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DeKalb County-City of Auburn, Indiana (CoCiGIS) Enterprise GIS
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DeKalb County and the Cities of Auburn, Butler and Garrett, Indiana have developed an enterprise Geographic Information System across political boundaries and has become an outstanding example of collaborative government.
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Business Problem In 1998, DeKalb County and the City of Auburn defined a need to improve public information services, promote inter-department and inter-jurisdictional cooperation, and encourage holistic approaches to decision-making and communications. The County and City identified a joint GIS as a primary means of achieving these goals. DeKalb County and the City of Auburn formed the joint County-City GIS Committee to assist policy makers in implementing the partnership and processes necessary for successful implementation of a joint enterprise GIS (CoCiGIS). In 2000, CoCiGIS was expanded to include the Cities of Butler and Garrett.
There are many components that have contributed to the success of CoCiGIS. These include:
· Adoption of inter-local agreements (ILA) that define roles and responsibilities in the partnership;
· Establishing an appropriate data sharing technology infrastructure;
· Jointly acquiring those data sets commonly used by multiple partners to reduce public expenditures
· A commitment to improve existing information workflows through GIS and related information technologies;
· Education as a priority. The Committee educates decision-makers, users and the public through regular County-City GIS Committee meetings, regular presentations to decision makers and the public, publication of meeting minutes via the CoCiGIS web page, and participation in GIS day.
Technology Implemented ArcGIS 8.1 (ArcInfo, ArcEditor, ArcView);
ArcSDE 8.1 w/ SQL Server 2000;
ArcIMS 3.1;
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Optic Network Connecting all City of Auburn and DeKalb County Buildings;
Development Team County-City GIS Committee (CoCiGIS) Partnering Agencies Development Team Biography DeKalb County is a mostly rural, agricultural county home to 40,000 residents. Contact Brad Stump, GIS Coordinator 219.927.2356;
The City of Auburn is the County seat. "The Classic Car Capital of the World", this community is home to 12,000 residents. Contact Chris Schweitzer, GIS/MIS Manager 219.920.2412;
The City of Butler is home to a large diversified industrial base and 2,700 residents. Contact Amy Schweitzer, City Planner 219.868.5200
The City of Garrett is a historic railroad community home to 5,800 residents. Contact Steve Bingham, Planning Director 219.357.4154.
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