Email this to a friend. Some of government's best technology innovations got kudos Monday from the National League of Cities' technology division. Public Technology Inc., announced the winners in its 1999 Technology Achievement Awards, called Solutions. The organization created the annual honors to encourage and honor innovation in local government. San Carlos and six other San Francisco Bay area communities won first place among small jurisdictions for their online permit program.
People can apply for permits online using a program developed by the participating communities.
Hampton, Va., organized an information technology group in which IT directors from neighboring communities meet monthly to share information and collaborate on projects. It installed information kiosks and interactive voice response units and turned the county World Wide Web site into a place to transact business.