2007-2008 Technology Solutions Awards

Recognizing Local Governments for Technology Excellence

Public Technology Institute thanks the members who participated in the 2007-2008 Solutions Awards.

This annual competition rewards those local governments that can demonstrate how they apply technology to improve service delivery, reduce operating costs and create new revenue opportunities.

Entries are grouped by technology category and population size. Winning entries, and those recognized for Significant Achievement and Honorable Mention are listed below.

Award winners and jurisdictions cited for Significant Achievement Awards will receive a freestanding, etched award at the PTI 2008 Technology Leadership Conference & Exposition, May 6-8 in Miami, Florida.

Participants cited for Honorable Mention will receive framed certificates, to be mailed in May 2008. All entries will be published via the PTI website and store.

Population Categories: A. 750,000+   B. 350,000-749,999   C. 100,000-349,999   D. 1 to 99,999

Public Safety and Emergency Management

WINNERS

Fairfax County, VA [A] All Hazards Special Needs Plan
Fort Worth, TX [B] Firehouse/Maximo Integration Project
Fort Wayne, IN [C] Rain and River Gauge Reporting System

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT

San Diego, CA [A] Regional Command and Control Communications (3Cs) Project
Minneapolis, MN [B] Wireless Minneapolis Aids Recovery After Bridge Disaster

HONORABLE MENTION

Houston, TX [A] IVR on a Budget
Montgomery County, MD [A] Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Information Management
Fort Worth, TX [B] Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Station Alerting Replacement – Phase 1
Fort Worth, TX [B] Online Jail Blotter system
Fort Worth, TX [B] Special Needs Assessment
Washtenaw County, MI [B] Online Asset Editing Website for Public Safety Answering Points
Washtenaw County, MI [B] Washtenaw County Business Continuity Strategic Plan

GIS

WINNERS

Montgomery County, MD [A] Innovative Way of Using Motor Vehicle Records to Address Building Inventory
Fort Worth, TX [B] Street Network Design
Corpus Christi, Texas [C] Using a Computerized Work and Asset Management System Interfaced with GIS to Improve Utility Infrastructure and Customer Service

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT

Miami-Dade County, FL [A] Centralized Master Address Repository System
Washington, DC [B] Public Snow Response Reporting System
Scottsdale, AZ [C] Integration of GIS with Nature Preserve Planning and Management

HONORABLE MENTION

Miami-Dade County, FL [A] Land Information GIS Viewer Website
Miami-Dade County, FL [A] Sexual Offender and Predator Residence Search GIS Website
Philadelphia, PA [A] PhillyHistory.org: Putting the City Archives on the Map
Boston, MA [B] Managing and Tracking Development Projects
Frederick County, MD [C] Frederick County GIS Data Ordering System
Scottsdale, AZ [C] Integration of GIS with Nature Preserve Planning and Management
Winston-Salem, NC [C] Stormwater Impervious Surface Area Management

Web Services

WINNERS

Miami-Dade County, FL [A] eNet – Miami-Dade County Employee Web Portal
Philadelphia, PA [A] Unified Land Records System
Seattle, WA [B] Seattle.gov Multi-language Portal
Fort Wayne, IN [C] Dynamic Language Translation
North Kingstown, RI [D] Providing a Streamlined and Open Government

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT

Boston, MA [B] Notify Boston
Washington, DC [B] CapStat: Building A City That Works
Kansas City/Wyandotte County, KS [C] Wyandotte County 3-1-1
Raleigh, NC [C] Randleigh Farm Wiki
Washtenaw County, MI [C] Board of Commissioners Webcast Archival Solution
Winston-Salem, NC [C] MyCityofWS: Bringing Citizens Closer to Government

HONORABLE MENTION

Fairfax County, VA [A] E-government
Miami-Dade County, FL [A] ServiceDirect
Phoenix, AZ [A] Parks and Recreation Online
Phoenix, AZ [A] Public Housing Inspection Efficiencies Through Remote Computing
Phoenix, AZ [A] Shoptheline.net
Boston, MA [B] HUB Employee Portal
Fort Worth, TX [B] Online Health Inspection Reports
Seattle, WA [C] Harnessing the Web to Serve The Region: 300% Page View Growth at SEATTLECHANNEL.ORG
Seattle, WA [C] Web Single Sign-On Service
Fort Wayne, IN [C] Parks and Recreation Web Registration
Fort Wayne, IN [C] Fort Wayne/Allen County Intranet
Fort Wayne, IN [C] Video on Demand
Fort Wayne, IN [C] Management and Display of Public Works Bids
Kansas City/Wyandotte County, KS [C] Intranet Site/SharePoint
Kansas City/Wyandotte County, KS [C] Enterprise Content Management
Scottsdale, AZ [C] New Website Design and Content Management System Implementation
Washtenaw County, MI [C] Board of Commissioners Webcast Archival Solution

Telecommunications and Information Technology

WINNERS

Phoenix, AZ [A] Aviation Department Disaster Recovery
New York City Housing Authority [A] Broadband Over Powerline in-Building Network
Virginia Beach, VA [B] HIPAA Secure Messaging Application
Arlington County, VA [C] Neighborhood Payment Program

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT

Phoenix, AZ [A] Neighborhood Revitalization Mobile Data Access
Fort Worth, TX [B] Electronic Overtime Approval System
Indianapolis, IN [B] Election Board Incident Reporting System
Kansas City, MO [B] 3-1-1 Call Center Implementation

HONORABLE MENTION

Phoenix, AZ [A] IT Operations Center Disaster Recovery
Phoenix, AZ [A] IRMA
Phoenix, AZ [A] Water Emergency Line
Phoenix, AZ [A] Case Management Interface
Phoenix, AZ [A] Enterprise Project Management
Phoenix, AZ [A] Technology in the Courtroom
Fort Worth, TX [B] CFW Aviation Lease Management Software
Fort Worth, TX [B] Library Customer Wireless Services
Fort Worth, TX [B] Library Online Fine/Fee Payments
Fort Worth, TX [B] Mobile Inspector Computers
Fort Worth, TX [B] Limehouse Software Implementation
Fort Worth, TX [B] Error Monitor
Kansas City, MO [B] Travel Times and Incident Management
Arlington County, VA [C] Automated Tag Reader
Corpus Christi, TX [C] Performance Management Dashboard
Durham, NC [C] Integrating Processes and Workflow in Development-Related Departments Across the City/County Enterprise
Fort Wayne, IN [C] Downtown Free Wi-Fi
Kansas City/Wyandotte County, KS [C] Project Management/SharePoint 2007
Scottsdale, AZ [C] Scottsdale Technology Partner and Scottsdale Technologists Program
Santa Monica, CA [D] CityNet: A Collaboration of Public and Private Sectors to Deliver Broadband to the Community

Sustainability

WINNERS

Fairfax County, VA [A] Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Fleet Trial
Johnson County, KS [B] Ozone Reduction Program
Santa Monica, CA [D] Parking Meter Debit Cards: SantaMoniCard

HONORABLE MENTION

Phoenix, AZ [A] Rio Salado Habitat Solar Irrigation Enhancement
Fort Worth, TX [B] Equipment Services Department Fuel Warehouse
Fort Wayne, IN [C] Joint Vehicle Purchasing
Washtenaw County, MI [C] Board of Commissioners Paperless Notation Project
Culver City, CA [D] Environmental Community Outreach
Montrose, CO [D] Elks Civic Building Renewable Energy Project
Santa Monica, CA [D] Advanced Traffic Management System
Santa Monica, CA [D] Mobile Work Management System

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