TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The City of Tallahassee says it has received awards recognizing its “commitment to environmental stewardship, community engagement and sustainable growth.”

The Sunrise Award and Redevelopment Award were given to Tallahassee by the Florida Brownfields Association, according to a press release from the city.

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The city says through their Brownfields program, they have secured over $3 million in grants since 1997 “to turn underused, environmentally impacted sites into thriving community assets.”

The city was also recognized for its work transforming a former “polluted Superfund alternative site” into Cascades Park.

“This once-polluted site was remediated and repurposed into a thriving community asset that has spurred more than $300 million in private investment,” the city press release says.

To learn more about the city’s Brownfields program, click here.

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