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County to buy frequently updated aerial imagery for GIS; staff says it will support NextGen 911

Douglas County Board of Commissioners · August 4, 2026
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Summary

Douglas County staff presented a $4,950 annual NEARMAP contract to provide high-resolution, frequently updated aerial imagery and 3D oblique data for the GIS database; staff and emergency-services representatives said the imagery (updated roughly every three months) will support NextGen 911 by providing building heights and more current maps and will be available to citizens as a base map.

Planning staff recommended an annual contract with NEARMAP to provide high-resolution, frequently updated aerial imagery and AI-driven property intelligence for Douglas County's GIS at $4,950 per year. Alan Aguirre described the product's vertical, oblique and 3D mesh capabilities and said the images and AI tools help departments make faster decisions.

Commissioners asked whether the data was compatible with the county's planned NextGen 911 upgrades; an emergency-services representative said 9‑1‑1 was involved in demonstrations and that oblique imagery enables height measurements and better operational decisions (for example, ladder truck deployment for tall buildings). The representative said NEARMAP typically updates imagery quarterly and that AI tools highlight changes between versions.

Staff said the imagery will be loaded as the GIS base map, and citizens will have access to current imagery with options to view older images for comparison. The contract will be paid from the Planning & Zoning budget (unincorporated fund), not the general fund.

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