Redmond enters America’s Best Communities contest

Published 2:31 pm Friday, February 27, 2015

Redmond is one of 12 Washington cities to registered for the America’s Best Communities contest with Frontier Communications, DISH Network and CoBank.

Registration is the first step to compete for the $10 million in prize money that America’s Best Communities will award to small towns and cities across the country. Redmond will have until March 25, to complete its full and final applications.

The competition, conceived by Frontier and co-sponsored by DISH and CoBank, is designed to stimulate growth and revitalization in small cities and towns across 27 states in Frontier’s footprint. The contest will identify and invest in innovative ideas communities can use to build and sustain their local economies. The winning ideas will then become available as a roadmap for growth for all rural communities across the United States.

“I am so pleased to see the list of proud Washington communities that have registered for the contest,” said Vicky Oxley, Frontier vice president and Washington general manager in a press release. “I encourage all Washington communities within Frontier’s service area to take advantage of this opportunity to win up to $3 million for economic revitalization. We are looking forward to seeing what kind of innovative plans are developed for local economic growth and community development.”

The top three competition winners — those with the most innovative and effective proposals — will be awarded a total of $6 million in grand prizes in April 2017.

For more information, visit www.americasbestcommunities.com.