Assessor's website is user-friendly

CREEDE — During the Mineral County commissioner meeting held on Dec. 19 Mineral County Assessor Libby Lamb spoke with the board about her new website and computer program, stating that both are extremely user-friendly and that she is happy with the switch.

In recent weeks, Lamb had her old software switched over to a new, more advanced software called Tyler Technologies. “The system has gone live and things that used to take weeks to enter have taken me hours. I am really happy with the outcome,” said Lamb.

Tyler Technologies is used throughout the country as one of the leading software programs for local governments, schools, police departments and many other public service type organizations. The programs used in the software are designed for public use, making them user-friendly and easy to navigate. Tyler’s client base includes public sector entities and K-12 schools throughout the U.S. and its territories, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and other international locations.

After looking into many different types of software, the county opted to purchase Tyler Technologies not only because it would be cost-effective, but because of the easy-to-use database. “I have completed the tax roll and entered the mill levies. It used to take all day to enter the information and with this software it took me 15 minutes,” explained Lamb.

Lamb continued to state that the new assessor website set up by the company was also live and ready for use. “People can go to the Mineral County website and click on a link that will take them to my assessor site. Once they are there they have a well of information at their fingertips. You can enter a last name and the land parcel will be pulled out of the database. After that they can look up property lines, GIS mapping and any other property information available,” said Lamb.

Commissioners took a moment to visit the site and talk about the new features. In the future, Lamb hopes to have pictures uploaded from her site visits and have a link to Google Maps to see the property in a 3D rendering. “We also hope to have a list of transactions for each property, so people can look up titles, deeds or just see how many times the property has changed hands,” finished Lamb.

To access the site, go to www.mineralcountycolorado.com, then click on the assessor tab located under the Elected Officials option at the top of the page. Next, users can click on the Eagle Assessor Website tab, which will redirect the page to the new database. From there users can enter an account number, parcel number or the owner’s first and last name.