From the New Castle Courier Times:
Henry County residents will soon have an easy and free way to access local government land records and the geographic information system, known as GIS, without visiting the county courthouse.
Through a recent partnership with Schneider Corp., a provider of creative solutions for land, county residents are able to access a website known as Beacon.
Beacon, which is endorsed by the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, streamlines the public interface with the community by consolidating searches of multiple sites into one query that can be conducted from any computer.
County Auditor Pat French said the result is a more efficient way to obtain up-to-date information on properties, as well as providing search, reporting and printer-friendly features.
"The site will be a great benefit to the citizens of Henry County taxpayers and businesses," French said. "It's going to be a real time-saver for everyone. We strive to be transparent and to offer the most current information. This will be a great tool for all of us to use."
French said the county will be able to place current information on the website regarding county taxsales, drainage tax, tax history, assessment evaluations, aerial mapping, land improvement data and more.
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