Municipalities and Community Organizations
 
Whether you are the town supervisor, historical society director or public works manager, having access to your community's data within a GIS can make doing your job much easier. For example, a GIS can:
* simplify the site selection process for town facilities
* help prioritize road maintenance projects
* provide visual aids within a town or village strategic plan
* generate abutters lists at the push of a button
* monitor the health of your community’s watershed
* present well-documented alternatives when choosing parcels for open space preservation
* assist in preservation efforts, by partnering school and community, have students map all historic properties in town
* maintain and display crime data to determine “hot spots” and develop deterrents

 

A well-designed and maintained GIS will offer any municipal worker, organizational leader or community volunteer ready access to valuable data and a tool to effectively communicate information internally and to the general public.

 

Testimonials:
The Town of Columbia Planning Board is very pleased to have found locally the resources and the specialized consulting services offered by Mohawk Valley GIS. In assisting the Board to develop and produce updated reference maps for the Town's Comprehensive Plan, Ms. Rockwood displayed her capability to grasp or clarify a customer's objectives, to create products that would meet those needs, and to offer suggestions for improvements based on her creativity and the modern technologies she has at hand. Ms. Rockwood routinely and freely gave of her time to insure that through the development process she and her customer were always on track. This Board will maintain its association with Mohawk Valley GIS, as Ms. Rockwood has become our direct link to keeping pace with advances in GIS capabilities and potential.
Paul Kidder & John Murtha, Town of Columbia Planning Board
The City of Johnstown recently contracted with Ms. Rockwood of Mohawk Valley GIS to perform a Needs Assessment, develop preliminary data layers, and conduct training with the City Engineer’s office. Ms. Rockwood worked with each of the Department Heads in developing a comprehensive Needs Assessment for the city. The Needs Assessment resulted in the beginning stages of GIS implementation with data layer development and Manifold GIS training. Ms. Rockwood’s experience helped to shape the direction of the City of Johnstown’s GIS program and we are looking forward to a continuing relationship. Ms. Rockwood’s enthusiasm and dedication to providing a customized GIS experience for the City of Johnstown has been and will continue to be of great value to our staff.
Chad Kortz, City of Johnstown Engineer
The City of Little Falls is beginning its second year of working with Linda Rockwood of Mohawk Valley GIS. As Supervisor of Public Works/Watershed Manager of the City, I sincerely appreciate the way Linda works with our community. Last year Linda helped me enter the era of GIS. My knowledge of GIS prior to working with Linda was nonexistent; now I’m using it daily in my job. A very important part of Linda’s service is her availability when we need her. I look forward to working with Linda in the years to come.
Rick Zilkowski, Supervisor of Public Works, City of Little Falls
Linda saw a need for a GIS user group for North Country municipalities, so she started one! Linda is a very focused and professional individual and easily establishes rapport with those she encounters.
Peg Heaney, Spatial Technologies Professor, NHCTC-Berlin
Linda was well-prepared, articulate and convincing when questioned or asked for an opinion on how we should proceed. Her knowledge and her ability to work with members of a community board are exactly what towns […] look for in terms of support.
David Tellman, Chair, Bethlehem Planning Board
Linda’s dedication and hard work has been an asset to our organization. [She has] always produced a high quality of work and interacted with the staff with a high degree of professionalism and dedication.
Michael King, Executive Director, North Country Council Regional Planning Commission

 

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