As a shared service, the county has estimated a 40 percent savings for GIS data development, a 67 percent savings for internet GIS application development, and an annual savings of $5,000 for internet GIS web hosting for Vernon.
The data developed through the agreement will support existing GIS efforts in the Township and the County as well as promote “open government” through a public GIS portal (or Web site) for use by residents and businesses in Vernon Township.
Sussex County provides no-cost internet GIS web hosting through the New Jersey Mapping Assistance Partnership Program.
GIS is an organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze and display all forms of geographically referenced information.
The county Office of GIS Management handles the management of geo-spatial data, technical expertise and assistance related to GIS for county and local governments in Sussex County. Since 2003, the office has assisted numerous Sussex County municipalities, the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group, the Divisions of Engineering, Planning, Health, Office of Emergency Management, Weights and Measures and Office of the Prosecutor in the use of GIS as well as in the development of numerous online internet GIS applications.
GIS is an organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze and display all forms of geographically referenced information.
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Quelle/Source: Straus News, 23.05.2008
