The Village of Lincolnshire Public Works Department conducts a Pavement Patch and Repair Program for Village Streets in need of work. The goal of this program is to maintain and repair roads within the Village that have been identified that work needs to be done to improve the quality of the surface.

The Village of Lincolnshire has a rich intranet based mapping application MapOffice Advanced for all village users to access while on the network. The application has tools designed to fulfill business processes of the village staff to obtain information on a daily basis. MapOffice Advanced has a specific view to show Digital Terrain and Contour Information for viewing elevation data. Some users informed the GIS Department that they would like view just the Contour Information separate from the Terrain View. The goal was to provide village staff with a cleaner version of the Contour Information which could be used when printing Utility Infrastructure Maps. It was decided that a Custom Contour Overlay would be created to fulfill this request.

The Village of Lincolnshire has been conducting an ongoing process to ensure all overland, open channel, and other features are connected to the storm sewer system. Field crews from the Street’s Department began this process using existing GIS utility atlases to help identify all open channel and overland water flow that connects into the storm sewer system. After completion and some field verifications the data was provided to the GIS Department for updating.

The Village of Lincolnshire has been going through a process to ensure all overland, open channel, and other features are connected to the storm sewer system. Field crews from the Street Department began this process using existing GIS utility atlases to help identify all open channel and overland water flow that connects into the storm sewer system. After completion and some field verifications the data was provided to the GIS Department for updating.

The Village of Lincolnshire has completed a process of identifying all storm sewer outfalls that discharge into streams and rivers. This process was completed to help prepare for NPDES requirements and also to determine if all outfalls have been correctly accounted for throughout the village.

Public Safety plays a crucial role in the day to day activities of Village of Lincolnshire, IL. The Village of Lincolnshire Police Department believes that their daily activities help support a safe and vibrant community. A crucial operational aspect of the Police Department is conducted 24 hours, 7 days a week, all year long is Dispatch. The Dispatch Department and the highly trained officers are responsible for receiving and dispatching appropriate resources for all emergency and non emergency activities in the Village. The major focus of their operation is to respond to all calls placed to 911, dispatch resources, and relay information to officers in the field. Mapping is a major factor in this operation from locating the call in dispatch and to reporting location information to the officers in the field. Without highly accurate, detailed, and up to date mapping data would create a major challenge in the emergency response cycle.

The Village of Lincolnshire, IL like many municipalities relies on zoning ordinances to help shape and control the growth of the Village. Along with zoning requirements, the Village also regulates development of residential zones by deploying setback regulations. These regulations help control the size and placement of structures on the lot to ensure adequate spacing within structures within each district or block. This ensures that any given subdivision, street, or block is appealing and avoids any possible situation of residential structures being built too large for the lot it is on.

The Village of Lincolnshire, IL relies on accurate utility information in order to assist the community staff with their daily activities. For example, the Engineering Department utilizes storm sewer information to assess and resolve drainage issues as well as general pipe replacement. The Public Works Department needs accurate utility information to identify water main size, type and location to respond to water main breaks. This information has been stored in multiple locations including engineering plans, record drawings, as-built drawings, departmental files, and in the minds of seasoned staff members. The ultimate goal is to organize all this information in one centralized location that can be easily accessed by village staff for aiding in their daily workflows.

The Village of Lincolnshire, IL and the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Department have been continuously looking for new ways to incorporate GIS into historical projects that help maintain important data. An opportunity arose when village personal came to the GIS Department with a request to update and replace a legacy wall mounted map showing all village annexations.

The Village of Lincolnshire, IL and the Geographic Information Systems Department have been continuously looking for new ways to incorporate GIS into the daily business processes and work flows conducted by their departments. The village’s Public Works Department had previously installed a “Sanitary Sewer Televising” Program and for many years since its inception has used it to help identify and maintain the condition of the sewers within the village. The idea of taking this data and integrating it with the GIS utility databases was an easy decision for the village since it would improve data efficiency and allow for better accuracy.

In 2007 the Village of Lincolnshire, IL celebrated their 50th Anniversary. To mark this occasion the Village planned multiple events to occur around the 4th of the July holiday. As part of the planning phase the Village requested the Geographic Information System (GIS) Department to review the possibility of creating a custom banner to celebrate this occasion. The requirements of the banner were two fold, one, to show and illustrate important village information and two, be large enough to promote public interaction. The project included the interaction of multiple village departments contributing valuable input including content, history and statistical data. The total project can be broken down into three simple project phases which are listed below: