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RCPL Alum and Colleagues Win Special Achievement in GIS Award

Chris Bodzioch and his colleagues with their award.

RCPL Alum and Colleagues Win Special Achievement in GIS Award


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November 18, 2022

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Regional and City Planning Alum Chris Bodzioch and his colleagues at the Oklahoma County Assessor’s Office recently won the 2022 Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award. The team received this award for their dedication to creating a transparent and accessible source of information for the public.  

The team was honored by Jack Dangermond, founder of Esri, for “Transparency in Local Government.” Esri is the leading global market supplier of GIS, a geographic information system software. The company strives to build a sustainable world through geographic science and geospatial analytics.

Through the office of Larry Stein, the team worked diligently to complete county map updates so that it represents the deed transfers in property ownership and any physical changes in the environment. The team also developed a system that allows multiple people to work on a project at the same time without interruption, using a GIS software called “ArcPro.” 

Chris Bodzioch.

RCPL Alum Chris Bodzioch

These processes transformed the office’s system into a workable format that allows for a more organized and easily accessible database. With the help of a company called Pro-West, a business partner of Esri, the office is now upgrading into an advanced assessment system utilizing the change detection theory and process.

Learn more about Esri and the SAG Awards.

Featured Image: Left to right: Bryan Hutchens, Kareem Burch, Mike Morrison, Jack Dangermond, Tim Conner, Chris Bodzioch, Jacob Blind.


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