The Hannibal Board of Public Works has contracted with Mid-West GIS to collect Sub-Centimeter accurate GPS data for their sanitary sewer system. This data will also be utilized to calculate invert elevations on the sewer system, which can be used to analyze flow direction on the system. The project will start in early January 2011.

The City of Oregon, Illinois has contracted with Mid-West GIS to create a Traffic Sign Inventory for the city roads. This inventory will be used for the Illinois Rural Sign Upgrade Program, which assists with the replacement of older and damaged signs with new signs with retroreflective sheeting that meets the Highway Safety Administration guidelines.

The City of Pampa, Texas has contracted with Mid-West GIS to create a parcel data layer for the city. The existing parcel data used by the County is out of date and inaccurate. The new data will accurately overlay the new aerial photography, as well as be up to date with the most recent changes and transactions being included in the parcel data. The City of Pampa GIS has been an ongoing project for Mid-West GIS since 2008.

Hancock County, Illinois has contracted with Mid-West GIS to create a Traffic Sign Inventory for the Township roads. This inventory will be used for the Illinois Rural Sign Upgrade Program, which assists with the replacement of older and damaged signs with new signs with retroreflective sheeting that meets the Highway Safety Administration guidelines. Many of the municipalities in the County will also participate in this project.

Mid-West GIS has hired Denise Drebes as a Sales and Marketing Assistant. Denise will assist in the promotion of Mid-West GIS Profesional GIS & GPS Services to Counties and Municipalities across the region.

Pike County, Illinois has contracted with Mid-West GIS for GIS Consulting Services. This will include updating a GIS Implementation Plan that was created in 2001, as well as general GIS Consulting Services.

Mid-West GIS will be conducting ArcView Training in Quincy, Illinois on October 20th and 21st. Email Shane McDermott at shane@mid-westgis.com for more info.

DeWitt County Highway Department has selected Mid-West GIS to create a sign inventory for the County, Township, and Municipal roads. GPS technology will be used in the collection of all signs, as well as specific attributes that are collected in the field. This data will be incorporated into a GIS and delivered to the County to be used as the official sign inventory. Work will begin on this project August 17, 2009 and is scheduled to be complete by the end of September 2009.

Mid-West GIS is pleased to be working with Adams Electric Cooperative out of Camp Point, Illinois by assisting in the maintenance and up-keep of their GIS database. Adams Electric Cooperative already has an extensive GIS system in place, which is being used on a daily basis. Mid-West GIS will assist by providing GIS data conversion and maintenance services on an ongoing basis, as well as GPS Training and Data Collection in the future.

Mid-West GIS has proud to welcome Thomas Felsmaier to our workforce. Thomas has a degree in Geography from the University of Florida. His primary responsibility will be GPS data collection in the field, and converting that data into GIS databases in the office.