East-West Gateway Council of Governments’ (EWG) Outstanding Local Government Achievement (OLGA) awards honor the extraordinary work of individuals, municipal and county governments/departments, special purpose districts and public educational institutions in the city of St. Louis and Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles and St. Louis counties in Missouri and Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties in Illinois.
Congratulations to our 2021 OLGA Recipients
The 2021 OLGA Award winners were honored during a virtual ceremony at East-West Gateway’s 56th annual meeting on Nov. 17, 2021. You can find the list of recipients for each category below, along with a video describing their accomplishments. Go to 2021 OLGA PROGRAM to learn more about each recipient.
Exemplary Accomplishment by a Local Government Jurisdiction, Agency, or Individual
The Hazelwood School District Board of Education
St. Louis County Library
Exemplary Collaboration, Partnership or Regional Initiative
St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force and County Health Departments
St. Clair County, State Representative Latoya Greenwood, State Representative Jay Hoffman, State Senator Christopher Belt, Greater STL, Inc
Leadership in Planning and Design Innovation
Citizens for Modern Transit and AARP in St. Louis
Great Rivers Greenway
Gateway Lifetime Public Service Award