GICC Local Government Committee

Purpose

Local governments add value to their local datasets by sharing them with state agencies for statewide compilations such as NC Parcels. The purpose of the Local Government Committee is:

To advise the N.C. Geographic Information Coordinating Council on issues, problems and opportunities related to GIS within local governments in North Carolina.
To inform local government users of geographic information about the status of GIS activities in the state, GIS efforts in state government and the actions of the GICC.

Associations Represented on the LGC

The LGC is comprised of one representative from each of the following organizations:

Association of Regional Council Executive Directors
Carolina Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
N.C. Association of County Commissioners
N.C. Chapter of the American Planning Association
N.C. League of Municipalities
N.C. Local Government Information Systems Association
N.C. Property Mappers Association
N.C. Geographic Information Coordinating Council (appointment by the chair)

The Value of GIS – Are You on the Map?

Have you told your story that highlights the value of GIS in your local government in North Carolina?

A story map http://arcg.is/2fapfyJ features local governments' award-winning uses of geospatial data and tools, with maps, graphics and brief narratives. Local governments in North Carolina are invited to enter and click the blue “participate” button and add graphics and text to tell stories about the ways GIS meets needs and informs decisions.

ESRI Master Purchase Agreement

The N.C. Department of Information Technology signed an Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI in effect through June 30, 2018, which includes a master purchase agreement for local governments.

Committee Information

Members

Name	Representing	Title	Organization
Natalie Walton-Corbett, Chair	NCLM	IT, GIS Coordinator	City of Greenville
Gerald Faulkner	At Large - APWA	Water Treatment Plant Manager	City of Kannapolis
Malinda Ford	N.C. ARCED	Piedmont Triad Regional Council	Council of Government
Jeff Hyder	NCPMA	GIS Administrator	Madison County
Josh Norwood	NCLGISA	GIS Manager	Pender County
Todd Shanley	GICC	Chief Information Officer	Cabarrus County
Ben Strauss	NCACC	Senior GIS Analyst	Wake County
Richard Tuinstra	CURISA	Senior GIS Manager	City of Wilmington
Alice Wilson	APA-NC	GIS Coordinator	City of New Bern

LGC Appointments
Statewide Mapping Advisory Committee
Joseph Battinelli		Business & Location Innovative Services Supervisor	Cabarrus County
Alice Wilson		GIS coordinator	City of New Bern
Board on Geographic Names
Amy Durden		GIS coordinator	Elizabeth City
Technical Advisory Committee
Tobin Bradley		System architect	Mecklenburg County
Hydrography Working Group
Marlena Isley		GIS manager	Alamance County
Working Group on Orthoimagery and Elevation
Josh Norwood		GIS manager	Pender County
Natalie Walton-Corbett		IT, GIS coordinator	City of Greenville
Working Group for Seamless Parcels
Katie Doherty		GIS and E911 Addressing Administrator	Rutherford County

Meetings

View upcoming GICC events.

Past meetings with associated materials: Past GICC events

Bylaws and Work Plans

Local government agencies in North Carolina are major users of GIS technology and are developers of geospatial data. The LGC serves as a forum for organizations that represent local government GIS users and data producers in the state. The LGC prepares an annual work plan that directs the work of the committee and documents its accomplishments.

Newsletters and Other Documents

Contacts

If there are issues or concerns that you would like the LGC to address, please contact the chair, elected by the members of the LGC.

Current Chair: Natalie Walton-Corbett, 252-329-4108

Staff Support: Colleen Kiley 919-754-6584 and Tim Johnson 919-754-6588