GIS Shares Expertise and Insights with Wide-Reaching Webinar By: Orange County Communications Department
“What does it take for a rural county to deliver modern, enterprise- grade GIS services without a large team or a large budget?” That was the question posed to prospective attendees for a May 6 webinar hosted by Eagleview and Civic Vanguard. Demonstrating our organization’s dedicated work in this field, our GIS Manager, John Watermolen, was the primary speaker for this session, during which he shared how our GIS program has improved property assessment workflows, modernized the public-facing parcel viewer, supported public safety and planning, and created a more responsive experience for both staff and citizens.
The Tax Parcel Viewer is one of the most recognizable Orange County GIS services.
John was able to share details about effort to bring “big-county GIS” capabilities to a growing rural community. From overcoming user frustration with a legacy viewer experience to integrating high- resolution imagery and automating daily GIS processes, he was able to share practical lessons for other localities. The Orange County GIS program supports many other departments and provides several key services to our residents, such as E-911 addressing, our tax parcel viewer, and our EpIC’s program’s interactive opioid resource map. Learn more at orangecountyva.gov/823/GIS-Geographic-Information-Systems.
Diamond Dayz Delights! By: Orange County Communications Department
Orange County Parks & Recreation, along with many community partners including the Sheriff’s Office, FiberLync, and the Prospect Heights Middle School Softball Team, hosted a weeklong event full of fun activities played on a ball diamond. Thinking outside the ‘batter’s box,’ the fun went beyond just baseball and softball. Participants enjoyed rounds of BASEketball, Kickball, Blitz Ball, and even a bunt derby. A perfect ending to the festivities, a showing of “The Sandlot” concluded the weeklong event on May 1.
Rain only interfered with one element of Diamond Dayz, the popular MLB Pitch, Hit, and Run, which has been rescheduled to June 10 and is still open for registration. This free event gives athletes the chance to advance to regional and national level competitions by demonstrating their skills at baseball/softball fundamentals. Join us!
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