Land Information Plan
To participate in the Wisconsin Land Information Program, each county must
establish a Land Information Office and prepare a Land Information Plan. With an
approved plan, a county may retain $8 of the recording fee for each real estate
document recorded by the Register of Deeds. These retained funds are required by
59.72(5)(b)(3) of Wis. State Statute to fund the local land information program
and must be solely used to implement activities identified in the Land
Information Plan.
Plan Summary
This plan is the eighth update to the original Washington County Land Information Modernization Plan completed in 1992. The original plan and its 1998, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021 updates documented previous GIS/LIS goals and objectives and established a framework for initial and future program development.
This plan was prepared in accordance to the “Uniform Instructions for Preparing County Land Information Plans” dated March 2021 and describes land information projects for the 2022-2024 time period. The emphasis of this plan is to 1) maintain and enhance the infrastructure and data acquired under the previous plans, 2) continue to collect and efficiently disseminate quality data to all Washington County Departments, other levels of government and the general public, and 3) expand the use and integration of land information and GIS throughout Washington County.
Reviewed and approved:
10/21/2021 Land Information Council
3/21/2024 Land Information Council Amendment 1
Washington County Land Information Plan: 2021 Update
Previous Versions of the Washington County Land Information Plan
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