Using GIS in your Job

WTH provides a comprehensive program of GIS services for County Auditors.

Some benefits of using GIS in your Work:

• Save money and making more informed decisions.
• Work more efficiently
• Have the ability to integrate third party tax assessment and billing software with GIS parcel information.
• Have the ability to preserve, share, and pass on your knowledge to others
• Be able to better provide tax assessment and property tax bills to the general public.

Build maps with available State and County aerial photos and GIS layers - WTH builds maps that include the most accurate and current available County and State aerial photography and GIS layers rather than rely on generic national maps.

Use GIS for Special Assessments and Property Transfers – WTH’s Think GIS software provides the Auditor with accurate land, parcel, and drainage information that is used for special tax assessments such as drainage assessments and assists in the Auditor’s duties related to the transfer of ownership of real property.

GIS Products and Services

WTH has developed a full line of GIS products that can be used by a County Auditor and staff in the office on desktops and laptops, and with a county WebGIS site can display tax payment information on any computer, tablet, or smartphone with an Internet connection.  

Same of the WTH GIS products that are used by a County Auditor office include the following:

Think GIS Editor – Think GIS Editor allows you to access GIS parcel and appraisal information to be used for tax assessment and property tax billing.  Think GIS aids the Auditor in every step of the tax appraisal process. 

Think GIS User – Think GIS User is for viewing GIS layers on a desktop or laptop.  This GIS software can be used for displaying tax bill and payment information on a computer in your office for use by the general public.

GIS Tax Interface – WTH Think GIS software can be interfaced with your Tax Assessment software to seamlessly integrate parcel and tax assessment information.

County WebGIS Site – With a county WebGIS site, tax assessment and property tax payment information can be displayed on a public website and provide access to the general public and reduce trips to the Courthouse.