“The goal was to upgrade the GIS website to mod- ern-day standards with new technology for better flexibility, a clean design for ease of use and a mobile adaptive foundation so it can be used anywhere.” said Dan McGhinnis, Chief Information Officer. He contin- ued, “As we were working through the redesign, we realized there was a great opportunity to aggregate information that we see our residents looking for all the time, so it made sense to add that component and broaden the GIS website target audience.” The City of Pearland’s website had 456,048 visitors in the last 12 months (7/1/18-6/30/19). The GIS portal had 19,382 visitors which is expected to grow with the enhancement. The City of Pearland IT Department is responsible for keeping the City secure and connected through the use of technology. Geographic Information Systems is a division within the IT Department which is re- sponsible for maintaining geo-based information and supporting all departments that use map information to continually improve Pearland. Check out the new GIS interface and experience the resident portal at pearlandtx.gov/maps .
New Geographic Information System (GIS) Homepage with Search Bar for Resident-Specific Information In addition, residents will be able to find information about trash schedules, districts, zoning, appraisals and community news relevant to their neighborhood and area of town. The interactive map includes infor- mation about car crashes, garage sales, commercial and residential permits and the health grades of restaurants within one mile of their address. New Interactive Map with One-Mile Radius Around Resident Address This new feature is part of a larger rebrand of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) website, which is the home for all of the maps and geo-specific information used by the City of Pearland and the development community. Builders use the website daily to see public information on utilities and other infrastructures.
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