Policy Board

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On December 30, 2022, the MetroGIS Coordinating Committee dissolved the Policy Board with the option to request to reconstitute it as circumstances arise or events warrant that necessitate its oversight and actions. Please contact the MetroGIS Coordinating Committee Chair and Met Council with questions at [email protected] 

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The MetroGIS Policy Board was formed in 1997 and serves as the policy making body for the collaborative. The Board provides a vital link between the realms technical practice and policy decisions regarding GIS implementation. The stated purpose of the Policy Board is to:

• To provide a meaningful link between the technical practice of GIS to the legal, political and fiscal factors which guide and govern it in the region;
• To deliberate on, develop and support policies which foster inter-agency cooperation and data sharing;
• To recommend actions consistent with MetroGIS principles and goals;
• To review, deliberate and act on the recommendations of the MetroGIS Coordinating Committee on matters of MetroGIS operation, programming, budget and project activity.

Members

Former MetroGIS Policy Board Membership Roster:

• Debbie Goettel, (Chair), Hennepin County
• Mary Texer, (Vice Chair); Metro-MAWD
• Victoria Reinhardt, Ramsey County
• Peter Lindstrom, Metropolitan Council
• Mike Gamache, Anoka County
• Chris Gerlach, Dakota County
• Peter Henschel, Carver County
• Barbara Weckman Brekke, Scott County
• Renee Heinbuch, Washington County
• Brad Aho, City of Eden Prairie, Metro Cities
• Steve Fletcher, City of Minneapolis, Metro Cities