The Long Road to Mapping Parcel Data Statewide

1. The Long Road to Mapping Parcel Data Statewide Carol O. Rogers, IBRC at IU Jim Sparks, State GIS Officer

2. A brief history of county GIS access • Jim Sparks, State GIS Officer Did you know almost all counties now share their GIS files? IBRC @ Indiana University

3. A brief history of parcel data • Carol Rogers, IBRC at Indiana University and director of Information for Indiana initiative Wow, now I can see how important property is to businesses and population! IBRC @ Indiana University

4. Collecting Local Data IBRC has developed and deployed multiple web-based collection tools as part of the Information for Indiana Initiative: • Property Parcel Data • Sales Disclosure forms can be input online (or uploaded if county is using a vendor) • Government Gateway for Government Units allows for submission of budgets for tax certification and annual reports of expenditures Data IBRC @ Indiana University

5. Just a Few of the Uses • Analysis of local government taxing and spending • Aid in uniform property assessments • Homestead validation • Transparency • Cross boundary comparisons IBRC @ Indiana University

6. Missing Piece has been “The maps” • Parcel data is inherently spatial • Inability to “see” the intersection of taxing districts • Confusion IBRC @ Indiana University

7. Parcel Shapefiles Make All the Difference • Suddenly, we can see the intersections of property and people’s lives IBRC @ Indiana University

8. Proximity of work and housing IBRC @ Indiana University

9. Home sales in context of all parcels IBRC @ Indiana University

10. Why All Counties • Provides regional context • Allows for use of metro area data • Can place information within the context of what’s in place • Economic development IBRC @ Indiana University

11. Let’s talk about this … IBRC @ Indiana University