Envision Livingston Accepting Beautification Award Nominations

Nominations are open for Envision Livingston’s spring Beautification Award.

The citizen committee gives out the quarterly award to acknowledge decorated homes. Member Barbie Roberts said the goal is to get home owners to care for their properties to improve Livingston.

“It doesn’t have to be anything fancy,” Roberts said. “It doesn’t have to be people that put a lot of money into landscaping. It is people that put out effort on their own to make their property better. It is just a way to get the whole community involved in caring for our town.”

Roberts said the organization started the program about three years ago. Roberts said winners get a sign in their yard to recognize their efforts.

“Our committee was formed just to try to improve the community of Livingston,” Roberts said. “As a group of citizens, we worked on property maintenance codes. Then, we decided we wanted to let people feel rewarded in some way when they did take care of their property.”

Any resident within the city limits can nominate a home that they think improves their neighborhood. Nominations can be submitted at the Chamber of Commerce or on the Envision Livingston Facebook page.

“Anybody can apply,” Roberts said. “All they do is tell us where the property is and what made them feel like they could nominate them.”