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46 | PUBLIC SERVICESThe methods by which anindividual government canspend its tax dollars moreeffectively by working with otherlevels of government arelimitless.Health. It should also include utilities,nonprofit, and faith based organizations.This task force should be mandatedto prepare a disaster readiness plan byJune 1, 2006, prior to the 2006 hurricaneseason. Additionally, the task forceshould address communications issuesas outlined above.Consolidation for Schools,Law Enforcement, and FireDepartmentsNot only have school districts, lawenforcement agencies, and fire departmentssustained heavy facility and equipmentlosses, they also are vulnerable tothe decimation of local and regional taxbases. Certain schools, law enforcementagencies and fire departments, particularlythose in Hancock County, may notbe able to resume operations or only ona very limited basis.The need to consider the consolidationof school districts, law enforcement,and fire department consolidationhas never been more apparentthan now. The focus should be moreon consolidating facilities, equipment,funding, training, and manpower thanon reducing costs, since cost reductionshave already been imposed by Katrina.The Commission notes with interestsuch dialogue between Waveland andBay St. Louis.The Commission recommends thatthe state retain qualified and experiencedconsultants to study the schooldistricts, law enforcement agencies, andfire departments in the six southerncounties. The study may be funded bylocal planning and development districtsand/or the state and should makerecommendations as to the feasibilityand effects of consolidation of services.Updating Geographic InformationSystems (GIS)There are several different state andlocal governments currently gatheringand maintaining maps and database informationfor Geographic InformationSystems. (For a complete survey of currentGIS capabilities, see the full subcommitteereport at www.governorscommission.com)As a result of HurricaneKatrina, however, many streets, roadsand other geographic benchmarks havebeen damaged or destroyed. GIS informationlikely must be reevaluated forboth horizontal and vertical accuracies.Additionally, the systems maintained bystate and local governments are not alwayscompatible.The Commission recommends that aGIS task force, composed of membersof the appropriate government agencies,be created to undertake the fol-
THE GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION REPORT | 47lowing objectives:■ Evaluate the current sources of regionalGIS information and platforms.■ Assimilate and establish a central repositoryfor base map and databaseinformation for the entire state ona platform that is consistent withexisting information. Through thework of the Coordinating Council,the <strong>Mississippi</strong> Department ofInformation Technology Services(ITS) has received $1 million toestablish such an infrastructure. TheRFP(s) to configure, acquire andset-up this statewide effort will beout by early 2006.■ Create a web-based base map anddatabase that includes the followingdata which should be accessible bythe public to aid in the rebuildingand development effort: roads andstreets; water and sewer lines; zoning;proposed zoning amendmentssuch as the SmartCode; aerial andsatellite imagery; flood zone datafor pre-Hurricane Katrina; andflood zone data for post-HurricaneKatrina. A site exists at the GeospatialOne Stop 7 with many of thesecapabilities. The new clearinghouseeffort led by ITS will have these capabilities.■ Initiate collaborative efforts withadjacent regions in Alabama, Louisiana,and north of the six-countyarea.A Public Services CooperativeAs a result of the destruction of HurricaneKatrina the local governments ofSouth <strong>Mississippi</strong> are faced with dauntingresponsibilities, including removaland hauling of debris; restoring infrastructuresuch as water, sewer and communications;providing housing to displacedresidents; and coordinating andoverseeing rebuilding efforts throughinspection and permitting.To make matters worse, most localgovernments will not have enough incometo support these efforts as salestax revenues have plummeted and advalorem tax revenues are projected todo the same. A regional cooperative canprovide an expanded set of services tothe areas most devastated by HurricaneKatrina. The Commission recommendsthat a six-county public services cooperativebe created to purchase commonitems, train personnel, and performmaintenance of facilities. Obviously,this regional approach could be used byother areas of the state.Centralizing procurement will allowservices to be offered more competitivelyand will result in more consistentpricing across the region. Significantcost savings can be realized in the areasof training and maintenance by allowingall counties and cities to draw froma larger pool of resources and funding.To establish a cooperative, the Commissionrecommends that each countyand city prepare a report detailing staffand personnel losses, the public serviceswhich it will be unable to supply duringthe rebuilding effort, estimated fundingshortfalls for its programs and services,and any other areas of assistance. Additionally,the governor should create atask force to assist with the preparationof these reports, to evaluate the feasibilityof providing such services on aregional basis, and to evaluate the costsavings which could be associated withcentralized procurement of equipmentand supplies. The task force should furtherevaluate funding and personnel resourcesthat can be utilized and sharedacross the region during the rebuildingeffort.The task force should prepare a finalreport outlining its findings andpropose a plan to implement sharedservices across the region. Based uponthe recommendations of the task force,the governor should create a temporaryagency which will be responsible forimplementing the findings and recommendations.
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