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Roanoke County Launches Suite of NewMobile GIS Apps
[April 24, 2014]

Roanoke County Launches Suite of NewMobile GIS Apps


(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ROANOKE COUNTY, Va., April 23 -- Roanoke County issued the following news release: Roanoke County has launched a new generation of public geographic information system (GIS) applications that allow greater and easier access to the County's mapping, tax parcel, zoning, and government services data.



Roanoke County has launched a new generation of public geographic information system (GIS) applications that allow greater and easier access to the County's mapping, tax parcel, zoning, and government services data.

The new applications can be found in the new Maps & Apps Gallery through the County's GIS page at www.roanokecountyva.gov/GIS. The gallery includes several single-focused applications for the most popular day-to-day uses, real estate parcel and tax information, government services, and voter information.


Professional and power users of Roanoke County's GIS data will be able to access advanced tools with the new OneView application also found in the Maps & Apps Gallery.

The new GIS applications are designed with the latest technology to serve the expectations of a growing audience of mobile and casual users. Most applications in the gallery are optimized to be "mobile friendly" for use on smartphones and tablets, and all of the applications are more accessible to a wider array of modern desktop and mobile Internet browsers.

"Along with greater accessibility, the framework behind the new GIS applications is more flexible as well," GIS Manager David Wray said. "This enables staff to more easily maintain the applications in-house, add new features when available, and create new GIS applications as needed." Efficient delivery of technology services is a core mission for Roanoke County's GIS Services group under Communications and Information Technology.

"Along with greater accessibility, the framework behind the new GIS applications is more flexible as well," GIS Manager David Wray said. "This enables staff to more easily maintain the applications in-house, add new features when available, and create new GIS applications as needed." Efficient delivery of technology services is a core mission for Roanoke County's GIS Services group under Communications and Information Technology.

Roanoke County's Maps & Apps Gallery Overview www.roanokecountyva.gov/GIS Roanoke County's Maps & Apps Gallery Overview www.roanokecountyva.gov/GIS TaxView - The Roanoke County Tax Parcel Viewer application provides the citizens with local government property tax and assessment information and supplements that information with Google StreetView, 3-D Pictures and Tri-View information for a given neighborhood. Users are able to search for a specific address, owner name or parcel number, view property characteristics, home sales, land sales, commercial sales, zoning, and share this information via email. TaxView is a single-focus, location-aware application available on a desktop computer, mobile phone, or tablet device.

3-D View - Roanoke County's 3-D View is powered by Pictometry(TM) Online (POL), a web service that enables citizens to quickly and easily access imagery online. 3-D View is a single-focus application recommended for a desktop or laptop computer with Internet access.

VoterView - VoterView helps Roanoke County citizens locate and obtain directions to their election polling place and obtain information about current elected officials. While this information is typically in demand during an election season, citizens can also use VoterView throughout the year to determine which elected officials represent their community. VoterView can be used by clerks, election commissions, or local government agencies to verify addresses and residency. VoterView is a single-focus, location-aware application available on a desktop computer, mobile phone, or tablet device.

VoterView - VoterView helps Roanoke County citizens locate and obtain directions to their election polling place and obtain information about current elected officials. While this information is typically in demand during an election season, citizens can also use VoterView throughout the year to determine which elected officials represent their community. VoterView can be used by clerks, election commissions, or local government agencies to verify addresses and residency. VoterView is a single-focus, location-aware application available on a desktop computer, mobile phone, or tablet device.

Public Demonstrations Locations and Times Thursday April 24, 2014 Time 10:00 am South County Library Auditorium 6303 Merriman Road Roanoke, VA 24018 Wednesday April 30, 2014 Time 2:00 pm Glenvar Library - Meeting Room 3917 Daugherty Road Salem, VA 24153 Thursday May 1, 2014 Time 2:00 pm Green Ridge Recreation Center -Room B 7415 Woodhaven Road Roanoke, VA 24019 CC AutoTriage9as-140424-30FurigayJane-4713199 30FurigayJane (c) 2014 Targeted News Service

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