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Hanover, VA-based Hanover County has Promoted Director of Information Technology at Hanover County
About the Company
Hanover County is located in the east-central Piedmont and Coastal Plain areas of Virginia, between the Chickahominy and Pamunkey Rivers. It is approximately 90 miles south of Washington, D.C. and 12 miles north of Richmond. It is a part of the greater Richmond metropolitan area. The County land area is 471 square miles and is bordered by the Counties of Caroline, King William, New Kent, Henrico, Goochland, Spotsylvania and Louisa. There is one incorporated town in the County, which is the Town of Ashland. Hanover's contemporary life is that of a vibrant rural and suburban locality. It has two interstate highways, I-95 and I-295, which are among the busiest in the eastern United States. The County has a population of approximately 97,500. This includes those residing in the Town of Ashland, an authentic railroad town. Trains still rumble through the center of town, past Randolph-Macon College, lovely Victorian homes, and various shops. Randolph-Macon College is the oldest Methodist College in the United States.
About the Person
Kevin R. Nelson was hired as Hanover County’s first Geographic Information Services (GIS) manager in 1995 and has served in that position since that time. Originally part of the planning department, GIS was moved to the department of information technology in 2009. GIS provides data such as property, roads, buildings, addresses, and topography in support of many county department operations. The GIS page is one of the most popular features on the county’s website, enabling citizens to locate property by tax parcel number or street address and providing ownership and assessment information. Prior to being hired by Hanover County in 1995, Nelson was a senior planner in Stafford County. He also has experience in the private sector, having been employed as a systems maintenance manager for Mapcom Systems.
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