Most Livable Montana City Implements the Esri Parcel Fabric

They have built numerous datasets and provide services to the entire City. The initial focus of the GIS project was the compilation of data layers to include tax parcels. The City of Bozeman had approximately 25,000 parcels. Traditional editing tools have been utilized to maintain the parcel layer over the past decade; however, the City has been looking for ways to more systematically manage the parcel layer. After a competitive RFP, the City selected GTG to migrate their existing parcel data to the Esri Parcel fabric and provide on-site training. The Esri Parcel Fabric stores parcel data in a continuous surface of connected parcels ensuring that the relationships between polygons, lines and points are maintained. Using this seamless dataset, Bozeman will be able to effectively store and manage all of its land records data including parcels and easements. Jon Henderson, GIS Manager for the City of Bozeman points out, “We are always looking for ways to advance GIS for the City. The tools continue to evolve. We want to take every advantage of the new innovations in GIS to include parcel management.”