By using a map on the computer screen, Wagner can click on any city street and read about its current condition and its maintenance history. The pavement management system didn't exist prior to 1998, when GIS made it possible, Wagner said. Wagner also is able to map all the visible public utility connections in Quincy. The city can now track where manhole covers are without having to spend the time and labor to survey a road. There is also a street light map available.
Municipalities typically pay the electric utility a fee for each street light.
The only entity keeping track of the number of street lights in a town usually is the utility company. With the GIS in place, Wagner said the city now tracks them, too. Klusmeyer said the GIS team is currently mapping each parcel in the county. Already 10 of the county's 23 townships are completed. When that project is completed, users will be able to click on a parcel and see information about the plot.