Utah, Tampa and Fairfax County, Va., Take Portal Honors in 2007 Digital Government Awards

A national panel of judges has determined the winners of the 2007 Best of Web and Digital Government Achievement Awards. Winners will be acknowledged at the 11th Anniversary Awards Gala in Las Vegas, Nev., on September 21, 2007.

"2007 was an amazing year for our Best of Web and Digital Government Achievement Awards," said Center for Digital Government Executive Director Cathilea Robinett. "The competition was fierce and there were many applications and portals that were top notch. It's clear that America's state and local governments are unrelenting in their pursuit of excellence for the citizens they serve. "

2007 Best of the Web Awards

State Portal Category:

• 1st Place: Utah
• 2nd Place: Maine
• 3rd Place: Virginia
• 4th Place: Delaware
• 5th Place: Kentucky
  

Finalists:

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Nebraska
• Tennessee
• Texas

City Portal Category:

• 1st Place: Tampa, Florida
• 2nd Place: Fort Collins, Colorado
• 3rd Place: Las Vegas, Nevada
• 4th Place: Louisville, Kentucky
• 5th Place Riverside, California
  

Finalists:

• Dallas, Texas
• Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Mesa, Arizona
• St. Petersburg, Florida
• Virginia Beach, Virginia
  

County Portal Category:

• 1st Place: Fairfax County, Virginia
• 2nd Place: Oakland County, Michigan
• 3rd Place: Columbia County, Georgia
• 4th Place: Fulton County, Georgia
• 5th Place: Monroe County, New York
  

Finalists:

• Collin County, Texas
• Martin County, Florida
• Nevada County, California
• San Luis Obispo County, California
  

2007 Digital Government Achievement Awards

Government-to-business category
Winners:

• Agency-wide e-Referral System, San Diego County, California
• Franchise Tax Suite Arkansas Secretary of State
• NYCEDC.com Redesign, NYC Economic Development Corporation
• ValIDate, Utah Department of Public Safety, Driver's License Division
• WaterTrans application, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
  

Honorable Mention:

• Rhode Island Certificate of Compliance
  

Government-to-Citizen Local government category
Winners:

• City of Dallas 311 Online Information & Services Directory
• Fire and Rescue Scanner, Martin County, Florida
• Housing Central Portal, Miami-Dade County, Florida
• Johnson County, Kansas Election Office
• Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Live Incident Status
• Oakland County, Michigan Mobile Services
  

Honorable Mentions:

• Danbury, Connecticut 311
• eCourt interactive forms generation, Maricopa County, Arizona
  

Government-to-citizen State government category
Winners:

• Developmental Disabilities Leadership Training, Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
• Redesign of Texas Department of Transportation Web site
• Texas Legislature Online Where Texas Citizens Meet the Texas Legislature
• State Construction Registry, Utah Department of