Using ChangeFinder, Jefferson County found almost $3.5 million in unrecorded property value and generated $50,000 in additional tax revenue, which will be distributed across the county, cities, and schools.
“I was like, wow! I was not expecting it to be that much,” Rohr said.
The numbers Rohr calculated caught the attention of the county commissioners, who were interested to hear about the impact of EagleView’s ChangeFinder and its potential for the future.
“We need to continue to put this in our schedule and make it work,” Rohr said. “It's obviously not going to take 9 to 10 months to do (next time) because it's not going to be such a large project every time.”
Other counties in Nebraska have heard about the results from Jefferson County and are interested in conducting their own property change reviews. Rohr believes other counties would see a benefit, too.
“You have to have a lot of patience and it is taking the time to do it, but it's definitely worth it,” Rohr added.
To learn more about ChangeFinder and other ways EagleView’s aerial imagery benefits county assessors, visit eagleview.com/industry/government/