Welcome To LebGIS
SUMMARY OVERVIEW:
What is GIS?
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are computer systems designed to store, retrieve, analyze, and display geographic data.
Simply put, GIS combines layers of information about a place to give you a better understanding of that place. What layers of information you combine depends on your purpose—finding the best location for a new store, analyzing environmental damage, viewing similar crimes in a city to detect a pattern, and so on. The LebGIS system is a collection of hardware, software, and people
• GIS is about finding patterns.
• GIS answers the questions of location such as where, why, and how.
• GIS solves problems and make decisions.
• GIS sees patterns and trends that spreadsheets alone won’t portray.
History of LebGIS
The LebGIS system began as a means to assist the City Assessor with day to day operations in 2001. It was a classic situation in which the Assessing staff was looking at the need to hire additional staff to support the volume of service calls received, and as opposed to hiring more staff, they explored a means to support the service calls by providing information via a GIS on-line mapping tool. Additional City departments began to utilize GIS technology, including the Lebanon Planning department who has since integrated the technology into the vast majority of their day to day operations.
Current System: The current LebanonGIS system includes a full time GIS Coordinator, a GIS library of approximately 70+ layers, an internet mapping tool, core ESRI GIS software as well as GPS and other computer related software programs. It became a full City program
DIVISION GOALS & OBJECTIVES:
The primary goal of LebanonGIS is to integrate technology within the day-to-day operations of each department. Increased operational efficiency, cost savings, and improved decision making are the intended outputs of this goal.
The following objectives are designed to achieve this goal:
1) Develop a robust GIS library of information
2) Evaluate and analyze existing operational procedures to identify opportunities for advancement
3) Design and implement GIS applications to increase operational efficiency and the decision making process.
4) Provide education and training support for the continued advancement of GIS technologies
5) Pursue demonstrative means to capture a return on investment
SERVICES PROVIDED:
LebGIS focuses on several core program areas:
1) Provide Data Maintenance and Data Development
2) Provide staff support for specific projects as well as routine tasks
3) Provide support to City Council, Boards, and Commissions, as well as “partner” organizations (e.g. School Department, Regional Planning Commission, etc.)
4) Maintain a GIS web mapping tool to serve the needs of staff as well as the general public.
5) Create standard and custom maps
6) Provide assistance to consultants working with the City of Lebanon
7) Support data request and map sales
8) Provide Program administration and development (e.g. data distribution and submission standards, program budgeting, data documentation, and tasks prioritization).
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