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Our philosophy has always been that technology is a tool. The more you understand how to use it, the more advantageous it becomes. We make it a point to proactively explore and test out new technologies to find more effective ways of doing things. At the same time, we also continue to educate ourselves on our current technologies in order to offer the best support and advice.
We take great care in selecting the technologies that become the backbone of our software. We seek out tools that allow us to craft solutions that are flexible, efficient, powerful and easy to use.
Enhance the accessibility of the assessors’ office.
TaxValues™ CitizenLink™ makes public records truly public! When property records are available only in hard copy stored at Town Hall, few citizens exercise their right to review their assessment information or compare values with similar properties in their neighborhood. They simply find the retrieval and comparison of records to be too difficult and cumbersome. CitizenLink™ extends that information to an online, searchable format, enabling residents to readily access an essential resource once seldom used by the community.
TaxValues™ CitizenLink™
TaxValues™ CitizenLink™ allows property owners to view their property record cards, which are displayed in a familiar Web page format. 
CitizenLink™ retrieves this information from the municipal real estate database managed by TaxValues™ Assessor. All of this is achieved through secure Internet connections, protecting the Board of Assessors’ data and the public’s privacy.
Connectivity via Desktop or Kiosk
Connectivity to CitizenLink™ can be established through a couple of different methods. The most convenient way to accomplish this, of course, is via a home computer. Taxpayers can visit the town’s Web site at any time, without being restricted to the operating hours of the assessors’ office.
Assessors who wish to provide for residents who do not have home Internet access can opt to install Web kiosks throughout their municipality. These kiosks would be placed in public buildings, such as city halls, libraries and community centers.
Automated Adobe® PDF Posting
Providing printer-friendly versions of the property record cards is an effortless task when ReportNET™ is used in conjunction with CitizenLink™. ReportNET™ includes a batch utility that enables the municipality to export all property record cards in the system as Adobe® PDF files. Once generated, the PDFs are simply placed on the Web server in a designated folder. CitizenLink™ automatically links the PDFs to the appropriate accounts using its built-in indexing function.
See It Live
Follow the link below to see an example of a municipal site powered by CitizenLink™:
TaxValues™ CitizenLink™ News and Information