CEMETERY REPOSITORY & GIS PROJECT The division partnered with the IT Business Analyst on a project using a multi-pronged approach. The primary goals were to reduce
redundancies and streamline internal processes. Staff maintain paper records, which are kept in fireproof safes indefinitely, as well as digital records stored in two separate databases. The project aimed to create a central repository for all records and reduce the number of steps staff must take to create new records, update existing ones, complete intake forms, and process space purchases. Through this collaboration, the team successfully developed an internal database that is now live on the public website for citizens and others interested in learning who may be interred in the county’s cemeteries. The system also includes an option to request a space purchase— something not previously available. This advancement increases transparency and enhances engagement with residents.
Phase II is currently underway, and this part of the project will be an interactive GIS layer that will allow someone to look at maps of our active cemeteries and search general information such as – availability and basic interment information if the space is occupied.
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