City Wins Big at Virginia Municipal League Annual Conference President's Award and the Innovation Award for Environmental Quality (for curbside compost program), Platinum Certification for VML's Go Green Government Challenge, and Silver Level HEAL Leader (Healthy Eating Active Living)
Farmers Market Wins Big People’s Choice (23rd Nationwide, 3rd in Virginia), Focus on Farmers (26th Nationwide, 3rd in Virginia), Healthy Food for All (26th Nationwide, 3rd in Virginia), Pillar of the Community (23rd Nationwide, 3rd in Virginia), and Champion for the Environment (25th Nationwide, 3rd in Virginia)
Virginia Municipal League Achievement Award
Achievement in population of 10,001 to 35,000 category for "employing a combination of fast-thinking, altruism, innovative design, and collaboration to keep a much-needed child development center and its public-private social services programs in its borders."