Barrington Area Geographic Information System (BAGIS)
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BACOG Receives 2005 Service Award
from the Illinois Geographic Information Systems Association
November 16, 2005
The Barrington Area Council of Governments (BACOG) was presented with a 2005 Service Award from the Illinois Geographic Information Systems Association (ILGISA) at the ILGISA Fall Conference on November 15th. ILGISA is a statewide organization of professionals in the GIS community that was formed 22 years ago as the technology of GIS was emerging. The ILGISA Service Award is presented to an individual or organization which has provided exemplary professional service or support to the GIS community.
Since 2001, BACOG has administered the regional geographic information system (GIS), called the Barrington Area GIS or BAGIS, which is a powerful computer mapping and data management system. The system has the ability to provide specific information and maps based on user queries. Trends, patterns and correlations are revealed through the visualization and analysis of geographic locations and the information, or databases, linked to those locations through BAGIS. Administration has been guided by the GIS Committee of BACOG which is responsible for developing policy and addressing the funding and maintenance of the system.BACOG was honored for its work in creating a model for collaboration among governments, in order to encourage GIS integration and use in small governments, to better the quality of local GIS data and systems, to create a regional planning tool, to bring about professional development and training, and to achieve cost efficiencies. The project also provides opportunities for mentoring and mutual support among the local governments.BACOG's member villages and townships were recognized for taking on the challenge of GIS and committing to its use in governmental operations. Past and current individual members of the BACOG GIS Committee were recognized for their dedication and insight: · Keith Sbiral, Jeff O'Brien and Paul Evans for the Village of Barrington
· Alice Russman for Barrington Township
· Robert Kosin for the Village of Barrington Hills
· Nancy Donati for Cuba Township
· Craig Pass and Peter Ferretti for the Village of Deer Park
· Linda Bilocerkowycz and Christopher Martin for the Village of Lake Barrington
· Kevin James and Chris Sosnowski for the Village of North Barrington
· Ray Wolfel for the Village of South Barrington
· David Parro for the Village of Tower Lakes
· Janet Agnoletti for the Barrington Area Council of Governments
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