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County assessor pitches new parcel/GIS contract to speed mapping and improve responsiveness

Oliver County Board of Commissioners · October 13, 2025
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Summary

Oliver County assessor briefed commissioners on switching parcel and GIS services to Sidwell, citing long response times with current vendor; first-year cost quoted around $22,535 with lower recurring costs thereafter; no final contract recorded but staff recommended moving forward and asked for signatures to lock in pricing.

The county assessor presented a proposal to move parcel-mapping, GIS and related database services from the current PAC/Vanguard arrangement to Sidwell, citing long turnaround times and limited capacity from the current vendor. Assessor staff said requests for aerial imagery and parcel boundary updates sometimes took weeks…

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