Posts Tagged ‘GIS’
June 6th, 2007
According to Merton Auger, City Administrator of Buffalo, Minnesota, good government is all about collaboration. After thirty years on the job in this rapidly-growing city of 15,000, he understands that success depends on the free flow of information among citizens, officials and staff. His vision of a paperless office and his goal of promoting effective collaboration led him to investigate digital document management. . . Full story »
Tags: GIS, integration
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December 21st, 2006
A stunning view of the Rockies, a rich cultural life and a strong local economy led Bizjournals magazine to conclude that Bozeman, Montana offers the best quality of life of any small town in America. Excellent public service is one reason Bozeman calls itself “The Most Livable Place” for its 32,000 citizens. To maintain that high standard, the city clerk of commission’s office adopted an electronic document management solution for public records. . . Full story »
Tags: agenda management, GIS
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July 19th, 2005
Tax collection is a major factor in determining the operating income of the city of Acapulco, Mexico. In city government, efficiency is directly related to the size of the operating budget. The success of tax collection efforts determines how much, or how little, a city needs to rely on federal funding.
On the average, Mexican cities rely on federal government for approximately 85 percent of their funding. That means local income, generated from tax collection, usually only constitutes approximately 15 percent of city budgets. The average Mexican city depends heavily on the federal government for money because, in many cases, its tax collection efforts are lacking.
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Tags: GIS, international, local government, State & Local Government, tax collection
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June 25th, 2004
The City of Chula Vista, Calif., has a growing population of 200,000, up almost 10 percent from 2001. The city is expected to continue to expand at a similar rate over the next several years, bringing an influx of development opportunities as more citizens need housing. Continuous growth has made City Hall a bustling business unit dealing with constant activity, employing 1,100 people and issuing approximately 2,000 building permits per year.
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Tags: engineering, GIS, State & Local Government
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