Local Government

Municipalities are faced with the task of maintaining service levels after right-sizing, downsizing, and budget cuts, and are increasingly required to streamline business practices. Information technology, especially geographic information systems (GIS), is playing a key role in helping local governments cope with this environment. GIS technology provides a flexible set of tools to perform the diverse functions of government, including the data management tools necessary to combine and use vast amounts of geographic-based information from various sources. GIS helps local governments operate as a single enterprise by making data sharing among departments an easier task.  GIS offers governments good return on investment by supporting department-specific applications from a shared enterprise database. GIS solutions for: Public works   Zoning & planning   Assessment Economic development  Surveying Cadastral records Public works Infrastructure managers need to map, plan, and analyze and report on their assets. GIS technology provides accurate mapping tools that move beyond traditional computer-aided design (CAD) offering the ability to integrate modeling into these workflows.  GIS technology helps track the location and condition of assets including water mains, valves, hydrants, meters, storage facilities, roads, sewer mains, and manholes.  GIS is an important decision support tool helping managers proactively maintain infrastructure, report on the condition of assets and reduce liability.

Zoning & planning

Advances in GIS and supporting technologies have led to the development of decision support systems that facilitate the community planning process. Planners have realized the power of enterprise GIS to identify problems, respond to them efficiently, and share the results with the public.

GIS provides the tools to more efficiently collect, convert, and improve map data; accurately assess properties; and provide Internet access to this data for the public, business, and other organizations.

Communities are using GIS technology and the Internet to turn their unique resources into economic success. Economic development agencies work to advance the quality of life and strengthen the economic base of their communities by retaining and growing existing businesses and attracting new investment. GIS is used as a management and decision-support tool.

GIS is the technology for acquisition, processing, analysis, presentation, and storage of geographic data. Surveyors use GIS to store and analyze survey related information including survey measurements, orthorectified imagery, GPS data, LIDAR data, computer aided drafting (CAD) drawings, and survey records. GIS is a cost effective, efficient solution that allows surveyors to save time, reduce cost, and improve decision-making processes.

ESRI is the leading provider of GIS software to land records, assessment, and cadastral agencies worldwide. GIS solution can help agencies meet their primary responsibilities of ownership registration, parcel mapping, real property valuation, and data access.