# Website Design & Communication
Government Website Awards for CivicPlus® Customers (Updated July 2022)
We are proud to share a continually growing list of clients who have earned top website design honors in the public sector.
CivicPlus
March 5, 2021
10 min
Congratulations to the latest in a long list of lauded communities that are leveraging technology to connect to residents in meaningful and impactful ways.
2022
Florida League of Cities Youth Council Community Service Contest
City of Niceville, Florida Youth Advisory Council – “Carnival Fundraising Event”
The City of Niceville Youth Advisory Council focused its community service efforts on helping fellow
Niceville residents in need. They partnered with a local nonprofit, the Emerald Coast Autism Center (ECAC), to host a “Carnival Fundraising Event” in conjunction with ECAC’s annual 5K race. The goal of the event was to raise money for the research, awareness, and education of those with autism. Members
of the Youth Council set up carnival-like booths for face painting, activities, and games complete with
candy and prizes. They also recruited local food trucks and volunteers to help work the event. Their
efforts resulted in one of the biggest turnouts the ECAC has ever had at their annual race. They also
helped raise roughly $10,000.
2021
dotCOMM Awards
dotCOMM Awards is an international competition honoring excellence in web creativity and digital communication. The competition spotlights the role of creatives in the dynamic, constantly evolving web.
Paradise, California – Winner of 2021 dotCOMM Gold Award
- Deadwood, SD – Winner of 2021 dotCOMM Gold Award
2020
NAGW Awards
Pinnacle Award for Small County/City population Award from the National Association of Government Websites (NAGW) for Excellence in Government Web Design recognizes the best City/County, Federal, State, NGO, Microsite and Custom website.
- Ketchum, ID – Winner of 2020 Pinnacle Award for Small County/City population Award
Municipal Public Information Contest
Best Web / Social Media
CAPIO EPIC Awards
Contra Costa County, California
The 2020 CAPIO Excellence in Public Information and Communication (EPIC) awards celebrate outstanding projects from the 2019 calendar year. In the category of websites and application, the Contra Costa County, California Office of Communications & Media is recognized for its “Virtual Office” website approach. The website features prominent icons for quick access to popular content and a “How Do I?” search option that lets users navigate quickly to frequently asked topics, highlighted news items, and the new Permit Portal and Tax Portal.
WebAwards
Since 1997, Web industry professionals have used the WebAward competition as a way to promote themselves, their companies and their best website work to the outside world. Here, you will find a sample of some of the ways WebAward winners have promoted their website awards to clients, the media and internally.
- Ketchum, ID – Winner of 2020 WebAwards Standard of Excellence
- City of Thomson and McDuffie County, GA – Winner of 2020 Web Awards Standard of Excellence
2019
2019 NAGW Awards
Pinnacle Award from the National Association of Government Websites (NAGW) for Excellence in Government Web Design recognizes the best City/County, Federal, State, NGO, Microsite and Custom website.
- 2019 NAGW Pinnacle Award for Best Overall Website Small County Population
- 2019 NAGW Members Choice Award for Best Overall Website Small County Population
- 2019 NAGW Pinnacle Award for Best Overall Website Small City Population Category
- 2019 NAGW Members Choice Award for Best Overall Website Small City
2019 3CMA Savvy Awards
The City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA) annually recognizes Government communication professionals from across the nation with its Savvy Awardthe nation’s top professional recognition. Congratulations to the following communities and CivicPlus® clients.
Silver Circle Award for Best Overall Website Under 34,000 Population Category
Pike County Industrial Development Authority
Digital Interactive – Best Overall Website (Population Under 34,000) Category
Digital Interactive – Overall Website (Population 35,000 – 84,000) Category
Award of Excellence: West Allis, WI
Digital Interactive – Overall Website (Population 85,000 and Up)
3CMA Award of Excellence for Best Overall Website Under (34,000 Population Category)
2019 Digital Counties Survey
The following counties and CivicPlus clients have received recognition by The Center for Digital Government (CDG) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) in their 2019 Digital Counties Survey The survey identifies the best technology practices among U.S. counties, including initiatives that streamline the delivery of government services, encourage open data, collaboration, and shared services, enhance cybersecurity and contribute to disaster response and recovery efforts.
Over one of every four digital community winners are CivicPlus clients. Congratulations to the following award recipients who are part of our #CPfamily:
1,000,000 or More Population Category
500,000 – 999,999 Population Category
| 1st Snohomish County, WA
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4th – Prince George’s County, MD
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9th – County of Chester, PA
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250,000 – 499,999 Population Category
| 2nd – Chesterfield County, VA
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3rd – Placer County, CA
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6th – Loudoun County, VA
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| 7th – Hamilton County Indiana
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150,000 – 249,999 Population Category
| 3rd – Onslow County, NC
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5th – Pitt County, NC
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6th – County of Davidson, NC
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Up to 150,000 Population Category
| 1st – Nevada County, CA
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3rd – County of York, VA
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5th – James City County, VA
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| 6th – Gloucester County, VA
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8th – Rowan County, NC
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International Festival and Events Conference
Addison, Texas – Gold Award for Best Organizational Website
TAMIO
The Texas Association for Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) awarded Irving, Texas first place in the category of Best Website, 100+ population.
MAGC
The Minnesota Association of Government Communicators (MAGC) recognized the City of Burnsville
Communications Department/Burnsville Community Television with a first place Northern Lights Award in the category of Website Design/Redesign during its May 22 awards ceremony. During the redesign process, the City’s Communications Department worked with CivicPlus to create a newly designed website with several key features including:
- A modern, simple look-and-feel
- An emphasis on content that’s easy to find and relevant to site visitors
- A responsive design that’s mobile and tablet friendly
NACo
Loudoun County has been recognized with 10 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs. One of Loudoun’s award-winning programs included its initiative to improve digital government services through user-focused design and governance. The need to provide modern digital services to the community was a driving force in the redesign and reimagining of the Loudoun County website, loudoun.gov. One major innovation was the development and implementation of a new web governance structure and policy designed to ensure the continued effectiveness of the site beyond its initial launch period. The program, led by Public Affairs and Communications, focuses on putting website users first and giving them what they want and need from their digital government services.
2018
3CMA Awards
- Corvallis, OR – Winner of 3CMA Silver Circle Award for Website Design
County Government Experience Finalists
The Center for Digital Government announced the winners of the second annual Government Experience Awards. The awards recognize the achievements and best practices of states, cities and counties that have gone to the web and beyond to radically improve the experience of government and push the boundaries of how citizen services are delivered. We are pleased to announce the following CivicPlus® client winners and finalists:
City Government Experience Winner
4th Place: City of Baton Rouge, LA
City Government Experience Finalist
2018 Digital Counties Survey
The following counties and CivicPlus® clients have received recognition from The Center for Digital Government (CDG) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) in their 2018 Digital Counties Survey. The survey identifies the best technology practices among U.S. counties, including initiatives that streamline the delivery of government services, encourage open data, collaboration, and shared services, enhance cybersecurity and contribute to disaster response and recovery efforts. Over one of every four digital community winners are CivicPlus clients. Congratulations to the following award recipients who are part of our #CPfamily:
2018 NAGW Awards
Pinnacle Award from the National Association of Government Websites (NAGW) for Excellence in Government Web Design recognizes the best City/County, Federal, State, NGO, Microsite and Custom website.
- Madison County, VA – Winner of National Association of Web Professionals Pinnacle Award for Best Overall Website Small Population County Category
- Mono County, CA – Winner of National Association of Web Professionals Pinnacle Members Choice Award
2017 Award Winners
National Association of Web Professionals (NAGW)
The Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Government Web Design recognizes the best City/County, Federal, State, NGO, microsite, and custom website.
Naples, Florida – Winner NAWG Members Choice Award
On September 6, 2017, The Center for Digital Government announced the winners of the inaugural Government Experience Awards. The awards recognize the achievements and best practices of states, cities, and counties that have gone to the web and beyond to radically improve the experience of government and push the boundaries of how citizen services are delivered.
“We are exceptionally pleased to see the efforts of our clients recognized by these esteemed competitions,” said CivicPlus Director of Marketing Mark Friesen. “Our goal is to help our clients to realize their vision of building an effective digital communication vehicle that informs, engages, and educates their citizens. Each of this year’s finalists and winners do a phenomenal job customizing their CivicEngage® website to meet the unique needs of their communities, and we could not be more proud to see their hard work and commitment applauded on a national level.”
2017 Government Experience Award Winners and Finalists
Overall City Government Experience Winners Category
On July 20, 2017 The Center for Digital Government (CDG) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) announced the 2017 Digital Counties Survey winners. The survey, conducted by CDG in partnership with NACo, identifies the best technology practices among U.S. counties.
2017 Digital Counties Survey Award Winners
500,000 999,999 Population Category
250,000 – 499,999 Population Category
150,000 – 249,999 Population Category
Up to 150,000 Population Category
2016 Government Website Awards
Several CivicPlus clients earned recognition in the 2016 Digital Counties Survey as well, and six of CivicPlus’ government website clients earned recognition in September of 2016 when The Center for Digital Government announced the finalists in the 20th annual Best of the Web (BOW) Awards competition. In addition, Frisco, TX was the recipient of the overall Website Excellence Award for communities with populations over 60,000 in the 2016 Savvy Awards competition. The government website award competition, which is coordinated annually by the City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA), looks to recognize the “absolute best” in the art of communications and marketing.
Digital Counties Survey 2016 Winners:
500,000+ Population Category
250,000 – 499,999 Population Category
150,000 – 249,999 Population Category
Up to 150,000 Population Category
Best of the Web Government Website Award Finalists:
2016 Savvy Website Excellence Award Winner for 60,000+ Populations
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