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Assessor wins approval for $120,665 EagleView pictometry contract covering six years
Summary
The Porter County assessor convinced commissioners to approve a six-year EagleView pictometry contract valued at $120,664.97, citing better resolution, oblique views and full-county coverage versus competitors; commissioners approved the contract and noted an escape if future funding is unavailable.
The Porter County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a six-year contract with EagleView for pictometry and imagery services at a cost of $120,664.97.
Assessor Sue Neff (introduced at the meeting) and the assessor's director of real estate presented comparisons between EagleView, Nearmap and other vendors. They emphasized EagleView offers higher-resolution imagery (the assessor noted a 2-inch resolution vs. a 3-inch alternative), oblique views that allow side perspectives of structures, and countywide coverage including less-populated southern areas. The assessor's staff said these capabilities aid property reviews, permit checks and disaster assessment (for example, after recent tornadoes).
The board voted to accept the EagleView proposal and the assessor's office noted the six-year pricing option includes an ability to exit the contract if future funding is not available. Commissioners recorded support for acquiring the product given frequent, countywide operational use and the benefits of oblique imagery.
The approved contract was presented as a six-year arrangement with training and ownership/access notes discussed by staff; the transcript records the motion, second and a voice vote in favor.
