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Tooele County mapping and permitting teams showcase data tools; recorder warns of rapid growth projections
Summary
Assessor Joy Peters and Recorder‑Surveyor Jerry Houghton described new Esri‑based mapping and automated permitting tools that improved appraisal work and record processing, and Houghton said developers project more than 15,000 homes in the next five years—creating a potential need to reappraise growth scenarios for county planning.
Tooele County Assessor Joy Peters and Recorder‑Surveyor Jerry Houghton presented technology‑driven tools the county is using to modernize property assessment, recording and growth tracking during the Aug. 19 County Council meeting, and Houghton warned council members that developers project a significant near‑term surge in housing development.
Peters described an integrated Esri mapping platform that ties appraisal data, GIS and sales records into live, interactive dashboards used for ratio and market assessments, multiplier calculations and Board of Equalization work. The platform allows staff to filter by area, property type and sales date and to view live statistics used…
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