GIS Web Mapping for Local Government

GIS Web Mapping for

Local Government

What are they looking for?

Freedom of Information Freedom of Information

ActAct• Signed into law by President

Lyndon B. Johnson on July 4, 1966

ElectronElectronicic Freedom of Freedom of Information Information ActAct

• signed by President  Bill Clinton on October 2, 1996

AccessAccess for Everyone for EveryoneIn the late 90s the Library of Congress uses

the Internet to distribute thousands of oversize historical maps and images. In the first six hours that this collection went “live” on the internet, more people accessed the collection than in the previous eight years!

2001 ESRI has over 500,000 ArcView Users2005 google maps puts GIS in the hands of the public2006 Facebook goes public2007 the iphone is introduced

Public Public DemandsDemands Access Access

• Users Today (November 2010) – World Internet usage is now estimated to be nearly

according to the Internet World Stats Database.

http://www.internetworldstats.com

2,000,000,2,000,000,000000

Public Demands AccessPublic Demands Access

• North American Population 2010

– Population 2010 = 344,157,450

– Internet usage:

– 146.3% user growth rate from 2000-2009

*Source: The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)• http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

266,244,500 =

77.4%77.4%

Users Want Information “NOW”Users Want Information “NOW”But what are they looking for?But what are they looking for?

- The public/users want information now!

- They want information instantly, with a few simple actions

- They do not want to unnecessary time out of their day to complete tasks.

- They do not want to wait in lines

-They do not want to wait for an extended period of time, they want instant response.

Beacon Beacon http://www.beacongis.com/http://www.beacongis.com/

Interactive PortalInteractive Portal

Traffic StatisticsTraffic Statistics• First seven Moths in 2010 – Indiana’s beacon sites were visited nearly

2,000,0002,000,000 times

with over

14,381,27414,381,274 page views.

Save Tax Payers Save Tax Payers MoneyMoneyIn just seven months Beacon has saved Indiana

taxpayers over

$29,000,000 $29,000,000 in time and money.

What is beacon? What is beacon? • Beacon™ is a award winning web

portal designed to support interactive public access that allows users to view local government information, public records and maps via the web.

• Beacon is single source web-based data reporting tool that incorporates existing CAMA, GIS, Permits, Records and Tax, into a single, user friendly web application that is designed with your needs in mind.

• Beacon is an Electronic Courthouse On Line

Beacon Basic Features:• Statewide Property Record reporting• Land Improvement data• County Assessor Assessment

Valuation• Tax History• Property deductions and exemptions• Aerial Photos Mapping• Report Printing and email links• And much, much more

Search Parcel RecordsSearch Parcel Records

http://www.beacongis.com/

View Detailed ReportsView Detailed Reports

View Interactive DataView Interactive Data

http://www.beacongis.com/

View Interactive MapsView Interactive Maps

http://www.beacongis.com/

Display Aerial PhotographyDisplay Aerial Photography

http://www.beacongis.com/

Mash-UpsMash-Ups

http://www.beacongis.com/

Beacon Daily ActivityBeacon Daily Activity

Quick FactsQuick Facts• Beacon brings all the courthouse offices together seamlessly under one portal

which lowers your operating cost• Beacon reduces phone and counter traffic an average of over 25 hours every day. • Beacon has been implemented for over 200 organizations in 8 states • Beacon lowers technology implementation costs and licensing fees • Beacon provides 24/7 information access for the public and internal users • Beacon can integrate virtually any database• Beacon manages nearly $750 billion in assets.• Beacon has reduced tax appeals up to 90%. • Beacon is the largest interactive web based land records and public data provider

in the Country.http://www.beacongis.com/

Providing dedication, honesty and integrity to the GIS Industry

Since 1962 we have been focused on providing

solutions that lower cost, reduce risk and increase services for our clients

http://www.schneidercorp.com

Thank You!Thank You!Since 1962, The Schneider Corporation has been providing creative solutions for land, infrastructure and facilities projects that help increase revenue, lower costs and mitigate risk

Andrew Harrison, GISPaharrison@schneidercorp.com

317-690-1513