Southlake, Texas (August 7, 2008)
Southlake, Texas announced its launch of Accela
Asset Management™ from Accela, Inc. to provide its Public Works,
Fleet Services, Parks and Recreation, and Facilities Maintenance departments
with an integrated e-government solution for tracking and managing city
assets and resources and allowing the city to be more responsive to its
citizens.
The Web-based solution can be applied to an unlimited number and type
of assets and is being utilized in Southlake to support asset inventories,
maintenance, requests for service, and parts inventory. Staff now has
the ability to access and share information from a centralized database
of asset information, improving the overall efficiency and effectiveness
of key functions and operations and enabling faster and more accurate
response to customer service requests.
“With Accela’s asset management system, the City of Southlake’s
Public Works Department is operating more efficiently and with ‘greener’
sensibilities,” said Robert Price, Southlake’s director of
Public Works. “If a resident has a comment or concern, resolution
is just a click away and the end result means less paperwork for staff,
better time management and ultimately better customer service.”
Additional Accela solutions slated for launch in Southlake in the coming
months include:
Accela
Land Management™ speeds up the process of getting from
application to occupancy by automating land use and community development
activities related to permitting, building safety, zoning, project plans,
code enforcement, and inspections, investigations, and reviews.
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
2003, Windows Mobile 5, 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.
“Southlake’s launch of our Web-based asset management solution
signals great things ahead for the people who live and do business there,”
said Maury Blackman, Accela president and CEO. “We look forward
to continuing to support the city as it deploys additional Accela solutions
and becomes a benchmark for other communities looking for faster and more
effective ways to serve the public.”
About Southlake
Southlake is a suburb of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. It has a population
of approximately 25,000 and covers 22.5 sq. miles. With a median household
income of almost $153,000, Southlake has been designated by CNNMoney.com
as one of the 25 top-earning towns in the U.S on its list of Best Places
to Live. For more information about Southlake, please visit www.ci.southlake.tx.us.
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