When a natural gas explosion caused by city contractors burned a local citizen's house, Stephany provided an extraordinarily compassionate response to the senior citizen victim. She is being recognized for taking the time to provide genuine caring and assistance by doing such things as walking through the house to pick up personal items. When reviewing development plans, Dennis always takes the time to call the applicants and clarify issues instead of just denying a permit. Dennis recognizes that working together with the applicant is much more productive than allowing an adversarial relationship to develop. By communicating with and helping them, he develops an effective partnership that in the end saves time and effort for everyone involved.
Award recognizes city of Boulder employees who provide outstanding customer service.
The nomination form asks for information on how the employee provides superior customer service and why the employee's performance should be recognized.