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ESTABLISHMENT OF AN
ADDRESSING SYSTEM AND CHANGING ROAD NAMES
Establishment
of an Addressing System
When was the current Addressing System put into place?
In 1997,
Resolution No. 97-22 was adopted by the Board of Commissioners
to establish a system for labeling roads for the purpose of
assisting Joint Communications (Dispatch) in dispatching
emergency personnel to various locations in the County.
Why is a new addressing system needed?
Safety
issues have been identified when emergency responders are unable
to find the location of an accident in a timely manner;
When roads
were named and identified the odd/even addresses were not
consistently assigned; platted roads were renamed; and Roads 1
South/2 South/3 South are inappropriate.
Some roads
as currently identified do not work with our 911 addressing
system (Master Street Address Guide) and can not be identified;
Roads “O”
and “0" (Zero) were too confusing (The new map eliminates Road
“Zero”);
U.S. Postal
Service will no longer continue to deliver mail to Rural Route
addresses. USPS will use the addresses given to them by the
County. USPS will give residents a year to switch over after
the County assigns the addresses.
Why does the County need GIS?
A centerline
map is a map that places the absolute center of all of the
County Roads and is the basis of the GIS program. Using
centerline data, the County can establish a uniform and
systematic way of mapping and assigning addresses in the County.
Emergency
responders need a reliable systematic way of addressing within
the county to help them respond in a timely manner.
Our current
system of route and box numbers does not work with GIS and
eventually will not be acceptable by the USPS and the state of
Kansas.
A location
can not be physically identified on a map with an address
containing route and box numbers.
How is the County going to approach this task?
Utilize
professional resources to ensure accurate information is used to
create our maps.
Hold town
meetings in Liberal and Kismet to address constituent concerns.
Adopt a
policy setting out uniform guidelines.
Provide
training sessions for all emergency responders.
Ensure we do
a good job on public relations and give the public plenty of
notice; do a mass mailing for constituents living in the county.
Provide a
revised map to all constituents (8x11 map to be prepared by
county staff)
Contact
Central Publishing regarding the rural maps in order to get
changes in the next version and in a timely manner. Staff will
deliver information on changes/addresses to them in May 2008 for
their new publication.
Why a Policy?
Provide for
assignment of unique street address identifiers for residences,
businesses and other addressable structures.
Provide a
consistent and logical scheme for the assignment of street
names, street types, street numbers, unit number and directional
prefixes and suffixes.
Provide
strategies for street alignment and coding.
How is the County going to ensure the data/maps
are correct?
The services of Kimble Mapping have been
contracted to create a digital E-911 centerline road and address
file for the County.
The County GIS Coordinator will be the single
point of contact for assignment of any new addresses and will be
the point of contact for communication and development of layers
of maps with county departments and constituents - ensures a
quality control of the product.
GIS Committee, as an advisory committee, and the
Board of Commissioners will be an integral part of decision
making regarding mapping issues.
What is the project time line?
Completion/delivery date of the map is August of
2008.
What is the projected cost?
$42,000.
How is the project being funded?
The County is utilizing 911 grant funds for this
project.
What is the benefit to the residents of Seward County
The health
and safety of residents is a priority of the County. In
critical instances, accurate maps will allow for quick and
timely response for emergency responders.
Residents
will have accurate maps for its community.
Uniform and
accurate maps can be utilized for joint governmental projects.
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