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GIS Public Access Using Extranet Technology Cabarrus County North Carolina 5. The Results / Success of the Program North Carolina's Public Records Law inspired Cabarrus County to implement Internet access. This program is the first implementation of our plan to use the Internet as an extension of our own network into the homes and offices of our citizens. This Extranet enables cost effective easy access to Cabarms County's public records. Cabarrus County's foresight to establish an Internet presence enabled us to quickly take advantage of ESRI's new Internet Map Server and Map Object technology. The deployment of this program provides easy GIS public access and meets Cabarrus County's Interact goals to: Increase operating efficiency by providing: · Maps and associated information previously only available from Land Records and GIS depariments located at the governmental center * Maps and associated information available 24 hours a day 7 days a week Enhances and leverages existing infrastructure, allowing a heterogeneous user base by: · Using EXTRANET technology to distribute county data located on the RS/6000, PC and mainframe computer platforms · Providing citizens access to county maps and associated data from their homes and offices using their existing computer hardware and an Internet connection Cabarrus County's GIS Public Access averages 44 users a day. The GIS map server has recorded hits from 28 countries and 43 North American States / Provinces. While the program is being accessed globally, the most active areas are Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina respectively. More detailed reports can be found on the Cabarrus County web site by following the hyper link Website Counts and Statistics located at the bottom of the page. We have received many emails like the following thanking us for GIS Public Access: "This is terrific[ B would be extremely helpful if you could add the deed reference to the parcel Information. I am very pleased to see my tax dollars going to something so beneficial. From what I have seen other counties doing on the Web, Cabarrus appears to be one of the most technologically progressive counties in the regiont. " (Local User) - we added the deed reference "This is a great. The info is comprehensive and allows me to check on a parcel without going to the courthouse, l'm a consultant/broker in Charlotte and when I have a property in Cabarrus to look at, this is where I go first. Thank&" (Regional User) "I appreciate your efforts in producing this web site. It is very useful to our office. Do you know of any other counties that have their parcel information online? Thank you fog your help in this matter. Again I congratulate you on producing this very useful tool[ (N.C. Property Office) WWW.CO.CABARRUS.NC.US