Clay County GIS & Communications outlines projects, new staffing and ADA compliance work
February 10, 2026 | Clay County, Minnesota
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Mark Sloan, representing Clay County's GIS & Communications team, gave the board a year-in-review and preview of 2026 projects and accessibility work.
Sloan said the department has four staff and that in 2025 the GIS technician position was converted from part time to full time to allow more sophisticated, daily maintenance of parcel data and new applications. He described projects that include a section-corner re-monumentation program (new coordinates updating parcel maps), a sign inventory iPad app for highway crews, a parcel-lineage mapping tool for title work due this spring, and a real-time storm-damage dashboard used by emergency management to support FEMA claims.
On communications, Sloan said the office streamed about 60 public meetings in 2025, produced promotional materials for the non-secure facility and completed an online recodification of the county code. He noted a vacancy in the communications coordinator role and said staffing limits have reduced proactive social media and outreach capacity.
Sloan detailed ADA accessibility efforts for online content, naming three specific tools: the CivicPlus-based county website, an accessible-document package called Doc Access, and AudioEye ("this little dude in the bottom right corner"), plus a scanning service, Acquia. He told commissioners that the county is preparing for a compliance target in April 2026 and is scanning and fixing documents weekly.
Sloan also said some media work has made use of AI tools: "The script was written by me and my friend, Chad GPT, and then we used a different AI to make the voiceover," he said, and staff clarified that video production steps were managed in-house.
What happens next: GIS and communications staff will distribute materials (including QR codes and maps) to township officers, finalize the 2026 printed highway map, continue ADA remediation of documents and web pages, and provide staff assistance to residents seeking mapping help.
Sloan said the department has four staff and that in 2025 the GIS technician position was converted from part time to full time to allow more sophisticated, daily maintenance of parcel data and new applications. He described projects that include a section-corner re-monumentation program (new coordinates updating parcel maps), a sign inventory iPad app for highway crews, a parcel-lineage mapping tool for title work due this spring, and a real-time storm-damage dashboard used by emergency management to support FEMA claims.
On communications, Sloan said the office streamed about 60 public meetings in 2025, produced promotional materials for the non-secure facility and completed an online recodification of the county code. He noted a vacancy in the communications coordinator role and said staffing limits have reduced proactive social media and outreach capacity.
Sloan detailed ADA accessibility efforts for online content, naming three specific tools: the CivicPlus-based county website, an accessible-document package called Doc Access, and AudioEye ("this little dude in the bottom right corner"), plus a scanning service, Acquia. He told commissioners that the county is preparing for a compliance target in April 2026 and is scanning and fixing documents weekly.
Sloan also said some media work has made use of AI tools: "The script was written by me and my friend, Chad GPT, and then we used a different AI to make the voiceover," he said, and staff clarified that video production steps were managed in-house.
What happens next: GIS and communications staff will distribute materials (including QR codes and maps) to township officers, finalize the 2026 printed highway map, continue ADA remediation of documents and web pages, and provide staff assistance to residents seeking mapping help.
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