Peer recognition is one way Nevada County measures its performance.
The awards listed below come from a variety of companies and organizations, and reflect the success of the County in creating an online presence that serves our citizens efficiently and effectively!
Digital Counties Survey Nevada County won a
Third Place in 2008, after winning
First Place in 2007 and earning Second Place honors for
three years in a row in the
Digital Counties Survey, sponsored by the Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties (NACo). All counties in the United States are invited to participate by completing a detailed questionnaire describing our eGovernment efforts. Counties compete in population ranges; Nevada County is in the "Under 150,000" category.
Best of the Web Nevada County was a Finalist (places #6 through 10) in
2006 and 2007.
Best of the Web is an annual awards program that recognizes the most innovative, user-friendly state and local government portals. This national awards program judges state, city and county Web sites on their innovation, Web-delivery of public services, efficiency, economy, and functionality for improved citizen access. This program is also sponsored by the Center for Digital Government.
CCISDA Awards In 2003, Nevada County received "Best of California Innovation Awards" in the categories of "Best Application Serving the Public" (for our documents-integrated Website) and "Most Innovative Use of Technology" (with San Mateo County, for leadership in the California County Information Architecture Project). This program is sponsored by the California County Information Systems Directors Association and the Center for Digital Government.
InfoWorld 100 Announced November 10 2003.
(From the InfoWorld Website:)
Every year, InfoWorld
names 100 companies and organizations that have made the best use of technology to enhance their business -- projects that use new and emerging technologies to present smart, innovative ways to meet business and technical objectives. Computerworld Heroes Honors Program Nevada County was nominated by Xerox Corporation and awarded a Laureate's Medal by the international "CW Heroes" program. The case study describing our integrated Website is now part of a permanent database of public-benefit technological innovation, distributed worldwide to educational and research institutions.
CSAC Challenge Awards Nevada County, in conjunction with San Mateo County, received the 2003 award in the Multi-Agency Collaboration category for leadership in the California County Information Architecture Project.
MacroMedia Site of the Day Award Websites utilizing products from MacroMedia Corporation are eligible to apply for this recognition, but only about one percent are actually selected.
National Academy of Public Administration Awards In 2002, Nevada County was the only under-100,000-population county to receive the Silver Seal of Distinction for Excellence in eGovernance.
