Will County had nearly 10,000
new parcels for the 2001 levy year. Manual
methods of parcel creation simply cannot keep
up with the rate of growth nor do paper methods
properly store the amount of Will County parcel
and assessment data. Mapmaking and geographic
analysis are not new, but a GIS performs these
tasks better and faster than do the old manual
methods. And, before GIS technology, only a
few people had the skills necessary to use geographic
information to help with decision making and
problem solving. This data should be easier
to manage and access through Will County's GIS
system.
The GIS department works with the Supervisor
of Assessment in the production of the Will
County tax maps. Tax maps are used to assess
the value of land for county tax revenue.
Production of tax maps will continue with
GIS, the only change will be the increased
speed at which the maps can be produced.
Digital creation of these maps reduces the
staff time spent in drafting because the
manual process of drawing lines with pen
and ink are to be eliminated.
