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considered as the phases of implementation progress . It is therefore imperative to regularly update the master implementation plan . It is recommended that Indian River County update the plan on an annual basis at a minimum . • The County should utilize a hybrid GIS organizational structure . The position of GIS Director should be created and placed directly under the supervision of the County Administrator. Key GIS staff for data creation , collection , and analysis are distributed ® throughout certain County departments ; though these staff members are not directly responsible for the County ' s GIS , they play a key role in the implementation of GIS and its complementary technologies . For the present and near future, the GIS Director should assist departments . • The County should create two GIS positions in the Public Works Department . The Public Works Department identified the need for a GIS Specialist and GIS Technician in the Engineering Division . • It is recommended that Indian River County continue to utilize Environmental Systems Research Institute ( ESRI ) products for its GIS . Optimal data formats are ArcGIS Geodatabases ArcSDE layers and ArcView Shape Files • Train at least one existing staff member in each division/department to serve as that organization ' s GIS liaison . • Create a Indian River County GIS Users Group • Schedule and adhere to bi-monthly technical meetings of the GIS Users Group . • Based on the implementation plan , develop rules/protocols to decide administrative issues such as : - Data development priorities - Application development priorities - Data standards and documentation - Maintenance responsibilities - Public data access ` - Cost recovery or data sales • Maintain a dynamically updated repository for all GIS data ( initially stored as a hybrid of shapefiles and CAD drawings; eventually stored in geodatabase format and accessible as a centralized data store to all users with appropriate security) . • Work in conjunction with local cities , including the City of Vero Beach and the City of Sebastian , to establish a formal data sharing agreement between the County and these cities . • Create , consolidate, and convert needed data layers; this process is critical and should be a focus in the first year of this initiative ( address points, infrastructure features , etc . ) . • Implement data maintenance applications within appropriate departments . • Acquire and utilize an easy-to-use data browser that will enable all necessary staff to utilize GIS to answer daily questions . GIS Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan Introduction and Executive Summary