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Assessor: Benton County live on OrCats July 1; dual-entry, certification timelines set for October
Summary
County assessment staff reported going live with OrCats on July 1, dual-entering data into the legacy system until certification, and planning to cease the Ascend contract after the October tax roll; the change will reduce maintenance fees but requires continued data extraction for valuation tools.
Benton County assessment staff reported they went live on OrCats (the county's new assessment and records back end) on July 1 and are currently running a dual-entry process into the legacy Ascend system to verify data as they work toward tax-roll certification.
The assessment office said early testing showed differences between a three-day turnover export and the legacy results, and the vendor Helion has been actively on-site addressing issues. Assessment staff said they will continue dual entry until the county finalizes the certified tax roll and…
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