A Google Map (and an accompanying list) of the various Emergency Food Distribution sites has been made available on the Knox County Schools COVID Update pages.

The State of Tennessee's GIS Services department (within the Strategic Technology Solutions (STS) division) has developed an interactive map of the COVID-19 Cases and the Assessment Sites covering all the counties of the State, and as coordinated via the Tennessee State Department of Health. 

KGIS has created a new COVID-19 Maps & GIS Resources page designed to provide access (and links) to various maps (and GIS resources) pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially relevant to Knoxville and Knox County. The information gathered on this page comes from other publicly-accessible websites hosted by federal, state and local organizations. In general, KGIS relies upon the Knox County Health Department website for the latest, and most authoritative guidance. 

The National Geodetic Survey is planning to create a new State Plane Coordinate System of 2022 (SPCS2022) that will replace the NAD 83 spatial reference system that is currently being used by KGIS, and the mapping \ surveying community throughout Knoxville and all of Tennessee. A free webinar about the NGS's activities is planned for Dec. 12, 2019. CLICK HERE for more information. 

The Oak Ridge GIS Users Group has scheduled an all-day workshop \ demo of ESRI's Drone-2-Map software for Wed., Aug. 21st at the Oak Ridge National Lab. To get more information, and to register to attend this event, contact Mr. Brian Baxter at 865.241.5992. Click here for the Agenda.

The Tennessee Stormwater Association will be hosting an East Tennessee Development Symposium on March 12-13, 2019 at the Crown Plaza Hotel. This event is a powerful platform to network with hundreds of professionals and to share knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices in the develoment field. Attendees will include land developers, civil and environmental engineers, landscape architects and consultants, professionals from the real estate and banking industries, land use planners, local and state government stormwater managers, policy-makers, administrators and regulators.Click Here for more information.  

The Cumberland Chapter of URISA is coming to Knoxville on March 19-20, 2019 for its 6th annual meeting. Join in the various presentations from subject matter experts on geospatial issues of importance in our region. This event will also feature opportunities for professional networking, discussions, a student GIS project exhibition, and lunch (included as part of the registration). Click here for more details and a review of the two-day agenda. 

The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is a nonprofit association that provides education and training, a vibrant and connected community, advocacy for geospatial challenges and issues, and essential resources for GIS professionals throughout their careers. 

KGIS welcomes another new member to its Policy Board - KUB's President / CEO Gabriel Bolas! Mr. Bolas becomes only the fourth Knoxville Utilities Board leader to serve on the Board of KGIS since it was founded 33 years ago. KUB General Manager Ed Hoskins helped to establish KGIS in 1985. He was followed by Mr. Larry Fleming in 1993, and Ms. Mintha Roach in 2004. Mr. Bolas replaced the retiring Ms. Roach at the October 2018 KUB board meeting. (Click here for more information). Welcome to the team, Gabe!

KGIS welcomes its new Policy Board member - Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs! Mayor Jacobs becomes the fifth Knox County leader to serve on the Board of KGIS since it was founded 33 years ago. Knox County Executive Dwight Kessel helped to establish KGIS in 1985. He was then succeeded by Executive Tommy Schumpert, then Mayor Mike Ragsdale and then most recently by Mayor Tim Burchett. Welcome Aboard Mayor Jacobs!

The  City of Knoxville's Engineering & Public Works department has unveiled a new Capital Improvements map application highlighting the locations of current construction and design projects. The application is based upon Google Maps, and provides hyperlinks to PDF documents further describing the scope of each project. KUB also provides an interactive map (based upon the same mapping technology as KGIS) highlighting its larger capital Construction Projects. (click here for more information)