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Peoria County Named a Top Ten Digital County

July 15, 2008 at 10:49AM (updated on July 15, 2008 at 10:50AM)

Survey Ranks Peoria County Government as a 2008 Top Ten Digital County

Peoria County is one of the top digital counties in the nation according to an annual survey released this week by the Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties.  The 2008 Digital Counties Survey is an annual study by the Center and the National Association of Counties (NACo).  In April, thousands of U.S. counties were invited to participate in the 2008 Digital Counties Survey. County officials responded to questions that included more than 100 measurements and data points about online service delivery, infrastructure, architecture and governance models.

To recognize the hard work and innovation of the best governments, the survey's top digital counties will be honored at a national awards ceremony which coincides with NACo's national conference in Kansas City, Missouri, July 11-15, 2008. Peoria County makes its debut at the number seven spot of the top ten list for Counties in the 150,000-249,999 population category.

"Our customers have come to expect their government operations to reflect and support their on-demand lives, so Peoria County has been steadily investing in technology to help meet our constituents’ needs for online access," said Peoria County Board Chairman William Prather.  "It’s gratifying that the Center for Digital Government survey results validate the efforts and progress of our eCounty initiative."

The county’s award-winning e-County program has been successful in creating a dynamic, useful website that offers access to government information and operations 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Residents, businesses and government agencies can take advantage of an expanding variety of online resources to make inquiries, pay taxes, court fees and traffic fines, locate facilities, subscribe to board meeting podcasts and research property information. 

To access the county’s e-government services, visit http://www.peoriacounty.org/county/ecounty  .  For more information about the Digital County Survey, visit the Center for Digital Government’s website at http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/surveys.php .