Addressing & Mapping
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Myka Crone
GIS Administrator
Addressing/Mapping Coordinator
173 Arbuckle Ln,
Maxwelton, WV 24957
Phone: (304) 520-4958
Email: [email protected]
What is a 911 address?
A 911 address is the physical location of your structure. A phyiscal address is made up of a street number and the road name. When you dial 911 from a landline telephone, the physical address and phone number is displayed on the 911 call taker’s screen. This location information is crucial for timely and efficient emergency response. In the event of an emergency, every second matters.
The History of 911 Addressing & Mapping in West Virginia
The Statewide Addressing and Mapping project began in 1999 when Congressman Rahall organized a meeting between several 911 directors and the West Virginia congressional delegation to discuss the development of a Statewide Addressing and Mapping project. At this time, a committee was appointed to develop the project and Verizon WV agreed to fund it through their new Incentive Regulation Plan (IRP) with the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
In 2001, the Statewide Addressing and Mapping Board (WVSAMB) was established with the passage of legislation introduced by the West Virginia 911 Council, Senate Bill 460. Under this bill, the mission of the WVSAMB was to provide city-type addresses for the large rural areas of the state to insure that these areas are accorded access to the same level of prompt and accurate emergency service as urban areas. Then, in 2007, House Bill 2525 was passed transferring duties of the board to the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Since 2008, the West Virginia Emergency Management Division (EMD) has been the home of the statewide addressing and mapping project. The division plays a key role in the 911 addressing and database development by providing vital resources and support to counties and municipalities through the production of cartographic output that supports additional fieldwork and field edits.
Presently, some counties are working on completing the addressing and mapping project while others are in maintenance mode, which allows them to continuously update and provide the latest information to WVEMD which can be viewed on the Statewide Addressing and Mapping Web Application (WV SAMS).
Current Status of Greenbrier County Addressing Project
Greenbrier County first began the early phases of the re-addressing project in 2003 by adopting E9-1-1 addressing standards and enacting an addressing ordinance. The project consisted of identifying and naming all roads in the county and eliminating conflicting road names, reviewing existing city-type addresses and assigning new ones to meet West Virginia E9-1-1 Addressing Standards. New build addresses were also assigned based on the new E9-1-1 guidelines. Field verifications were performed to help match old-to-new addresses to create conversion packages for the US Postal Service. In 2015, the postal conversion process was completed and notification letters were sent to general mail delivery customers to inform residents of their new 911 physical address. Notices were also distributed to all post offices to be delivered to P.O. Box customers to notify those individuals as well. After the last round of postal notices were sent in late 2016, Greenbrier County’s addressing project was considered complete and was then moved into the maintenance phase. If you are a resident of Greenbrier County who did not receive a letter or needs an updated letter with your correct physical address, please contact the Greenbrier County 911 Addressing and Mapping Office.
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