Abstract
 Multifaceted Geographic Information Systems for Small Municipalities Track: GIS Organization, Management and Implementation Author(s): Marikka Williams Organizing, implementing and managing a centralized GIS for a city of any size is a complex and multifaceted process. This presentation outlines the structural design of a GIS tailored for a small municipality, illustrates how the GIS is utilized to facilitate municipal operations, addresses the challenges involved in the process of creating a comprehensive system and proposes avenues for future improvement. The city of Highland Village, a small municipality located in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, serves as the study area. A GIS is employed by the city of Highland Village to integrate analog data with spatial data for the purposes of maintaining internal system integrity, performing analyses, documenting activity, disseminating information and planning for the future. To achieve these goals, a variety of databases, maps and exhibits have been created for asset management, infrastructure maintenance, emergency management, recreational event coordination, economic development and community outreach. Marikka Williams City of Highland Village Public Works 1000 Highland Village Rd Highland Village , TX 75077 US Phone: 972-317-5558 E-mail: mwilliams@highlandvillage.org |
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