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Commissioners approve release of county GIS parcel data to Floodplain Consultants; staff to update ordinance and fees
Summary
Grant County approved a request from Floodplain Consultants, Inc. for parcel and address‑point GIS data and directed staff to review and update the county’s GIS data release ordinance and fee schedule.
Grant County commissioners approved a request from Floodplain Consultants, Inc. for parcel and address‑point GIS data and instructed staff to clarify the county ordinance that governs GIS data fees and release.
County IT staff reported the request from Greg Alspaugh of Floodplain Consultants and said the county typically coordinates such releases through its GIS vendor Schneider. Commissioners noted the existing ordinance and a fee schedule and asked staff to review and update the policy to reflect current practice. "We need to take approval to release the data," the presiding commissioner said; the motion to release the data to Floodplain Consultants was moved and approved by voice vote.
IT staff said the data typically come from the GIS vendor and may be delivered on a hard drive or via coordinated transfer; commissioners asked staff to work with Schneider and the assessor’s office to ensure fees and distribution match county policy.
Next steps: staff will work with the assessor’s office and Schneider to finalize the release and bring recommended ordinance changes and a fee schedule back to the board for approval.
