Item:
Title
Proclamation - Geographic Information System (GIS) Day (5min)
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: November 10, 2025
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to proclaim November 19, 2025, as GIS Day in Durham County. GIS (Geographic Information System) is a tool that helps us understand and visualize the world by using data, maps, and facts. It combines location (like addresses or coordinates) with information (like population, weather, or traffic) to help people make better data-informed decisions. GIS is used daily throughout the County, from Tax Administration to Stormwater to Utilities to EMS.
GIS Day, celebrated worldwide on November 19, 2025, highlights the power of mapping and spatial analysis in solving real-world challenges and encourages learning and curiosity about geography and data.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This aligns with the Strategic Plan Goal - High Performing Organization.
Resource Persons: Meredith Stull, GISP, GIS Analyst, Engineering and Environmental Services.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board proclaim November 19, 2025, GIS Day.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________