VERMONT CENTER FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATIONLeslie Pelch, VCGI
Presentation to Town Officers Education ConferencesApril 2017
Top 10 List:
Using Parcel Data
Real Estate And Other Services In The Private Sector
http://maps.vermont.gov/vcgi/html5viewer/?viewer=vtmapviewer
Onsite sewage disposal potential
Targeted Services.
Analysis by ZIP codes nearly masked the lead problem in Flint, whereas analysis by parcel revealed the problem.
Transparency and Fairness
Visualizing how tax burdens and tax relief are geographically distributed can reveal patterns and issues.
Identifying Development Opportunities
Identifying development constraints helps target development opportunities.
Natural Resource and Recreation Asset Management.
Identifying impervious surfaces may help us protect water resources
Scenario Planning.
Foundational Data & Analysis.
Accountability and Economic Development
VCGI will build the foundation upon which people will make smart decisionsthat make efficient use of resources while improving the lives of Vermonters and our environment.
Digital parcel data linked to the grand list allows us to analyze the revenue stream generated by property taxes
Lowering the Cost of Doing Business Through Efficiency
24 V.S.A. § 4464. Hearing and notice requirements…(B) Written notification to the owners of all properties adjoining the property subject to development….
Disaster Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
Areas impacted by silt deposition during flooding can be easily identified and quantified in order to apply for disaster funding, and homeowners can be contacted to offer services.