Isanti County approves three-year ESRI GIS licensing agreement at $42,200 per year

The Isanti County Board approved a three-year GIS licensing agreement with Esri on Sept. 1, accepting staff’s recommendation for a Small Enterprise Government Agreement (SEGA) at $42,200 per year.

Barry Windor, Environmental Services Division leader, told the board the annual fee covers the county’s GIS hub and public-facing map applications, noting usage statistics: the map viewer recorded about 48,000 views in the past 12 months and the GIS hub had roughly 135,000 total views across various tools (childcare finder, tax parcel viewer, floodplain inquiry, school locator and others). He said the SEGA is cost-effective compared with buying services a la carte, which could cost substantially more.

Windor said the contract amount is included in the draft 2027 budget and that about 55 other counties use Esri products under similar agreements. A motion to approve the three-year contract was seconded and carried by voice vote.

What happens next: the county will sign the three-year agreement and continue to support and refine the public GIS applications noted by staff.