County hears state proposal to consolidate GIS data sharing and offer open data option

Aug 27, 2026

County officials heard a state presentation on consolidating two GIS data‑sharing agreements into one and discussed an optional 'open data' publication that would publish limited address and parcel fields to a statewide repository to improve 9‑1‑1 routing and mapping consistency.

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Mark Holmes, introduced to the board as representing ATMP Center for Shared Solutions, explained a state effort to consolidate two existing county–state GIS data‑sharing agreements into a single agreement and offered counties an optional open‑data publication. He said the consolidation mainly "maintains all the same terms" while providing cleaner language from the Attorney General's office and an option to publish limited attributes to a statewide open‑data portal.

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