City of Belton wins at TAMIO Conference

June 12, 2025

Special to the Journal

The City of Belton won a first place TAMI Award and a second place Award of Excellence on Thursday at the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) Conference at Sheraton Downtown in Fort Worth.

The City’s first place TAMI Award was for Best Social Media Campaign – Unplanned (population under 100,000). The campaign was a series of Facebook posts over a six-week period following the May 2024 storm that spawned two tornadoes nearby and caused significant damage to public and private property.

The posts recognized the efforts of the men and women from Belton’s Public Works and Parks and Recreation teams and their immediate response after the storm and with the weekslong cleanup that followed.

Belton employees and a few volunteers collected enough brush from residents during that time that, if it was stacked in a 12 ft. by 12 ft. box, the brush would be taller than the tallest building in the world.

“This honor is a reflection of the tremendous response from Public Works and Parks employees to the aftermath of a frighteningly powerful storm. When residents needed them the most, the men and women from these Departments stepped forward without hesitation and helped clear brush from curbsides before 4th of July festivities began,” saidPaul Romer, Director of Communications, who accepted the award on behalf of the City.

The City also earned an Award of Excellence for Best Media Relations, which recognizes Belton’s commitment to transparency and maintaining positive relationships with members of the local media.