Complex sentence: Pocomoke City was recognized by the nation's longest running and most prestigious civic recognition program: an All-America City award by the National Municipal League, and for the years 1984-85, Pocomoke City was one of the nine Finalist Communities.
Split into simpler sentences: Pocomoke City was recognized by the nation's longest running and most prestigious civic recognition program: an All-America City award by the National Municipal League. For the year 1984-85, Pocomoke City was one of the nine Finalist Communities.