Since the fall of 2013, representatives of state agencies, regional planning commissions, nonprofits (VLCT), and professional organizations (VSLS, VALA) have been meeting to discuss how to make consistent, up-to-date, statewide parcel data a reality in Vermont. That group eventually became the Enterprise Geospatial Consortium’s (EGC) Parcel Workgroup. Click here for meeting notes, etc.
Statewide, high-quality parcel data can be used by state agencies to analyze the impact of state policies and to efficiently plan and implement road construction projects. The data also helps speed up emergency management and disaster recovery efforts, increase taxation equity, and provide an essential visualization tool for municipal and regional planning.
The workgroup has been discussing the technical aspects of an imagined statewide parcel data layer as well as the political and funding aspects. We are very aware of what a complicated issue this is and therefore have taken time to try to work through the many questions that have come up.
Thank you for contributing your knowledge and opinions through this survey, and for helping us address the challenges inherent in the development of statewide parcel data.