As an organization, the City of Port St. Lucie considers community members an integral part of the team and has worked to include residents and other community stakeholders in discussions to seek their input when making decisions.
The City's efforts to engage citizens while strategically planning for the City's future were recognized by two national organizations. The National Research Center (NRC) at Polco and the International City & County Management Association (ICMA) announced Port St. Lucie won the Voice of the People (VOP) Awards for Transformation in Community Engagement in 2019 and 2020. The Voice of the People Awards are the only national awards that honor local governments based on feedback from residents. Those organizations determined that Port St. Lucie demonstrated a commitment to best practices in moving our community forward, embodying the spirit of The National Community Survey™ (NCS). In 2019, Port St. Lucie won a Voice of the People Award for Transformations in Foundations.
Below is a list of events and programs the City has developed to help achieve this goal.