2006-2007 Annual Report - Santa Rosa County

OfficeAleta FloydIS/GIS Director6495 Caroline StreetSuite LMilton, FL 32570(850) 983-1840 Office(850) 983-1861 Faxaletaf@santarosa.fl.govof Management & BudgetComputer/GISThe Santa Rosa County Computer/Geographic Information System Departmentis tasked with ensuring that the most up-to-date information is available to thepublic and county employees. The department provides daily support to all otherdepartments including Web Page support and updates for both the county web site andthe employee’s Intranet, programing and database development, GIS Mapping Systemservices, hardware and software support, software training, paging, blackberry, e-mail,remote e-mail, Internet, Anti-virus/spam/spyware protection, daily data backups;in addition to maintaining the county’s network and servers, SANS data storagesystem, LAN, WLAN, and fiber infrastructure. Information is one of the most valuableresources of government. County managers and leaders need information to plan andmake informed decisions that affect the community, neighborhoods, and you, as acitizen. All county departments must have access to vital county information and datain order to conduct daily business and provide the necessary services to the citizens andbusinesses of Santa Rosa County. Quality customer service depends on it.The County continues to make outstanding strives with increasing employee productivityand efficiencies by using the power of computer automation, which in turn providesbetter customer service. The county’s web site, www.santarosa.fl.gov, serves citizens andbusinesses around the clock. County data is also being tied to the County’s GIS MappingSystem. A new interactive web mapping system – GoMaps is available on the county’swebsite. Go to www.santarosa.fl.gov –select the GIS Mapping System Button. Enter youraddress in the upper right hand corner of the map screen and then select the report featureto find out informationMuch Data/Information Available on the County’s WebsiteBesides meeting citizens mapping needs on-line, did you know that many of thecounty’s databases are available for searching on-line?* New building permits and daily inspection results are posted each day atwww.santarosa.fl .gov/permits.* You can now search the county’s subdivision database live at:www.santarosa.fl .gov/engineering . You can track the filing of new or existingsubdivisions from preliminary to the final plat stage.* Road Impact Fees are now collected on new construction. You can view the roadimpact fee database at www.santarosa.fl.gov/permits/impactfees.html to searchwho has paid impact fees and the amount. Grand total amounts collected byareas are also available. Title companies and lawyer offices involved withproperty closings find this online data convenient and vital during their titleresearches.* Want to know the current surf conditions at the beach?Go to www.santarosa.fl.gov/navarre for Today’s Surf Condition Report.* Emergency Management has partnered with faith-based organizations, includinglocal ministerial associations and church congregations, in an effort to betterassist residents during and after disasters. From this web pagewww.santarosa.fl.gov/fbp, you can search the database of faith-based partnersfor information on services they provide the public such as transportation,volunteer housing, counseling support or other services.associated with yourhome or business.Many more options areavailable under the MayLayer selection, whichis augmented with amapping toolset underthe tools link.The county data isstored on a SANS(storage area network)that allows data to bereplicated continuouslyin separate locations,which puts an activedisaster recovery plan inplace. This plan enablescounty operations tobe back in businessin a short window oftime whether a minornetwork problem occursor if a catastrophic eventoccurs.36