Digital Tax Map Funding Request Objective To acquire

Digital Tax Map Funding Request Objective: To acquire $350 K in funding from the WV Legislature to convert the remaining six counties in West Virginia from paper to digital tax maps over a time period of four years. • One-time funding would allow the State to have a complete, current, and seamless statewide parcel digital file important for property assessments, economic development, emergency response, hazard risk assessments, transportation planning, etc. • Adhere to 189 -3 map standards approved by the Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission PAPER TAX MAP (old way) DIGITAL TAX MAP (better way) 1

GIS Digital Tax Conversion Status Six counties need assistance with digital tax map conversion WVAGP Tax Map Workshop 2

Old versus New – Waterfront Hotel PAPER TAX MAP (old way) DIGITAL TAX MAP (better way) 3

18 Colonial Drive, Ripley, WV PAPER TAX MAP (static map) DIGITAL TAX MAP (interactive, seamless, aerial photo reference, map link to attributes (property info) and graphics (building sketch) Parcel 04 -29 -45. 5

Paper to Digital Tax Maps Mapper: “I was apprehensive four years ago when our newly elected assessor decided to digitize our parcel mapping system; but with the work done by the mapping contractor then and their continual assistance today, I cannot imagine returning to the manual system. ” Source: 2017 Tax Map Survey MANUAL (Paper) TRANSITION DIGITAL 6 counties 4 counties 45 counties • • Manual drafting of tax maps is becoming obsolete!!! There are no schools that teach manual drafting skills Manual drafting supplies are becoming scarce Tax Division may remove itself from drafting contract services

Est. Costs based on Parcel $3. 50 per parcel for paper-to-digital conversion for Full Digital Tax Maps Jackson County example Parcel Conversion 25, 000 parcels x $3. 50 per parcel = $87, 500 Jackson County

$350 K for conversion for 6 counties 2017 -18 Assessor Countywide Valuation Fund Conversion % Funding Full Version Unobligated 2011 Parcel Costs ($3. 5 per Needed by Digital Tax Balance Count parcel) County Maps Parcels Notes: 19, 304 18, 145 $63, 508 100% $63, 508 No funding for GIS conversion County Braxton Calhoun 72, 246 11, 666 $40, 831 90% $36, 748 3 years of unencumbered valuation budgets over $70 K Clay 7, 698 9, 009 $31, 532 44% $13, 874 QUOTE $13, 712 by Landmark 3/17 to complete mapping of Henry Tax District. Calc. cost matches quote. QUOTE $68, 150 from Atlas Geographic. No state funding required. Jackson 94, 943 25, 618 $89, 663 0% $0 Logan 107, 947 29, 883 $104, 591 75% $78, 443 QUOTE $88, 900 from Atlas Geographic. Can cost share. Mc. Dowell 91, 075 32, 481 $113, 684 90% $102, 315 Cannot cost share because must use carry-over funding to pay for personnel expenses. Roane 18, 400 15, 984 $55, 944 100% $55, 944 No money for GIS conversion TOTAL 142, 786 $350, 832

Digital tax parcels in a Geographic Information System (GIS) allow for interactive web map applications accessible by the public… • • • Property Assessments Energy Exploration Economic Development Hazard Risk Assessment Disaster Assessments Community Planning

Geographic Information System (GIS) Structures Boundaries Streets Parcels Land Use Environmental Considerations “The Real World” • Data is organized by layers, coverages or themes (synonymous concepts), with each theme representing a common feature. • Layers are integrated using explicit location on the earth’s surface, thus geographical location is the organizing principal.

Web Parcel Viewer Features • Web Shared Links • Address-Parcel Integration • Street View Images of Structures • Assessment Report links for of all properties o o 32 counties have online county parcel viewers which link to property assessment records County Parcel Viewers vary in sophistication and features • Multiple structures on parcel Other Building Features on parcel Online Download Links for Finished Tax Maps

Digital Parcel Application (Waterfront Hotel) Interactive Web Application - Is Waterfront Hotel location in a flood zone? 11

State agencies play an integral role in developing a statewide GIS parcel layer by providing… • Leadership and focus • Technical support and standards • Vendor contracts State agency support for Digital Conversion: • WV State Office of GIS Coordination • WV Property Tax Division • WV GIS Technical Center at WVU

Tax Division: State-Level Integrator 55 County Assessor Digital Parcels State Agencies Non- Profits 55 County Assessor digital parcels Private Sector Tax Division (integrator) Public State Agencies old way Private Sector better way Public

Why Digital Tax Maps matter and the benefits…

Applications… Land records information needed for a variety of applications • • Zoning Planning Public Utilities Police Assessors Risk Assessments Coal Valuations • • Permitting Boundaries Natural Resources Economic Development Energy Exploration Emergency Response Wildfire Notification

GIS Matters for Assessment…

Contacts Kurt Donaldson GIS Manager WV GIS Technical Center West Virginia University kdonalds@wvu. edu 304 -293 -9467 Travis Payne Acting Assistant Director WV Property Tax division Travis. L. Payne@wv. gov 304 -558 -6720 Tony Simental State GIS Coordinator West Virginia Office of GIS Coordination Tony. A. Simental@wv. gov 304 -558 -2234