Esri, ICMA, and Mind Mixer cosponsored Hackstock for #LocalGov on Saturday and Sunday before the the ICMA Annual Conference in Charlotte. The City of Charlotte and the Code for Charlotte Brigade helped host the event. The hackathon brought in web developers and computer programmers from the Charlotte area to work on creating new apps for local governments. Judges for the event were:

• Ken Blankinship, Esri
• Nicholas Haney, Esri
• Greg Hermann, special projects manager, San Luis Obispo, California
• Michael Penny, city manager, Littleton, Colorado
• Francine Ramaglia, assistant city manager, Delray Beach, Florida
• Dana Greiner, MindMixer

 Hackstock Winners

• 1st Prize ($2,000) - Ben and Ellie Porter for “CharNest” app for comparing neighborhoods

• 2nd Prize ($1,500) - TJ Kolleh for “Opifex” app for business site selection

• 3rd Prize  ($1,000) - Chris Welsh for “Say Something” app for 911 reporting

Thank to our judges for their hard work, and congratulations to this year's Hackstock winners!