ICMA's Program Excellence Award for Intergovernmental Cooperation recognizes outstanding programs developed out of cooperative actions or strategic partnerships between government organizations. In 2005, ICMA presented the award in the less-than-10,000 population category to the city of Dowagiac, Michigan, and City Manager William Nelson. The attached article describes the many outstanding efforts of Dowagiac to reach out and work cooperatively with its neighboring jurisdictions on mutually beneficial programs. Learn more about ICMA's Annual Awards program.