2019 URISA Exemplary Systems in Government Awards Process
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2019 URISA Exemplary Systems in Government Awards Process

February 4, 2019 (Des Plaines, IL) -- URISA is pleased to announce the Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards process for 2019. Since 1980, URISA's ESIG Awards have recognized extraordinary achievements in the use of geospatial information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services. The award competition is open to all public agencies at the national/federal, state/provincial, regional and local levels. Winners will be recognized during the Awards Luncheon on October 1 during  GIS-Pro 2019 in New Orleans

Submissions are invited in two categories:

Submissions are due on or before Wednesday, May 29, 2019. A detailed application requiring details about the Jurisdiction/Organization, System Design,  Implementation,  Organizational Impact and System Resources is available  online.                                                                      

The list of 2018 ESIG Award Recipients follows.

2018 Enterprise System Winners:

Exemplary System:  The Assessor Portal

Submitted by the Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor, Los Angeles, California

Distinguished System: Growth Management and Development Dashboard

Submitted by: Carolynne Saxton, GIS Coordinator, Town of East Gwillimbury, Sharon, Ontario Canada

Distinguished System: Mobile/Desktop Data Collection Initiative

Submitted by: Brian Arnold, GIS Coordinator, City of Dayton, Department of Water, Dayton, Ohio

2018 Single Process System Winners:

Exemplary System: Cook County Medical Examiner Maps and Data Portal

Submitted by Joel Inwood, Public Information Officer, Cook County Bureau of Technology, Chicago, Illinois.

Distinguished  System: Landmark at Risk: Protecting the Historic Seaport of Annapolis, Maryland Story Map

Submitted by: Shawn Wampler, GISP, GIS Coordinator, City of Annapolis, Maryland

Distinguished  System: NKYdroneLAB

Submitted by: Trisha W. Brush, GISP, Director of GIS Services, Kenton and Campbell Counties of Kentucky, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

To view these winning submissions and accompanying organizational videos, visit:  http://www.urisa.org/awards/exemplary-systems-in-government/



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