Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Westfield informatics director outlines new fiber ring, cybersecurity and public data plans
Summary
Christopher Larson, Westfield’s director of informatics, told the Common Council the department is expanding mapping and addressing work, adding drone imagery and building a new fiber ring, while strengthening cybersecurity partnerships and preparing a public transparency portal for next year.
Christopher Larson, director of informatics for the City of Westfield, told the Common Council that his small department supports every other city department and is rolling out several technology upgrades aimed at keeping pace with fast growth.
“We are 1 of those hidden departments in the city of Westfield whose whole goal is to support every other department,” Larson said. He identified staff roles and said most team members have more than a decade of service.
Larson said Westfield’s GIS team handles the city’s addressing and public maps, and that an annual audit of addresses recovers roughly $1 million a year for the city when properties had been…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
