Treasurer Susan Orth today unveiled the new Public Access Tax Information service, which was developed by the County's Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Information Technology Department and Atos Origin, the County's IT partner, using the County's existing iMap system.  The service is available by going to www.allencounty.us/treasurer.

The major feature of the new service allows you to search for a property by owner's name, its address, or by selecting an area on a county map and zooming into the property site.

By using the new service, you'll be able to print out your property tax bill; see the payments that have been made and how much is owed; make electronic payments; compare taxes, exemptions and assessed values of other neighboring properties; see the distribution of taxes you've paid to various taxing units over the past three years; and get quick access to your property record card.

"What's especially nice about this service is that it is tied into the County's 'live' GIS and IT systems, so the information will be updated daily," Orth said.  "There is no charge to use the service and there is no limit to the number of property searches a person can make."

Orth hopes to add other options such as the ability to print out property profile reports and pay property taxes online using credit cards.

The Treasurer's Office spent just over $10,000 developing the system.  Other comparable systems can cost $60,000 or more.

If you have any questions about the online Public Access Tax Information service, call the Allen County Treasurer's Office at 260-449-7693.