Best of the Web ranks the top U.S. state and local Web portals, recognizing advances in digital solutions and communication with citizens, government communities and business. The Digital Government Achievement Awards showcase progressive and innovative Web sites and digital applications by government entities worldwide.
The awards are judged by a panel of experts on a wide range of categories, including site accessibility, innovation, cost-savings, ease of use, and exceptional service to public.
2009 BEST OF THE WEB AWARDS – Congratulations!
State Portal Category
1st Place: Utah
3rd Place: Arkansas
4th Place: Maine
5th Place: Colorado
Finalists:
Alabama
Michigan
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
Vermont
City Portal Category
1st Place: Virginia Beach, Va.
2nd Place: Riverside, Calif.
3rd Place: Louisville, Ky.
4th Place: Rocklin, Calif.
5th Place: Corpus Christi, Texas and Tampa, Fla.
Finalists:
Bloomington, Ind.
Boulder, Colo.
Fort Collins, Colo.
Mesa, Ariz.
Santa Monica, Calif.
County Portal Category
1st Place: Fairfax County, Va.
2nd Place: Miami-Dade County, Fla.
3rd Place: King County, Wash.
4th Place: Monroe County, N.Y.
5th Place: Collin County, Texas
Finalists:
Alameda County, Calif.
Columbia County, Ga.
Dutchess County, N.Y.
San Diego County, Calif.
Yuma County, Ariz.
2009 DIGITAL GOVERNMENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS – Congratulations!
Government-to-government category
Winners:
Boone County, Mo., Road Closures GIS Application
Boston SnowCOP (no public access)
Plinkit Collaborative
Montana ePass
Utah Public Meeting Notice
Government-to-citizen State government category
Winners:
Arkansas Recovery Portal, Online and iPhone Applications
California Department of Public Health, Screening Information System (no public access)
Maine.gov DataShare
Stimulus.Virginia.Gov: Providing Transparency and Accountability
Honorable Mention:
Montana Department of Livestock Market Permits and Sheep Transportation Permits
Government-to-citizen Local government category
Winners:
King County, Wash. Solid Waste Division, Eco-Cool Remodel Tool
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works eNotify System
Mesa, Ariz., Arts Center Volunteer System
Northglenn, Colo., Public Meeting Records System
NYCStat Stimulus Tracker
Oakland County, Mich., Video Center
Honorable Mentions:
Douglas County, Kan., Voter Registration Search
Lewis and Clark County, Mont., Burn Permits
Oakland County, Mich., Blogin’ Cafe
Rocklin, Calif., Interactive Building Fee Estimator
Government-to-business category
Winners:
King County, Wash., Contract and Apprenticeship Report Tracking System
Oregon Central Business Registry
Richmond, Va., External Alarm Interface Exchange (no public access)
Richmond, Va., Payee Match Positive Pay (no public access)
Utah Department of Public Safety Media Portal (no public access)
Honorable Mention:
Arkansas Commercial Driver Alcohol and Drug Testing Results Database (no public access)
Government internal category
Boulder@Work - Intranet Redesign Using Open Source Technology (no public access)
Garland, Texas, Water Utilities, Workforce Management (no public access)
Harris County, Texas, Consolidated Criminal History (no public access)
San Diego County Calendar Dashboard (no public access)
Honorable Mentions:
Maine Public Improvement Project Request Online Service (no public access)
Miami-Dade County Employee Web Portal eNet (no public access)
This year’s awards are sponsored by ActiveGovernment, Adobe, and Hyland Software, Inc.
The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. The Center is a division of e.Republic, Inc., a national publishing, event and research company focused on information technology in the public sector.
