Sheridan County approves contract with Terra GIS for mapping services
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Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a contract formalizing GIS services with Terra GIS, replacing Greenwood Mapping; county assessor Paul Fall answered questions about the change.
Sheridan County commissioners on Jan. 21 approved a contract with Terra GIS to provide geographic information system (GIS) mapping services, formalizing an arrangement that began after Greenwood Mapping’s owner retired.
The action formalizes work the county says has already been underway since Greenwood Mapping’s retirement and the sale of that business to Terra GIS. County Assessor Paul Fall presented the contract, said the county attorney reviewed it, and asked the board to authorize the chairman to sign.
Why it matters: the county relies on GIS for property mapping, parcel records and public maps used by staff and the public. Commissioners asked whether Terra GIS would perform field work such as drone or corner surveying; Fall said the company provides a web-based mapping service and is based in Seattle and does not, to his knowledge, perform local drone or survey work.
During the brief discussion Commissioner C. Siddall moved to approve and authorize the chairman to sign the contract as described in Exhibit A; Commissioner Jennings seconded. The motion passed by voice vote; the board recorded the motion as approved.
The contract replaces services previously provided by Greenwood Mapping (2012–present until the principal retired) and is intended to continue the county’s current mapping service without interruption. The county assessor said county counsel reviewed the draft and suggested changes before presentation to the board.
No dollar figures or term lengths for the Terra GIS contract were disclosed in the meeting record.
The board moved next to other agenda items after approving the contract.