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2022 Tree City USA Recognition for the 40th Consecutive Year

The City of Wadsworth is honored to be recognized as a Tree City USA for the 40th consecutive year.  

What is Tree City USA? It's a designation given by the Arbor Day Foundation to communities that have met certain requirements t...

2021-22 Ohio Magazine Best Hometown Awards

Wadsworth joins Centerville, Chillicothe, Delaware, and Sandusky as recipients of Ohio Magazine’s Best Hometown Award. The communities chosen for this award are recognized as great place to live, work, and visit in Ohio. Wadsworth was chosen for...

2021 Auditor of State Award with Distinction

The City of Wadsworth received the Auditor of State Award with Distinction for the fifth consecutive year. There are 6,000 public entities the Ohio Auditor of State’s Office audits, and out of those 6,000, only roughly 5 percent receive this awa...

2020 APPA Certificate of Excellence in Reliability and Safety

The City of Wadsworth Electric and Communication Department received the Certificate of Excellence in Reliability and a first-place Safety Award, both of which are presented by the American Public Power Association (APPA). The Certificate of Excellence in...

2019 America In Bloom Best Use of Social Media Award

The City of Wadsworth competed in the national America in Bloom (AIB) contest for the first time in 2019 and received the "Best Use of Social Media" Award at the 2019 America in Bloom Symposium and Awards celebration in St. Charles, Illinois.

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2019 America In Bloom Community Vitality Recognition

The City of Wadsworth competed in the national America in Bloom (AIB) contest for the first time in 2019 and received  "Community Vitality"  recognition at the 2019 America in Bloom Symposium and Awards celebration in St. Charl...