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I hope you all had a great summer! Over the summer
I hope you all had a great summer! Over the summer Program and the possibility of bringing it to NY . The
Program and the possibility of bringing it to NY. The
months, your headquarters staff, committees and board committee is scheduled to meet again soon to discuss
months, your headquarters staff, committees and board
committee is scheduled to meet again soon to discuss
of directors kept busy with several ongoing projects. any remaining details of the conference and speaker
of directors kept busy with several ongoing projects.
any remaining details of the conference and speaker
Here’s the latest as of August 12th:
Here’ s the latest as of August 12th: contracts for 2025, as well as continue discussion on the
contracts for 2025, as well as continue discussion on the
CFS program.
Executive Board: The board held a conference call CFS program.
Executive Board: The board held a conference call
Ethics Committee: The committee met on August
on July 11th. They reviewed the overall association’ s Ethics Committee: The committee met on August
on July 11th. They reviewed the overall association’s
1st. They reviewed the status and progress on their
finances and received committee updates from several of 1st. They reviewed the status and progress on their
finances and received committee updates from several of
current 5 open cases. In addition, 2 new complaints
the committees (see committee updates below). It was
the committees (see committee updates below). It was current 5 open cases. In addition, 2 new complaints
noted that dues payments are coming in at the same rate have been received. Committee member Joanne Darcy
have been received. Committee member Joanne Darcy
noted that dues payments are coming in at the same rate
Crum recently accepted a position as an Extended Board
as last year
as last year. Crum recently accepted a position as an Extended Board
.
member for Professional Discipline by the State Board of
Board of Directors:
Board of Directors: The board met virtually on member for Professional Discipline by the State Board of
The board met virtually on
Regents for a 5-year term. Therefore, she notified the
July 19th. You can find the minutes of the meeting on
July 19th. Y ou can find the minutes of the meeting on Regents for a 5-year term. Therefore, she notified the
committee she is stepping down from the committee
page 28. Their next meeting is scheduled for
page 28. Their next meeting is scheduled for committee she is stepping down from the committee
. The committee is sorry to see Joanne go,
immediately
, NY
September 20th in Albany
September 20th in Albany, NY. . immediately. The committee is sorry to see Joanne go,
but extended well wishes on her new role with the State.
but extended well wishes on her new role with the State.
Conference Committee: The committee met on July Thanks so much for all your years of service on the
The committee met on July
Conference Committee:
Thanks so much for all your years of service on the
19th. The committee reviewed and finalized the giveaway
19th. The committee reviewed and finalized the giveaway committee, Joanne! The committee’ s next meeting is
committee, Joanne! The committee’s next meeting is
order counts. Musician Pat Gioia was decided as the scheduled for September 5th.
order counts. Musician Pat Gioia was decided as the
scheduled for September 5th.
entertainment for the Surveyors Social. The committee
entertainment for the Surveyors Social. The committee
Finance Committee: The committee has not met this
reviewed the conference schedule. They discussed the Finance Committee: The committee has not met this
reviewed the conference schedule. They discussed the
, all of the committee members are also
month. However
importance of improving the flow of attendees into the month. However, all of the committee members are also
importance of improving the flow of attendees into the
members of the executive board which regularly review
welcome keynote session on Wednesday morning. The members of the executive board which regularly review
ednesday morning. The
welcome keynote session on W
the budget monthly with staff.
contracts for conferences 2026, 2027, 2028 at the the budget monthly with staff.
contracts for conferences 2026, 2027, 2028 at the
Saratoga City Center and Hilton have been signed. Save Government Relations Committee: The committee
Government Relations Committee:
The committee
Saratoga City Center and Hilton have been signed. Save
met on July 18th. They are continuing their efforts
the dates! The 66th Annual conference will be held met on July 18th. They are continuing their efforts
the dates! The 66th Annual conference will be held
urning Stone Resort &
towards improving access to public land records. A beta
January 22-24, 2025 at the T
January 22-24, 2025 at the Turning Stone Resort & towards improving access to public land records. A beta
GIS is being developed by our committee with the
Casino in Verona, NY.
Casino in V erona, NY . GIS is being developed by our committee with the
assistance of the DOT providing crucial records and data
Constitution and By-laws Committee: The assistance of the DOT providing crucial records and data
Constitution and By-laws Committee: The
, the committee has put
sources. As a friendly reminder
committee met on July 10th. They have been meeting
committee met on July 10th. They have been meeting sources. As a friendly reminder, the committee has put
together a mapping resources web page on the
regularly over the past couple of months to work on two
regularly over the past couple of months to work on two together a mapping resources web page on the
NYSAPLS website to assist members in finding public
projects. They are drafting amendments to the current
projects. They are drafting amendments to the current NYSAPLS website to assist members in finding public
records. They are also planning two round table events
NYSAPLS by-laws after the Membership committee asked records. They are also planning two round table events
NYSAPLS by-laws after the Membership committee asked
in conjunction with the NYS GIS Association entitled
them to review the Life and Retired categories. They are in conjunction with the NYS GIS Association entitled
them to review the Life and Retired categories. They are
“NYS Alliance for Digital Access to Public Records.” The
also considering drafting amendments to allow our “NYS Alliance for Digital Access to Public Records.” The
also considering drafting amendments to allow our
first session will be held at NYSGISA’s GeoSpatial Summit
officer election to take place electronically. The second
officer election to take place electronically . The second first session will be held at NYSGISA ’ s GeoSpatial Summit
on September 23rd. The second will be held at the
project they are working on is an initiative to assist our on September 23rd. The second will be held at the
project they are working on is an initiative to assist our
NYSAPLS conference on January 21st. They have a
regional associations with their local by-laws. The
regional associations with their local by-laws. The NYSAPLS conference on January 21st. They have a
meeting planned with several county clerks to discuss
committee has drafted a best practices document and is meeting planned with several county clerks to discuss
committee has drafted a best practices document and is
the roundtable and gain their perspective prior to the
continually working on a regional by-laws template. the roundtable and gain their perspective prior to the
continually working on a regional by-laws template.
September event. In addition, the committee is working
September event. In addition, the committee is working
Education Committee: The committee met July 16th
Education Committee: The committee met July 16th on draft legislation to incorporate the new datum (and
on draft legislation to incorporate the new datum (and
to continue working on topic selections for the 2025 any future datums) into legislation.
to continue working on topic selections for the 2025
any future datums) into legislation.
conference. The committee finalized their course
conference. The committee finalized their course
Membership Committee:
The committee met on
decisions for the conference and speaker contracts have
decisions for the conference and speaker contracts have Membership Committee: The committee met on
July 22nd and reviewed the current membership reports.
been sent out. The committee also discussed upcoming July 22nd and reviewed the current membership reports.
been sent out. The committee also discussed upcoming
The committee discussed their membership follow up
webinar and should have some webinars posted online
webinar and should have some webinars posted online The committee discussed their membership follow up
plans and will begin reaching out to members that have
within the next month. The committee spent some time plans and will begin reaching out to members that have
within the next month. The committee spent some time
not renewed at the end of September. They reviewed
discussing the Certified Floodplain Surveying (CFS)
discussing the Certified Floodplain Surveying (CFS) not renewed at the end of September . They reviewed
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