2009

Recognitions

• August – The Missouri City Police Department attained “Recognized Law Enforcement Agency” status by the Texas Police Chiefs Association Recognition Program; they join an elite group of 18 police agencies in Texas who were evaluated on 161 best practices standards to achieve this award.
• August – Missouri City receives the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for sound financial management and fiscal responsibility from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the 21st year in a row.
• August – Missouri City Municipal TV Station received five state programming awards; the video text bulletin board and “In the News” program won awards from the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO). TAMIO also recognized the city for their community event coverage, their student / intern program, and their video text bulletin board.
• November – Congressional Quarterly names Missouri City as the 8th safest city in Texas and among the top 100 in the nation.
• November – Missouri City Police Detective Russell Terry receives national honor and special recognition for his work in the line of duty from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.