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Kansas Statewide Tax Unit GIS Database. A collaborative partnership between the State of Kansas Department of Revenue – Property Valuation Division (KDOR/PVD), the Kansas GIS Policy Board’s Data Access & Support Center (DASC), and Kansas County Clerks. Data Access & Support Center DASC.
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Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database A collaborative partnership between the State of Kansas Department of Revenue – Property Valuation Division (KDOR/PVD), the Kansas GIS Policy Board’s Data Access & Support Center (DASC), and Kansas County Clerks
Data Access & Support Center DASC • Established by the Kansas GIS Policy Board in 1991 • Central repository of GIS databases of statewide/regional importance • Designated as an National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) clearinghouse node in 1997 • Located at the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas • Web site – http://www.kansasgis.org
DASC Services • Database archival and distribution • Database quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) • Technical assistance • Geospatial metadata development assistance • Web application development and hosting • Database development & integration • State & Local Government Coordination • Cartographic development • Promotion of the Kansas GIS Initiative • Development and maintenance of the • DASC web site – www.kansasgis.org
Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database • Background – • Prior to 2010 County Clerks submitted paper tax unit boundary maps to PVD • Clerks also submitted database summary of tax units to KDOR/PVD Tax Unit database
Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database First version of statewide tax unit GIS file was compiled through various sources It was outdated and inconsistent – contained thousands of topological errors
Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database Data Gap & Overlap Errors Many errors along county boundaries
Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database Data Attributions errors – Inconsistent – not all units had required 3 digit state tax unit code Standardization – maintaining FIPS Codes (state & county) Before standardization -
Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database • Phase 1 – 2009 • Develop plan for all project phases • Develop GIS database maintenance workflows • Present at PVD training meetings with the County Clerks – Sept, 2009 • ArcGIS training for PVD - Susan Williams & Melissa Crane • Edit test counties, verify process, etc.
Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database • Phase 2 -2010 • Developing the 2010 baseline data - • DASC and PVD worked together to acquire tax unit boundary updates from county clerks and update the statewide GIS database with this information • This was done as a separate step from the 2010 Tax Unit Boundary Certification • Tax unit updates were provided in paper or digital format • Once the statewide database had been updated, we asked for county verification where needed
Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database Phase 2 -2010 Paper Maps
Tax unit 110 is new area outlined in red. Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database • Phase 2 -2010 • Paper Maps Edits: • Mark up the map with markers/colored pencils • XXX out incorrect boundaries and draw new boundaries in • Double check each tax unit number, correct if needed • Feel free to include additional print outs or documentation!
Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database Phase 2 -2010 GIS Data Jefferson County Submitted to DASC on 2/2/10 KDOR/PVD or DASC staff incorporates GIS data into statewide GIS file and makes any corrections needed along county boundaries
Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database • Phase 3 – 2011 • Integrating the updates into Clerk’s annual tax unit filing process: • Verification of Tax Units part of Certification process • Eliminate need for Clerks to submit paper map to KDOR/PVD • Link to DASC website with on-line map viewer
Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database Certification
Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database 2nd Certification or Verification
Kansas StatewideTax Unit GIS Database Maintenance – Updated as new Certifications or corrections are submitted Data – Available for download on DASC website http://www.kansasgis.org
Contact Information Eileen Battles Data Access & Support Center (DASC) 785-864-2289 battles@kgs.ku.edu