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Major Functions


    The responsibilities and functions of Broome GIS are wide and varied. Some of the more important responsibilities are listed below:

Data Management

  • GIS data is the foundation of all Broome GIS capabilities.
  • Outdated and unmaintained GIS data is of less use then current data.
  • Broome GIS maintains critical 'Base Map' data layers used by other departments and the public at large.
  • Broome GIS is constantly creating, collecting, acquiring, and updating GIS data and making the information available to the public through mapping applications and PDF format maps when appropriate.

Map Production

  • Maps created using GIS data are one important physical product that Broome GIS produces.
  • Although GIS is much more than simply maps, these are what most general users equate GIS with.

Application Management

  • Develop and maintain custom GIS applications.

911 Addressing

  • Under development.

Tax Mapping

  • View information regarding Broome County tax mapping.
  • View/download PDF format tax sheet maps.
  • Request prints/PDFs of tax sheet maps.
  • Broome County Real Property

Crime Mapping & Analysis

  • Mapping of Part I crimes on a weekly and monthly basis, including density/hotspots where appropriate.
  • Crime analysis and reporting based on daily information from City police for certain crime types.
  • Mapping and analysis funding from Operation Impact grant.
  • City of Binghamton Police

Dispatch Mapping

  • Support and maintain 911 mapping component in the Emergency Services Dispatch Center.
  • Key GIS layers used by Dispatch include street centerlines, parcels, aerial photos, and in the near future, a 911 address layer.
  • Broome County Emergency Services

Website Maintenance

  • Support and maintain GIS Portal website including the interactive mapping applications and online map collection.

Coordination

  • Broome GIS serves as the central coordinating body for all matters related to mapping and GIS.
  • Coordination is important so efforts are not duplicated throughout the county and priorities can be established in a logical way.

Training & Support

  • Broome GIS provides training and technical support to both desktop GIS users at the County and City as well as to online GIS users.