2009
Miami-Dade County's GIS employees become GISP certified
GIS employees received national certification for their experience and achievements through the years. Come meet them here.
2008
Miami-Dade County's Enterprise Technology Services Department wins NACo awards
The GIS Division was awarded NaCO Achievement Awards in the Information Technology category for the Master Address Repository Address System (MARS) and the Land Information Viewer website. MARS created a countywide centralized address system providing county departments and residents with the benefits of standardized and accurate addresses for their business needs. The Address Search website was created so users could interactively access the addressing information contained in MARS. The Land Information Viewer website enables county departments involved in the land development process to increase their effectiveness by sharing their GIS data. The Viewer contains 81 spatial layers from 12 county departments, including Water and Sewer, Planning and Zoning, Fire, Building, Police, DERM, Property Appraiser, Public Works, Capital Improvements and Transit.
Miami-Dade County's Enterprise Technology Services Department wins Public Technology Institute (PTI) awards
The GIS Division was awarded a PTI Significant Achievement Award in the GIS category for the Master Address Repository System (MARS), which created a countywide centralized address system to standardize and improve the accuracy of county addresses. Honorable Mentions in the GIS category were awarded for the Land Information Viewer and the Sexual Offender/Predator Residence Search websites. The Land Information Viewer allows county departments involved in the land development process to share their GIS data, while the Sexual Offender/Predator Residence Search is used by the Miami-Dade Police Department to verify that released sexual offenders and predators convicted of sexual crimes against children 16 years of age or younger do not reside within 2,500 feet of any school or daycare, as stipulated by county ordinance.
2005
Miami-Dade County receives Special Achievement in GIS from ESRI
Miami-Dade County was honored at the 25th annual ESRI International User Conference for its outstanding use of GIS technology to provide spatial solutions to county departments and residents through desktop and web tools.
2003
My Neighborhood wins 3rd Place in Digital Government's "Best of the Web" Award
The Center for Digital Government's "Best of the Web" recognizes the most innovative and user-friendly state and local government portals and websites.
Miami-Dade County wins IT Florida Technology Forum's Government Technology Leadership Award
The My Neighborhood and My Home websites were among the several Miami-Dade County programs recognized for excellence and innovation in the county's commitment to its mission, service to the public and cost effectiveness.
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