Allen County, Indiana
Awards Accela $1.3M Contract to Streamline Quality of Life Services for
Citizens
Web-based application will consolidate multiple databases
and improve efficiencies in four departments
Allen County, Ind. (January 22, 2008) Allen County, Indiana
has selected Accela Automation®
from Accela, Inc. to support its goals to implement comprehensive improvements
in its planning, permitting, licensing, and inspection enforcement processes.
The County’s Health, Safety & Environmental, Planning Services,
and Building departments will utilize the more user-friendly, Web-based
system to track and manage a wide range of land-use activities, including
those related to enforcement of public health laws, ordinances, and regulations.
Because Accela Automation enables consolidation of multiple databases
into one centralized database, users in those departments will be able
to streamline processes and improve efficiencies in delivering critical
services to citizens.
“We are very excited at the prospect of putting new technology to
work in serving our community,” said Allen County IT Director Ed
Steenman. “Staff will certainly enjoy the benefits, but the public
will be the real winners as we raise the level of service and protection
we can provide.”
Allen County also selected Accela’s mobile government software application,
Accela Wireless™, to
empower inspection staff to work more efficiently from the field. Optimized
for Intel Centrino® Mobile Technology, Accela Wireless is compatible
with PDAs, laptops, and Tablet PCs running on the Microsoft Pocket PC
2003, Windows Mobile 5, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating systems.
“Accela welcomes Allen County as a new customer and salutes their
commitment to high standards of professional service to their residents,”
said Maury Blackman, Accela president and CEO. “We look forward
to providing the County with the very best technology and services available
to meet their important citizen-focused objectives.”
About Allen County
Allen County is located in northeastern Indiana and is home to approximately
350,000 residents. It is the largest county in the state by area, covering
660 square miles. The City of Fort Wayne is the County Seat. For more
information, please visit www.co.allen.in.us/.
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