Bexar County, Texas has selected Accela Automation® from Accela, Inc. to streamline its permitting and inspection processes and improve the quality of service it provides. Public Works staff, Bexar County citizens, and the local development community will be able to utilize the more user-friendly, easily accessible system to conduct business via the Internet.
The County selected the Web-based system to help it manage an estimated 7,000 permits related to installation of driveways and utilities on Bexar County roads. Additional Accela applications will enhance the functionality of Accela Automation by facilitating the sharing of GIS information from a centralized database, enabling field staff to work more efficiently in conducting inspections, and providing residents with the ability to apply for and obtain permits online:
Accela GIS™ seamlessly integrates with Accela Automation to provide powerful real-time visual analysis to enhance land use, zoning, and infrastructure data. It allows creation of multiple map layers, automated map analysis, parcel and asset inventory management, direct editing of GIS data or files, and auto-distribution of information to mailing lists. It is built on the ArcIMS™ platform by ESRI®.
Accela Wireless™ is a mobile government software application that allows government staff to perform their jobs from the field for inspections, code enforcement, work orders, and service requests. Optimized for Intel Centrino® Mobile Technology, Accela Wireless is compatible with PDAs, laptops, and Tablet PCs running on the Microsoft Pocket PC, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating systems.
Accela Citizen Access™ provides real-time, direct access via the Internet to agency permit and land management activities. Online permit applications can be configured to allow citizens and businesses access to apply and pay for permits, schedule inspections, check the status of a permit or inspection, or print an approved permit directly from the Internet 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
"Accela is excited to be able to provide Bexar County with the very best technology and services available to meet its objectives," said Maury Blackman, Accela president and CEO. "The County’s foresight and commitment to provide its citizens with high standards of professional service will position it as a benchmark for other jurisdictions its size.
