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The map above depicts the current status of the Arkansas Centerline File Program data. When completed, the seamless road file will cover every county.
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Site Last Updated
June 30, 2009
Saline County Residents Access Tax Parcels
The Benton Courier recently published a news story on the benefits of citizen access to on-line tax parcel maps for Saline County. According to the article Saline County officials hope residents will be able to use the system to compare what real estate tax other tax payer's pay to the county.
Learon Dalby Tops List of 22 Most Influential GeoSpatial Leaders
Directions Magazine an on-line leader in reporting news and information about the geospatial industry recently released an on-line poll for subscribers to vote on the most influential leaders in the geospatial world. Learon Dalby, was among the elite list of 22 individuals who Directions thinks will influence geospatial technology in the next five years. Dalby is currently serving as the President of the National States Geographic Information Council a national organization committed to efficient and effective government through the adoption of geospatial technologies.
The on-line poll is located here.
Dalby works as the State GIS Program Manager in the Arkansas Geographic Information Office.
URISA-IAAO Select Little Rock for National Conference
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association and the International Association of Assessing Officers recently announced they have selected Little Rock, Arkansas to be the host site for their popular " GIS & CAMA Technologies Conference." The conference is attended by GIS and County Assessment and real estate professionals from all over north America as well as international visitors. The event will be held March 8th - 10th, 2010 at the Peabody Hotel.
State Business Plan for GIS in the Works
Applied Geographics Consulting from Boston, MA has been selected to assist the State GIS Board, Arkansas Geographic Information Office and Arkansas GIS Users Forum in creating a statewide business plan for GIS. The project is being funded by the Federal Geographic Data Committee. The project will involve stakeholder input from all corners of the state. Day long workshops will be held in Hope, Monticello, Jonesboro, Little Rock and Eureka Springs to gather input and ideas from GIS users that will help formulate the statewide plan.
Conferences/Meetings
The Northeast Arkansas GIS Users Group meeting will be held on Tuesday July 14, 2009, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. The meeting will be at Associated Engineering in Jonesboro. Associate Engineering is located at 103 S. Church St., Jonesboro AR, 72403
March 8th - 10th, 2010 - URISA GIS and CAMA Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas
Training
The UALR GIS Lab will be the site of a number of classes in the next few months. Below is a list of the classes:
ArcGIS I and II classes, 9.2 and 9.3, and Python Scripting. For dates and registration information, http://argis.ualr.edu/Training.htm
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