May 2010 TampaGIS News
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About TampaGIS News This newsletter will provide examples of how GIS is used at the City of Tampa and keep you informed about future topics. We want you to be up to date on current City geospatial issues and provide a useful information resource that is relevant to GIS users. |
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Geospatial Technology
What is geospatial technology, geomatics, or spatial information? Learn about the Geospatial Revolution. Most of the information we have about our world contains a location reference, placing that information at some point on the globe. On the basis of common geography, GIS can help us visualize relationships between data that otherwise might not be apparent. We can find out where things are, count them, and create maps and report graphics that help us see how these things are related. So, GIS can reveal important new information that leads to better decisions. Visit GIS.com to learn more about GIS. The City of Tampa began collecting and storing geospatial information in digital formats in 1976. These initial GIS efforts were textual; graphic display of City of Tampa geospatial information began in 1994. The City formally recognized the importance of Geospatial Information System technology in the 2004 GIS charter. (PDF) |
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City of Tampa Employee Appointed to National Geospatial Advisory Committee Visit the U.S. Department of the Interior web site for more details about this prestigious appointment. |
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City of Tampa GIS - Services Location is often the first consideration for so many of the important business decisions we make. Associating your data with location is the first step in making decisions that improve performance. City of Tampa GIS has a variety of tools and technical expertise that can show us “Where It Is”.
Learn more about City of Tampa GIS here… |
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GIS Projects and Accomplishments Utility Services GIS The Utility Services GIS has integrated the City’s CADD and GIS platforms to help realize one of the Mayor’s strategic goals of efficient City Government focused on customer service. This was accomplished by establishing a new enterprise-wide focus to effectively use GIS as a tool to improve the delivery of municipal services. More... |
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GIS Standards By acting to maintain high quality and current GIS data, credibility is established and users can have a high level of confidence in the data source. Without this commitment to quality, the value of the city’s GIS investment is quickly degraded. View the Geospatial Systems Standards. |
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DOR Project Through the use of GIS the City of Tampa is able to meet DOR requirements and established deadlines for address update, correction, and validation. GIS is the technology used to insure we collect all revenue due to the City from the Communications Services Tax and the Insurance Premium Surtax Funds. The "DOR Project" is mandated by Florida Statute Section 202.22(2)(b)1 for municipalities that choose to assess the Communications Services Tax (CST), authorized under Florida Statute Section 202.19. The City of Tampa has chosen to assess the CST, effective 10/1/2001, and has collected approximately $28 million dollars annually. Additionally, the DOR address database must now be used to facilitate the collection of insurance premium surtax funds, which are also submitted to the City per Florida Statutes 175 and 185. As a result, the City of Tampa received in excess of $6 million dollars last year in insurance premium surtax funds. Consequently, keeping the address database current is state law, as well as good business practice, as every address is a revenue source. |
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T&I Help Desk - Self Service |
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Future Topics Geospatial technology is constantly developing in new and interesting ways. We want to share these new developments with you, so please look for these Future Topics in upcoming editions of TampaGIS News.
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Comments or Suggestions? You can send a message to the GIS Team through the Customer Service Center GIS Team City of Tampa GIS Team is responsible for developing citywide GIS solutions. We provide a support function to all City of Tampa Departments, helping them to capture, manage, analyze, and display geospatial data. Mark Jolley GIS Analyst I, GISP Carrie Jones Senior GIS Analyst II, GISP Joseph Price Senior GIS Analyst I, GISP Danielle Sanford GIS Analyst I, GISP Kerry Wright GIS Supervisor, GISP Useful Links |
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