City’s GIS team helps track growth, gather data 1st October 2001 The Santa Clarita, Calif., Planning, Building and Safety Department formed a four-member GIS team in 1999 to help manage development data in the city.
South Carolina cities receive online services discounts 1st October 2001 The Columbia, S.C.-based Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) and locally based VC3 have partnered to provide affordable online services software
TELECOMMUNICATIONS/Cities go underground for fiber optics 1st September 2001 City leaders, building owners and the general public are tired of the noise, traffic snarls and other inconveniences resulting from fiber optic cable
GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY/Training employees to use ERP systems 1st September 2001 While some technologies merely automate business processes, others redesign the processes to make them more efficient. When local governments decide to
Citywide GIS will warn of distressed properties 1st September 2001 Minneapolis is creating a citywide GIS database that will provide mapping information to city departments, residents and neighborhood associations. When
Choosing an IT consultant 1st September 2001 In 1972, Vancouver and Clark County, Wash., set up a joint agency to coordinate IT services for their governments. But by 1998, both the city and the
Network attached storage saves files and money 1st September 2001 The Contra Costa County (Calif.) clerk-recorder’s office has begun using network attached storage (NAS) instead of a server to maintain the county’s public
GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY/Tapping Web power in emergencies 1st August 2001 Cities need to coordinate and control information very closely. Like most communities, Seattle has a disaster response plan that is updated and revised
Wireless system improves communication 1st August 2001 The Emergency Communications Department of the city and county of San Francisco has developed a wireless voice and data communications system for its
Mapping benefits grow with data integration 1st August 2001 Integrating data from local public works departments into a single networked database elevates efficiency for municipal planning and strategic asset management.
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020