ICMA's Program Excellence Award for Intergovernmental Cooperation recognizes outstanding programs developed out of cooperative actions or strategic partnerships between government organizations. In 2005, ICMA presented the award in the 50,000-and-greater category to the cities of Bellevue, Bothell, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Sammamish, Snoqualmie, and Woodinville, Washington, and to Steve Sarkozy, city manager, Bellevue; Robert Stowe, city manager, Bothell; James Thompson, former city manager of Bothell (now city manager of Casa Grande, Arizona); Leon Kos, city administrator, Issaquah; Steve Anderson, city manager, Kenmore; David Ramsay, city manager, Kirkland; Rich Conrad, city manager, Mercer Island; Ben Yazici, city manager, Sammamish; Robert Larson, city administrator, Snoqualmie; and Donald Rose, city manager, Woodinville, for their eCityGov Alliance. The attached article describes the alliance, a cooperative effort among nine King County jurisdictions, as an innovative approach to leverage technology investments and facilitate service delivery. Also attached is the award application narrative. More information on eCityGov can be found online at ecitygov.net. Learn more about ICMA's Annual Awards program.