for work in promoting Zero Waste
Colorado Dept of Health: Environmental Leadership Program Bronze Achiever Award for work in promoting Non-toxic Algae Solutions
Tree City USA: 1995-present
2022 -14 of the Best Restaurants and Bars in Lafayette - 5280
2022 #31 of 50 Best Places to Live in the US - Money.com
2022 4th Safest Small City in Colorado -MoneyGeek
2021 7th Best City in Colorado -Home Snacks
2021 47th Best City to live in America -24/7 Wallstreet.
2020 19th safest City in Colorado -OutthereColorado
2018 AARP Most Livable Cities for populations between 25,000 and 99,999- ranked #4 nationally
2018 Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence: The Collective Community Art Center - Best New Addition to Downtown
#12 - Best 25 Suburbs to Live in the Denver Area
2015, 2019 Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence: Best Adaptive Reuse or Rehabilitation; for the Lafayette Commons project | Best Public Space Project - Festival Plaza
2015 Best Small City in America ranking 3rd in Colorado, 48th in the nation -Wallethub
Top 5 Best Cities for Families in Colorado - Livability.com
Best Places to Raise a Family in Colorado - Wallethub
Top 100 Places to Live -Livability.com
Top 5 Best Places for Young Families in Colorado -NerdWallet
Top 10 Safest Cities in Colorado - Movoto
6th safest Colorado city with a population of 20,000+ ValuePenguin
Boulder County Gold: Best Community Event: Art Night Out - Daily Camera readers choice
Best of the West: Indian Peaks Golf Course, Bob L. Burger Recreation Center -Yellow Scene Magazine
Best of East Boulder County: Indian Peaks Golf Course, Bob L. Burger Recreation Center - Boulder Weekly
10th Happiest City in the U.S.
National League of Cities -Inclusive City Award
2012 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Arts for City/Business/Arts Community Collaboration
Fiesta at Festival Plaza: Boulder County Aging Services Division, Create Our Future Social & Civic Engagement Award
Simpson Mine Park: President's Award of Excellence for Design from the American Society of Landscape Architects
Boulder County Youth Corps Sponsor of the Year
Lafayette founder, Mary Miller, inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame
Denver Regional Council of Governments' award for Local Government Collaboration – for the Josephine Commons development with Boulder County
Intercambio Uniting Communities Partner of the Year for the Lafayette Public Library
Donor of the Year from Sister Carmen Community Center
Multicultural Award / Government category - Mayor Pro Tem Gustavo Reyna
2008 100 Best Communities for Young People -America's Promise Alliance
Department Certifications and Awards
Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award - Finance Department
Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report -Finance Department
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting - Finance Department
National accreditation by the American Public Works Association
Accreditation by the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police
Professional Standards Compliance Award by the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police1988 to 2022
Gold Level: Lexipol Connect Program: Excellence in Policy and Training Management - Police Department
Insurance Services Office Public Protection Class 2 - Fire Department
Colorado Manager of the Year - Gary Klaphake, City Administrator - by the Colorado City/County Management Association
Colorado City Clerk of the Year – Susan Koster, City Clerk – by the Colorado Municipal Clerks Association
AAA Standard and Poors Rating for Water Bonds
AA+ Standard and Poors Rating for General Obligation Bonds
Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency Loss Prevention Award 2018