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Once the GIS data has been collected, there are no additional costs beyond some simple file copying which the requestors were willing to pay. Letting someone us
by dmethvin 15y ago
Once the GIS data has been collected, there are no additional costs beyond some simple file copying which the requestors were willing to pay. Letting someone use a stadium involves many additional costs beyond someone turning a key in a lock, including insurance, utilities, and security.
- brudgers 15y agoThere are significant costs with GIS data, maintaining and insuring the accuracy of the data as changes are introduced among them. Keep in mind that GIS data is constantly revised as ownership of parcels changes, infrastructure is added or improved, properties are rezoned or receive variances, or when the aerial photography base layer gets updated. Much of that data is legally binding (e.g. zoning districts) or critical to protect the public (e.g. fire hydrant locations) or important for environmental planning (e.g. wetland locations). Municipal GIS data isn't just some mailing list mined from magazine descriptions.