Appraiser seeks to replace decade-old parcel search with Schneider Geospatial platform; first-year costs manageable, ongoing support lower

Jul 10, 2025

Riley County Appraiser recommended staff sign a professional services agreement with Schneider Geospatial (Beacon) to modernize parcel search; staff said implementation costs are slightly higher in year one but ongoing support would be cheaper than current vendor.

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Anna Berson of the Riley County Appraiser's Office asked the commission to approve staff signing a professional services agreement with Schneider Geospatial (also known as Beacon) to replace the county’s current parcel search vendor. Berson said the county has used the current vendor since February 2008 and that the existing platform is outdated and requires extra IT work to keep data transfers functioning.

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