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road has changed and the centerline has not. This data layer has not been maintained on a regular basis. GIS has developed an application to assist with data entry of new centedines and a method to identify new road segments so the address information can be entered. Land Records has agreed to enter new centerlines when they enter subdivisions. GIS has also developed a routine where a scanned subdivision plat can be rectified to the parcel data and used as a template to enter centerlines and addresses at the same time. Land Records is also in agreement to enter the centedine with the parcels; there is already a staff member who handles DOT data. Upon receipt of the final product, the centerline will be converted to geodatabase format Addressing The County has multiple address files that aren't compatible. The object is to create one address file that contains the physical address by location, and to make this file available to all departments who use addresses. The new permit application project "hits" the GIS database to create work orders for the inspectors. Permitting found 817 addresses not in GIS database, as of 10/1102. There are places in the GIS data where addresses exist, but no road has been entered and roads exist with no addresses. This is after entering all addresses, and comparing Sheriff, Elections, and GIS databases, then editing the differences. GIS has created an application to enter new addresses, which will automatically enter the jurisdiction and zipcode. We are working with Concord and Kannapolis to streamline the data transfer, so the update process easier, more accurate and faster. What we hope to accomplish is a process where addresses are entered from the final approved plat and are immediately available to the County Departments and the Public via the Internet and Intranet. The company selected to verify the addresses will also collect x, y coordinates, and an image of buildings on the parcels that have addresses. They will include capture of multiple addresses for apartments, etc, estimated at approximately 8500. These are not included in the current GIS database. GIS Implementation This project began in early 2001 with a simple conversion of existing GIS to a new data storage format. Since my arrival, GIS has expanded our training and knowledge of ArcGIS; updated the Internet site; created 2 Intranet sites for County personnel to use for data access; assisted with training 2 LR staff members in computer mapping; installed COGO (coordinate geometry) on LR PC's; created applications/routines to assist with data entry of addresses and centerline; met with all departments using GIS to assist and share ideas. The project goals are to 1 ) standardize data and maintenance processes by using the internal Geodatabase relationships and rules; 2) expand the use of GIS data by making access faster and easier; 3) develop department-specific applications, some of which can be delivered over the Internet, which will reduce software & license costs. To meet these goals, a database model must be established with the rules and relationships incorporated into the database. For example, the parcel data will be setup so that some operations important to data integrity must be performed to continue editing. This will save time and protect the data from mistakes. Since the entire data structure has changed in this release of the software, it is necessary to convert not only all of our data layers, but all of the application programs such as "Pin Project" must be rewritten in another programming language. Summary This is a collaboration of Cabarrus County ITS/GIS, Planning, Tax, Land Records and the Sheriff Departments. We have also included Concord and Kannapolis in discussions on how to streamline the data exchange process. The GIS Conversion/Implementation will make data maintenance and editing faster and safer for all end-users. It will allow us a better way to track historical changes. We will also be able to use the data to develop applications that can be served across' the Internet, which will reduce costs in software, hardware and licenses in the future. Cabarrus County will have accurate, spatially correct data and a method for keeping the data more current than in the past. Page 3