GIS Services
One of the most signification innovations in government in recent years have been the adoption of geospatial technologies ubiquitously referred to as geographic information systems (GIS). The standardization of coordinate systems has enabled the synthesis and sharing of spatial information with a higher degree of efficiency and accuracy than was possible previously.
At K&G Public Finance we leverage geospatial technologies to provide a variety of products and services to fit client needs, including custom analyses and maps with spatial data, district boundary maps, formation and annexation maps (see special district formation for more detail).
How we use GIS
Custom maps
K&G Public Finance has worked with clients to produce custom maps. Recent examples include:
- Recent permit activity
- Development and exemption status
- Historical boundaries
- Annexation areas
Special district tax administration
We maintain spatial databases of parcels for special districts we administer. Discrepancies in jurisdictional parcel records are a common source of inaccuracies in the calculation of special charges, which is why K&G Public Finance inspects parcel information at least once every year, consolidating information from multiple sources and agencies.
GIS technologies enable rapid year-over-year checks for changes in parcels, land use, and development, as well as verification of development inclusion within special district boundaries.
Student generation rate analyses
In the process of determining the number of new students within a school district area that are expected to be generated from future residential development, the relevant statutes for School Fee Justification Studies and School Facilities Needs Analyses require that the projection of students be based on the historical student generation rates of residential units constructed.
Spatial matching of current student enrollment address data to school district property characteristic information can provide the best evidence for student generation rate determination.