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Council debates paying for subscription mapping service vs. updating town GIS
Summary
Council members questioned a $1,500 subscription for ‘1 20 Water’ to access lot-level pipe material and meter mapping and discussed alternatives (Sunrise Engineering, IWORKS updates, county GIS training), with staff offering to seek presentations and training.
Council members and staff debated whether to purchase access to a subscription mapping service (referred to as 1 20 Water) that provides lot-by-lot utility mapping and pipe-material data. One council member said he was hesitant to spend around $1,500 for a service he felt might not be cost-effective for Eureka; others said 1 20 Water could be valuable but encouraged first checking existing sources such as Sunrise Engineering and the town's IWORKS system.
A council member suggested attending the larger water conference this fall and asking neighboring towns for demos. County staff offered GIS training support. "I just don't see the value in it... I just don't think it's cost effective," one council member said of the subscription. Staff recommended investigating free or lower-cost options and organizing a presentation from 1 20 Water before buying a subscription.
