History of LINK-GIS
1985 The partnership begins with four entities: Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission, Kenton County Property Valuation Administration, Kenton County Fiscal Court, and Sanitation District #1. It was started partly due to a need to know where underground utilities were located.
1987 A map entitled "Kenton County Sanitary Sewers" is printed in the ESRI Map Book, an annual publication dedicated to acknowledging the important and innovative accomplishments of GIS users around the world.
1992 The partnership wins ESRI's President's Award, an international award that is passed from year to year to the next recipient.
1993 A map entitled "GIS Applications in Northern Kentucky" is printed in the ESRI Map Book, an annual publication dedicated to acknowledging the important and innovative accomplishments of GIS users around the world.
1994 The Northern Kentucky Water District joins the partnership.
A map entitled "Automated Identification of Sanitary Sewer Transfer Points and Combined Sewer Overflows" is printed in the ESRI Map Book, an annual publication dedicated to acknowledging the important and innovative accomplishments of GIS users around the world.
1995 The partnership is awarded Best Map in the Urisa '95 Project Showcase for Automated Identification of Sanitary Sewer Systems.
1999 The partnership undertakes a major update that increases the accuracy of the data in the urban area of the county to 1"=100'. This update also provides 2' topography and color aerial photography with 6" resolution.
2002 Campbell County Fiscal Court and Campbell County Property Valuation Administration join the partnership.
The partnership along with Boone County establishes a monumentation network for the three county area.
An image from the Kenton County Comprehensive Plan Update map is featured in the opening ceremony for the ESRI International User Conference.
2003 The partnership launches an internet mapping website powered by ESRI's ArcIMS.
Staff members from the partnership are instrumental in helping found the Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals (KAMP). Three of these staff members go on to serve on the board of directors.
An article entitled "Kenton County Lead Way in Brownfield Redevelopment" written by staff member Ryan Kent appears in the October-December 2003 edition of ArcUser Magazine.
2004 Pendleton County Fiscal Court and Pendleton County PVA join the partnership.
Staff members from the partnership present a session about three county data standards at the ESRI International User Conference.
Updated aerial photography for Kenton and Campbell Counties featuring with new roads and buildings is completed.
2005 Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission is awarded Special Achievement in GIS recognition from ESRI.
Kenton County Brownfields Initiative awarded Earth Day award by Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission, Kentucky League of Cities, and Kentucky Association of Counties.
Staff member Christy Davis presented a session about GIS marketing at the ESRI International User Conference.
Staff member Ryan Kent invited to present at the National EPA Brownfields Conference.