Lynnwood Wins 2020 Government Experience Award

Published on September 24, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lynnwood Wins 2020 Government Experience Award
Center for Digital Government recognizes Lynnwood's new website for Digital City Hall experience. 

Website awardLYNNWOOD, WA (September 24, 2020) - The City of Lynnwood is pleased to be recognized as a 2020 Government Experience Award winner by the Center for Digital Government for our Digital City Hall.

Launched in February of 2020, Lynnwood's new City website and Digital City Hall transforms paper-based and in-person processes into a digital experience which allows our community members to access city services and information 24-hours a day from their home computer, tablet or mobile phone.

Earlier today the Center for Digital Government announced the winners of the 4th annual Government Experience Awards.The awards recognize the achievements and best practices of states, cities and counties that are radically improving the experience of government and pushing the boundaries of how services are delivered.

“Our state and local government winners this year demonstrated that focusing on the government experience provides a foundation that played a vital role in responding and adapting to the uncertainties and disruptions of 2020,” said Dustin Haisler, chief innovation officer for the Center for Digital Government. “This year's winners employed innovative methods and technologies to transform their government experiences." Read the full release from the Center for Digital Government.

"We are thrilled to be recognized by the Center for Digital Government," said Julie Moore, Communications & Public Affairs Officer for the City of Lynnwood. "Our service-focused website is mobile-friendly, easy to navigate, and makes accessibility a priority. We've created a shift in the way our community members access city services and information, which has been especially important during this time of COVID-19."

The City of Lynnwood is honored to be among an impressive list of other City Government Experience winners from across the nation.

CITY GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE WINNERS:

•    Lynnwood, WA - Digital City Hall
•    Goldsboro, NC - Chatbot for Citizen Engagement
•    Independence, MO - IndepNow
•    NYC Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity - ACCESS NYC
•    NYC Department of Education - Device Equity Program
•    Orlando, FL - Building Trust in Government by Measuring Citizen Experience Impact
•    Pittsburgh, PA - Fleet Telematics and Route Optimization
•    Sacramento, CA - Citizen Engagement Modernization
•    St. Louis, MO - payitSt.Louis
•    Virginia Beach, VA - Traffic Data-Sharing Partnership

 

View the full list of 2020 Government Experience Award Winners.


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About www.LynnwoodWA.gov

Website

The new City website prioritizes community access to information and public services. The new, service-focused website is mobile-friendly, easy to navigate, and makes accessibility a priority. A main feature of the  website is a robust search bar, and we encourage users to start there to find almost anything on our site.

Also featured on the homepage are the twelve top services our users are searching for:

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Contact:

Julie Moore, Communications & Public Affairs Officer
jmoore@LynnwoodWA.gov 

 

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