Update: Milwaukee Sex Offender Legislation

As discussed earlier, GIS is playing an critical part in the debate over sex offender housing legislation in Milwaukee. The debate centered where sex offenders could live and was put on hold until a map could be made. The map is now out. Here is JS Online's version of it (click on it to go the larger version on JS Online):
What the map shows is, quoting from JS Online:

Of the city's 15 aldermanic districts, 10 would be off limits to sex offenders whose crimes involve children or violence, the map shows. The other districts combined would have just 1,637 housing units where offenders could live after they are released from prison.

The ordinance, sponsored by Aldermen Tony Zielinski and Jim Bohl, would prevent sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of any school, day care center, park or playground in the city. It would not apply to the current homes of those already out of prison. The Common Council's Public Safety Committee will debate the measure today.

EWUG 2007 Call for Presentations

Perhaps your one of the few people that read this blog and not on our email list. EWUG is seeking presentations for the October 9th & 10th Conference. The conference will be in Madison at the Crowne Plaza Madison Hotel.

Presentations are invited on broad subjects of interest to ESRI users.

• Presentations on the use of ESRI software (ArcGIS Server, ArcMap and/or extensions, Programming: VB, VBA, .Net, Java, Python, etc… )
• We are especially interested in having a discussion panel of users who have experience with ArcGIS Server and/or ArcSDE technology. Please let dhaines@ewug.org know if you are interested in being on a discussion panel.
• How to’s and Tips & Tricks presentations. Many people are interested in the basics. Consider doing a presentation on some of the shortcuts you’ve found over the years.
• New and exciting applications of ESRI software in any field/industry (Business Geographics, Public Works & Utilities, Public Safety, Transportation, Government, Student Presentations, Cartography, Vendor Presentations)

If you would like to present, please send the following to dhaines@ewug.org

• Presentation Title
• Brief presentation description
• Names, title and affiliations of presenter(s)

Each presentation will receive one free conference registration. All presenters will receive a free EWUG T-shirt. There will be 30 minute and 45 minute presentations slots available. LCD projectors will be available. Please bring your own laptop.

The deadline for presentation submissions is July 30th.

Are you not from Wisconsin? That’s ok, we welcome your presentation!

If your not familiar with the conference, we've been doing this since 1999. Our attendance averages around 230 per year. Our attendees come from the whole range of the GIS spectrum, Federal/State/Local government, Academia, and the private-sector.

Please email us if your also interested in exhibiting!

Wis. GIO Leaving For Private Sector

Here's the email that went out to WLIA members this afternoon:

Dear WLIA members,

I wanted to let you all know that I will be leaving the GIO role as of August 3rd to take a great opportunity with GeoAnalytics. It has been great working with you over the past two years to improve the GIS landscape within the state of Wisconsin. I appreciate all the support you have provided me in this role and hope we can continue to work together on our efforts to improve overall coordination of statewide GIS efforts.

DOA is committed to supporting the enterprise GIS program and will be working on filling the GIO position as soon as possible. It is our responsibility to ensure success of the statewide GIS program by continuing to raise awareness and educate our constituencies on the importance of GIS coordination and the implementation of the statewide strategic plan initiatives.

Thank you again for your support.

Dave Mockert