Avondale, Ariz. (June 10, 2008)
Avondale, Arizona has selected Accela
Automation® from Accela, Inc. to streamline processes in its Development
Services department and support creation of a “one stop shop”
that will make it easy for citizens and the local development community
to conduct business with the city via the Internet.
Development Services will utilize the more user-friendly, easily accessible
system in its Building, Planning, and Engineering divisions to track and
manage processes related to permitting, inspections, occupancy clearance,
building code administration, planning, zoning, and development and civil
plan review. Accela Automation will enable staff across those divisions
to access and share land use information from a centralized database and
deliver more responsive and accurate service to the public.
Over the last decade, housing starts in Avondale have grown 700 percent,
making it one of the fastest growing communities in the state and the
nation.
“With responsibility for all services related to land use planning,
development, and regulation, we realized the need to put the best technology
available to work for us,” said Kevin Hinderleider, Avondale IT
director. “Accela Automation holds the key to being able to meet
our internal objectives and the expectations of our customers.”
Additional Accela applications will enhance the functionality of Accela
Automation to facilitate sharing of GIS information from a centralized
database, enable field staff to work more efficiently in conducting inspections,
and provide residents with the ability to apply for and obtain permits
online:
Accela GIS™
seamlessly integrates with Accela Automation to provide powerful real-time
visual analysis to enhance land use, zoning, and infrastructure data.
It allows creation of multiple map layers, automated map analysis, parcel
and asset inventory management, direct editing of GIS data or files, and
auto-distribution of information to mailing lists. It is built on the
ArcIMS™ platform by ESRI®.
Accela Wireless™
is a mobile government software application that allows government staff
to perform their jobs from the field for inspections, code enforcement,
work orders, and service requests. Optimized for Intel Centrino® Mobile
Technology, Accela Wireless is compatible with PDAs, laptops, and Tablet
PCs running on the Microsoft Pocket PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5, Windows
2000, or Windows XP operating systems.
Accela Citizen Access™
provides real-time, direct access via the Internet to agency permit and
land management activities. Online permit applications can be configured
to allow citizens and businesses access to apply and pay for permits,
schedule inspections, check the status of a permit or inspection, or print
an approved permit directly from the Internet 24 hours a day, seven days
a week.
“Avondale is to be congratulated for its foresight in realizing
the significant and far-reaching impact of utilizing Web-based technology
to improve staff efficiencies and deliver high standards of customer service,”
said Maury Blackman, Accela’s president and CEO. “We welcome
the city as a new client and look forward to providing the very best in
products and services to help meet its objectives.”
About Avondale
Avondale covers 54 square miles near the heart of the Phoenix-Metropolitan
area in southwest Arizona. It is home to a population of approximately
75,000, which is expected to reach 123,000 by the year 2020. Avondale
enjoys the national spotlight as host of NASCAR racing at its Phoenix
International Raceway. For more information, please visit www.ci.avondale.az.us.
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