For the fourth year in a row, the Center for Digital Government (CDG) and National Association of Counties (NACo) have placed Chester County in the top 10 U.S. counties for best technology practices. The ranking in the Digital Counties Survey is based on initiatives that streamline delivery of government services; encourage open data, collaboration, and shared services; enhance cybersecurity; and contribute to disaster response and recovery efforts.
Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell recently received the award at the NACo annual conference in Clark County, Nev. The Digital Counties judging panel commended Chester County on its website's responsive-design content management system, the digitization of several forms and applications, and the introduction of an e-filing option.
The judges also highlighted efforts to provide translation of key webpages for Spanish-speaking residents. A menu option on the http://www.chesco.org homepage lists all information available in Spanish, and the county's decision to use a local translation service instead of standard translation software was made so that the translations reflect the cultural language of the Chester County community.
The Digital Counties Survey is conducted annually in the spring. All U.S. counties are invited to participate in the survey, which examines the overall technology programs and plans of the county. For more information, readers may visit http://www.govtech.com/dc/digital-counties/Digital-Counties-Survey-2019--Winners-Announced.html.
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