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Pampa staff present updated interactive GIS and public-art storyboard
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Summary
City staff demonstrated an updated interactive GIS on the City of Pampa website that consolidates department maps (permits, water/wastewater, emergency management), adds historical street-project data, and includes a public-art storyboard; council members asked whether it will integrate with the city mobile app.
At a regular city meeting, Preston, a city staff presenter, demonstrated an updated interactive geographic information system (GIS) on the City of Pampa website that he said consolidates departmental data and public-art information for staff and residents.
The presentation showed new department-specific applications for public works, permit records (current and closed), and water and wastewater job histories. An unidentified meeting participant opened the presentation by crediting Preston with improvements to the intranet and saying staff can now pull up water-distribution and sewer-collection information on tablets. The participant said Preston has added street-project records dating back to 2012 and 2014, allowing users to see when seal coats and other street work were completed.
Preston described a scrolling public-art storyboard for Pampa that maps murals and sculptures, provides short descriptions and can host embedded videos. He outlined possible future features including drone "fly-through" videos of parks and the municipal golf course, and predictive infrastructure forecasting to support maintenance planning. Preston framed the system’s purpose as shifting "tribal knowledge" from individuals into map features so departments can solve common problems faster and with greater accountability.
During a brief question-and-answer period, an unidentified council member said the map is useful for identifying property owners and locating pipes. That member asked whether the new GIS ties into the city’s existing mobile application; the transcript records the question but does not record a definitive answer or an integration timeline.
The presentation included emergency-management layers and maps of nearby fire districts (Roberts County and Grey County). Preston noted the demonstration could not be shown "live" during the meeting and solicited questions at the end. No formal action, motion, or vote was recorded on the transcript provided.
City staff indicated the system is intended to improve departmental access to records (permits, utilities, street projects) and to provide a public-facing storyboard for art and historic features. Follow-up items to confirm include whether the GIS will be integrated with the city mobile app and the schedule for publishing additional content such as drone fly-throughs.
