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TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 2 Deed Record Addresses Tax Addresses GIS Addresses Voter Addresses Planning Addresses Emergency Response Addresses Utility Addresses S. O. S. Disconnected addresses are like floating islands.

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 3 How did we get here? Where are we going? Public Works Trans- portation Planning & Zoning Health Voter Counties CAMA AS/400 Internet PDA’s GIS Network s Schools E-911 Security Public Safety Fire State Utilities CitiesPC’s This has happened over time … a long, long time. No one is to blame … but never the less, it is a problem now. Record of Deeds Tax Other Entities

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 4 GISGIS PlanningPlanning UtilitiesUtilities Public Safety VoterVoter Tax / Distribution Deed of Record Good Management Requires Good Addresses

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” All Addresses = Equal In fact, it becomes confusing when we do not distinguish between these types of addresses … which type are we or the public referring to. In fact, it becomes confusing when we do not distinguish between these types of addresses … which type are we or the public referring to. Legal Situs (physical) Mailing

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 6 Customer Comments “Addresses are like a string of Christmas lights … not only are they all tangled up, but when you get them untangled, you find there’s a light that doesn’t work.” Tom Norton Commission Chairman Sedgwick County, Kansas USA

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 7 Results of Poor Addresses duplicate work efforts errors slow service unrelated databases increased costs Sometimes, loss of life! There are hidden costs and liabilities of addressing problems! There are hidden costs and liabilities of addressing problems!

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 8 Address Number Street Name City Street Type Directional Prefix Directional Suffix Building Number Address Components Unit Number Zip Code State Important: all users in your community must use the same components and have the same meaning. Important: all users in your community must use the same components and have the same meaning.

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 9 Customer Comments “Emergency Response is the first and foremost reason to have good addresses. Without a good address the appropriate responder cannot arrive to a home, park, etc. and help the individual in need. Without a good address you would never receive your mail, UPS deliveries, etc. You cannot enroll your child into the appropriate school. Without a good address you will have problems with all your banking needs.” Imo Burdette Planning Department Leavenworth County, Kansas USA

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 10 Address Management is the key to GIS success!! GOOD The Key to GIS Success

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 11 Why Are Addresses Important? Security Tax Public Service Real Estate Personal Roads Transportation Land Development E-911 Police Fire Sheriff Health Cities and counties are responsible for managing the land in their jurisdiction.

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 12 Addresses Are … most complex and misunderstood data in government records the language of a community source by which people find a location most common data source found in government records Addresses are created by governments and they must take the lead in getting addresses organized. Addresses are created by governments and they must take the lead in getting addresses organized.

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 13 “We are trying to ensure the taxes are filed on the correct property.” “We are trying to bill the correct person.” “We are trying to ensure the person is voting in the correct district.” “We are trying to get a fire truck to the correct unit.” Data Must Relate to the Purpose

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 14 Addresses in Government Records... link services to citizens link revenue to taxpayers allow records to be shared and compared allow services to be coordinated

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 15 are a collection of small businesses with little in common except addresses each small business operates as a separate island from the others each small business has its own workflows and procedures Tax Voter Planning GIS Emergency Response Utility Local Governments … Deed Record

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” with the quality and accuracy needed for any purpose for anyone. Data … when it is needed where it is needed in the form it is needed

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 17 Deed of Record Tax / Distribution VoterVoter Public Safety UtilitiesUtilities PlanningPlanning GISGIS Define Address Data Standard Create Master Address File Synchronize Address Files Perform Quality Assurance Keep Data Clean & Maintained Good Management Requires Good Addresses

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 18 Establish Educate Enforce 3 E’s Create Your Own Address Standard

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 19 GIS Voter E-911 Trans- portation Tax Public Works Public Safety Health Planning & Zoning Security Synchronize Databases Address Master File

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 20 by effective date Address Data-Warehouse Provide one place to go for information concerning an address. Voting District Utility Billing School District Tax Unit Fire District Water District

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 21 DataSpring Address Custodian Master Address Subscribers AddressEngine A standardized and proven method of managing addresses. GIS Tax Voter EMS Application System User Model of Good Address Management

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 22 Auto-Assign Address

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 23 “Leading edge technology using poor quality data means you get the wrong answer faster.” Donna Davis Project Manager Nova Scotia, Canada Proceed With

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 24 Address management is the key to GIS success. GIS Success

TerraVision International “Applying World Class Solutions To Your Vision” 25 Deed of Record Tax / Distribution VoterVoter Public Safety UtilitiesUtilities PlanningPlanning GISGIS Define Address Data Standard Create Master Address File Synchronize Address Files Perform Quality Assurance Keep Data Clean & Maintained Good Management Requires Good Addresses

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