http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/index.php Capital Area Council of Governments In the News en mmorgan@capcog.org Copyright 2012 2012-02-02T16:57:43+00:00 http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/planning-demonstration-sites-selected-for-sustainable-places-project1/ http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/planning-demonstration-sites-selected-for-sustainable-places-project1/#When:16:57:43Z The Sustainable Places Project, a consortium of local governments and agencies serving Central Texas, wrapped up its first year by selecting five cities to be planning demonstration sites. The cities of Austin, Elgin, Dripping Springs, Hutto, and Lockhart will demonstrate the benefits of integrating housing and mobility with economic opportunities in high growth areas. 2012-02-02T16:57:43+00:00 http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/williamson-county-office-of-emergency-management-win-top-national-award-for/ http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/williamson-county-office-of-emergency-management-win-top-national-award-for/#When:16:56:42Z The GovFresh Awards honor the most innovative citizen, city, and local government technology projects of the year with this year's entries judged by a panel of 11 industry leaders.  In 2011, The Williamson County Office of Emergency Management won the award for making the best use of social media. 2012-02-02T16:56:42+00:00 http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/the-governors-office-criminal-justice-division-announces-changes-in-eligibi/ http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/the-governors-office-criminal-justice-division-announces-changes-in-eligibi/#When:16:54:46Z In December, Christopher Burnett, Executive Director of CJD at the Governor’s Office, sent out a memo detailing the changes in eligibility requirements for future funding through CJD.  The changes are in response to legislated mandates contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 60, that specify a 90% disposition completeness rate on reporting adult arrest information to the Computerized Criminal History System (CCH). 2012-02-02T16:54:46+00:00 http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/cities-launching-new-building-software-across-region/ http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/cities-launching-new-building-software-across-region/#When:16:53:20Z In January, the City of San Marcos launched the MyPermitNow software program, replacing its previous permitting software.  At full implementation, MyPermitNow will allow contractors and residents in San Marcos to apply for permits and schedule inspections, create citizen complaints about code violations, and view records related to permitting and code enforcement online. 2012-02-02T16:53:20+00:00 http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/geomap-2012-has-largest-lidar-project-in-years/ http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/geomap-2012-has-largest-lidar-project-in-years/#When:16:52:20Z The Geospatial Base Mapping (GeoMap) Project coordinates cooperative purchasing of geospatial products, garnering discounts based on volume, splitting costs among entities with overlapping areas of interest, and reducing duplicative efforts across the region.  GeoMap has seen great growth for the 2012 cycle, with 19 participants cooperatively purchasing aerial imagery and LiDAR (Light Distance and Ranging). 2012-02-02T16:52:20+00:00 http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/holiday-projects-benefit-clients1/ http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/holiday-projects-benefit-clients1/#When:16:51:23Z For the fourth year, clients of the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) participated in three holiday projects organized by departments from the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) and by the AAA staff. 2012-02-02T16:51:23+00:00 http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/enhanced-9-1-1-for-multi-line-phone-systems1/ http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/enhanced-9-1-1-for-multi-line-phone-systems1/#When:16:50:58Z In a presentation to CAPCOG’s Executive Committee recently, it was noted that many organizations or businesses situated as a multi-building campus, including schools, may get an emergency first responder only to one building regardless of where the 9-1-1 call originated.  This is because the primary billing address is the address of record for the organization, unless it has a Private Switch/Automatic Location Identification (PS/ALI) agreement. 2012-02-02T16:50:58+00:00 http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/sign-up-for-newsletters-and-alerts-at-capcog-subscriptions/ http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/sign-up-for-newsletters-and-alerts-at-capcog-subscriptions/#When:16:48:50Z CAPCOG recently began the process of improving the CAPCOG website including access to information such as newsletters and notifications. One of the recent additions includes a CAPCOG Subscriptions feature on the home page (www.capcog.org). This feature allows users to sign up for various CAPCOG newsletters and alerts including the e-version of CAPCOG Connections, the Data Points newsletter, Grant Alerts, Sustainable Places updates, media releases, and training notifications. 2012-02-02T16:48:50+00:00 http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/in-service-training-news/ http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/in-service-training-news/#When:16:47:52Z The RLEA will be providing numerous in-service classes throughout the month of February, including all of the intermediate core courses, mandated TCLEOSE continuing education courses, and courses such as Mental Health Officer, Basic Instructor, and Armory. 2012-02-02T16:47:52+00:00 http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/capcog-regional-law-enforcement-academy-news1/ http://www.capcog.org/in-the-news/capcog-regional-law-enforcement-academy-news1/#When:16:42:55Z CAPCOG started its new fiscal year Oct. 2011 with two Basic Peace Officer Courses by the Regional Law Enforcement Academy (RLEA). As is usual, a day class is being held at the Academy, with 22 sponsored and unsponsored cadets. 2012-02-02T16:42:55+00:00