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Durham County Earns 11 NACo Achievement Awards and a Digital Cities Award for 2025 (5min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: July 28, 2025
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The Board is requested to recognize the winners of our seven National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards for 2025 as well as an additional Digital Cities Award. Since 1970, the NACo Achievement Awards have recognized outstanding county government programs and services. Through a non-competitive application process, noteworthy programs receive awards in 18 categories that cover a vast range of county responsibilities. The NACo Annual Conference and Expo, the largest meeting of county elected and appointed officials, took place in City and County of Philadelphia, PA, from July 11-14. Our NACo Achievement Awards for 2025 are:
• Durham County Government Public Facing Website Modernization - Durham County Information Services & Technology and Public Information Office
• DCo Forward 2029 - Durham County Manager’s Office
• Durham County Voter Experience Survey - Durham County Board of Elections
• Durham County DCo Votes Application - Durham County Information Services & Technology and Durham Board of Elections
• Durham County Duke Fiber Implementation - Durham County Information Services & Technology
• Durham County Social Services Case Management Modernization - Durham County Government Public Facing Website Modernization and Durham County Social Services
• The African American Legacy in Gardening and Horticulture Symposium - Durham County Library
Durham County Information Services & Technology Department is a Digital Counties Survey winner for 2025. DCo IS&T is leading the way in using technology to improve public services. The outstanding efforts to advance digital government and enhance constituent engagement enabled DCo IS&T to once again place as one of the top 10 counties in its population category of 250,000 - 499,999. The annual Digital Counties Survey is conducted by the Center for Digital Government and Government Technology Magazine, in partnership with NACo. Winners exemplify how counties embrace innovative technologies, data governance, and cybersecurity for more responsive and effective government.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with the Strategic focus area of High Performing Organization.
Resource Persons: Deborah Craig-Ray, Chief Communications Officer; Derek Bowens, Elections Director; Tammie Hall, Director of Business Engagement and Outreach; Stephanie Fennel, Library Deputy Director; Greg Marrow, Chief Information Officer; Maggie Clapp, Director of Social Services; Josh Edwards; Director of Strategy & Performance, and Claudia Hager, County Manager.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board extend sincere congratulations to all the winners of these prestigious awards from NACo and Digital Cities.
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County Manager: ____________________________