Awards and Achievements 2009 - Digital Government Achievement Award (DGAA) Boone County's Road Closures GIS application was selected as a winner in the Government-to-government category in an annual study by the Center for Digital Government. The Digital Government Achievement Awards showcase progressive and innovative Web sites and digital applications by government entities worldwide. The awards are judged by a panel of experts on a wide range of categories, including site accessibility, innovation, cost-savings, ease of use, and exceptional service to public. [Read More] 2009 - ESRI ArcGIS 9.4 Beta Program Boone County GIS selected to participate in the ArcGIS 9.4 beta program. 2008 - ArcGIS Server Powered Applications Released Boone County GIS Department released the Boone County Planning Information Viewer and the Ashland Address Editing Web Mapping Application, both applications are powered by ArcGIS Server Advanced Edition and are for internal staff. 2008 - Internet Map Viewers Serve Out 6 Millionth Map Boone County GIS Department provides access to the County GIS and map information through interactive mapping tools available online at the Boone County Assessor, Planning and Building, Clerk, Public Works, and Sheriff web sites. On March 3, 2008 over 6,060,000 maps have been served since the release of the first viewer in February 2004. 2008 - ESRI ArcGIS 9.3 Beta Program Boone County GIS selected to participate in the ArcGIS 9.3 beta program. 2007 - GIS Certification Institute Boone County GIS becomes the first entity in Missouri to have two Certified GIS Professionals (GISP) on staff. 2007 - Alternative ArcGIS Server Grant Award Boone County GIS Department was selected as 1 of 283 to receive an alternative ArcGIS Server grant award. The grant was open to all disciplines preparing to develop GIS data, applications, and/or analytics to move their organizations forward via the next generation of server-based GIS. This award will provide the foundational tools required to upgrade Boone County’s Internet mapping with applications that will enable staff to view and edit GIS datasets in near real-time in the field or from remote locations. 2007 - ESRI ArcPad 7.1 Beta Program Boone County GIS selected to participate in the ArcPad 7.1 beta program. 2006 - ESRI International User Conference Jason Warzinik, GIS Program Manager showcased the Boone County’s ArcIMS Viewers at the 2006 ESRI User Software Applications Fair. Jonathan Bode, GIS Analyst showcased two of his custom GIS maps at the 2006 ESRI Map Gallery. 2006 - Internet Map Viewers Serve Out 3 Millionth Map Boone County GIS Department provides access to the County GIS and map information through interactive mapping tools available online at the Boone County Assessor, Planning and Building, Clerk, Public Works, and Sheriff web sites. On April 30, 2006 over 3,100,000 maps have been served since the release of the first viewer in February 2004. 2005 - Top 10 Digital Counties Survey Boone County's web site was rated 5th in the nation for counties with less than 150,000 population in an annual study by the Center for Digital Government (Center) and National Association of Counties (NACo). [Read More] 2005 - IAAO Mobile Data Collection Grant Boone County was selected to receive a Mobile Data Collection Grant to assist in expanding our available technology as well as bridge the mapping functions between the office and field. 2004 - ESRI Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award Boone County was selected to receive a Special Achievement (SAG) Award in GIS at the 2004 ESRI International User Conference! [Read More] 2004 - ArcIMS Internet Parcel Information Viewer The Parcel Information Viewer was officially released on the Assessor’s web site on February 6th. 2001 - NACO/ESRI Technology Foundation Intermediate Level Grant Boone County was selected to receive a NACO/ESRI Technology Foundation Grant to promote the further development of the County GIS infrastructure. 1997 - Formed Shared GIS Consortium Boone County, the City of Columbia, and Boone Electric Cooperative signed a cooperative agreement establishing a Shared GIS Consortium.