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AWC GIS Consortium Continues to Grow
The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) and FLO partner to run the GIS Consortium, an AWC program that helps Washington cities and non-city entities (conservation districts, utility districts, and more) implement or improve GIS for their organization. Since the GIS Consortium launched in July 2016, 25 cities and non-city entities have joined, working with AWC…
Ruth McColly, GISPWelcome Ruth McColly, GISP, to the FLO Team!
We are excited to welcome a new senior GIS analyst to our growing team! Ruth McColly comes to us with 12 years of professional GIS experience, both as a consultant and as an in-house GIS expert. Ruth’s extensive capabilities include geospatial analysis and modeling, data management and visualization, spatial database and geodatabase design and management,…
Leora WernerEnrollment Projections: What Methods Work Best?
At FLO, we specialize in enrollment projections for school districts. Why? Because they’re the building blocks of effective school district planning. Only with detailed and accurate projections are districts able to site schools in the best possible location, future-proof school attendance area boundaries, effectively serve students with special programs, prepare for bonds and levies, and…
Tyler VickGIS for Small Cities: 4 Things to Consider Before Getting a GIS
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide local government with tools to improve the lives of citizens through increasing internal efficiency, boosting citizen engagement, and improving the delivery of services. But when it comes to implementing a GIS for small cities and towns with limited budgets and experience with location-based technology, deciding where to begin can be…
Grant Herbert, GISP