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Counties Utilizing Manatron Software are Certified by Indiana DLGF Client Sites Comply with State Legislative Requirements for Property Assessment Software Under the new Indiana Uniform Property Tax Management System administrative rule (50 IAC 23), set by the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF), all Indiana counties were required, by the end of June, 2010, to have uniform, common and integrated property tax management systems certified by the state. Specifically the  law stipulates that “The complete software system currently in use by county officials—assessor, auditor and treasurer—must meet certain performance benchmarks related to the administration of the property tax assessment and billing process.”

Manatron Ensures Protection of All Property Records for Parke CountyBackfile Conversion Services and Secure Off-Site Storage Also Help With Indiana State Law Compliance

Manatron, Inc., a global leader in integrated property tax and records management software for state and local governments, today announced its acquisition of Grapevine, Texas-based Beyond Appraisal.  Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition reflects Manatron’s continued expansion in and commitment to the Texas market, bringing the company’s total number of Texas clients to 34.  It also effectively doubles the number of Texas parcels Manatron’s software manages to nearly four million.

It may have slowed down calculation of Vanderburgh County property tax bills last year, but the county's conversion to an integrated property tax management software system may get some recognition soon.The Indiana Department of Local Government Finance reports that a testing vendor has indicated it will recommend the county receive certification that its system meets state requirements.The conversion from a mainframe Cobalt system to Windows-based software provided by Portage, Mich.-based Manatron Inc. began in 2008, necessitating months of training for employees of the county auditor's and treasurer's offices.

Santa Barbara County Selects Manatron’s GRM Software SolutionCounty Becomes Manatron’s Second GRM Tax Customer in California

Multiple Counties Using Manatron Software are Certified by Indiana DLGFClient Sites Comply with State Legislative Requirements for Property Assessment SoftwareManatron, Inc., a global leader in providing integrated, property tax and assessment management solutions for state and local governments, announced that it is the first software company in Indiana to have multiple client counties utilizing property tax and assessment management software certified by the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF).

Manatron GRM Integrated Solutions: Improve Staff Efficiencies for Gwinnett CountyPartnership Enhances Ability To React To Legislation and Provide Services To Citizens

Microsoft Introduces Social Media Directory for State and Local GovernmentApr 27, 2010, By Matt Williams, Associate Editor

Whitepaper: Why .NET Technology is Important for ERPThe Benefits of ERP Systems Built with Managed Code

Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos augmented-reality maps at TED2010In a demo that drew gasps at TED2010, Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos new augmented-reality mapping technology from Microsoft.

Manatron Provides Improved Office Efficiencies That Lead To Reduced Operating Costs For Indiana County Integration of Property Appraisal and Tax Billing Solutions In 2010 Will Lead To Additional Process Efficiencies and Improved Service For Citizens

Manatron Announces Contract with Denver Metropolitan Area Consortium for GRM Suite of Property Software SolutionsConsortium includes Counties of Jefferson and Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver and the Cities of Broomfield and DenverPORTAGE, MI — March 23, 2010 - Manatron, Inc., a global leader in providing enterprise-level property tax and records management solutions for state and local governments, announced that it has received implementation contracts from three major jurisdictions in the Denver based Property Taxation Officials of Colorado (PTOC) consortium for its GRM® suite of integrated property tax software and related professional services. Beginning this month, Manatron, PTOC and the PTOC member counties of Arapahoe, Jefferson, and the City and County of Broomfield, will be integrating critical business processes such as property appraisal, GIS, property tax billing and collection.

Alternatives to the Price-Related Differential for the Detection of Regressivity/ProgressivityABSTRACTWithin the field of appraisal the Price Related Differential (PRD) is a statistic frequently computed as a quantified measure of “regressivity”, where lower-value properties are over-assessed relative to higher-value properties, or “progressivity”, where the lower-value properties are under-assessed relative to higher-value properties.

St. Charles County, Missouri Signs Contract with Manatron, Inc.County becomes Manatron’s first GRM customer in MissouriPORTAGE, MI — February 18, 2009 - Manatron, Inc., a global leader in providing integrated, enterprise-level property tax and records management solutions for state and local governments, announced that it has received a contract from St. Charles County, Missouri for its GRM® suite of integrated property tax software and related professional services. This project includes the installation of Manatron’s GRM Tax and eGovernment solutions.  The installation of GRM Tax will allow the County full integration of critical County business processes such as property appraisal, GIS, and property tax billing and collection as well as the public eGovernment interface. With two other large jurisdiction clients in the State – Clay and Jackson Counties – St. Charles County becomes Manatron’s first GRM customer in Missouri.

Manatron Adding Over 100 Jobs at their Portage, MI HeadquartersNew jobs a result of Manatron adding new Redaction and Backfile Conversion businessPORTAGE, MI — November 19, 2009 - Manatron, Inc., a global leader in providing integrated, enterprise-level property tax and records management solutions for state and local governments, announced that it is adding over 100 new contract positions to the Company at its headquarters in Portage, Michigan. This addition will more than double the current amount of employees at this facility to nearly 200.

Dozens of Governments Interested in Google Apps, Los Angeles Official SaysThe cloud computing era could come sooner to the public sector than most observers expectThe cloud computing era could come sooner to the public sector than most observers expect, if Los Angeles Chief Technology Officer Randi Levin's phone bill rings true.In a recent sit-down interview with Government Technology in the City Hall offices of the Los Angeles Information Technology Agency (ITA), Levin revealed that her department has received 27 or 28 inquiries from California governments that are interested in Los Angeles' decision to transition all city employees to Google Apps -- the company's "hosted" productivity suite that includes Gmail.

Hackers Unite in the Name of Disaster PreparednessRandom Hacks of Kindness attracts disaster relief experts and software engineers to innovate technology solutions.Building a developer community to tackle IT and communications issues related to disaster relief isn't a simple task, but when Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, NASA and the WorldBank team up, they mean business. The entities sponsored the two-day event -- called Random Hacks of Kindness (RhoK) -- in which developers tried to solve real-world disaster relief issues with technology in November at the Hacker Dojo in Mountain View, Calif.

Manatron, Inc. Recognized on the Everything Channel Fast Growth 50 Up-And-Comers ListCompany Experiences Significant Gains in Revenue through both Organic Growth and Strategic AcquisitionsNovember 12, 2009; Portage, MI – Manatron, Inc., a global leader in providing integrated, enterprise-level records management and property software solutions for state and local governments, today announced that it has been recognized by Everything Channel on the Fast Growth 50 Up-And-Comers list, an exclusive list of technology integrators, VARs, resellers and consultants that have experienced above-average sales growth.The Fast Growth 50 Up-And-Comers is a listing of IT solution providers that experienced above-average sales growth between 2006 and 2008. This exclusive group includes companies that reported revenue increases of between 20 percent and 54 percent.Over the past several years, Manatron revenues have grown from $40 million to nearly $75 million. This success has come through both organic growth and the strategic acquisition of various firms in the industry. 

Oakland County, Mich., Saves Money with Employee Cost-Reduction BlogInterview with Phil Bertolini, CIO of Oakland County, Mich.As manufacturing job losses gut Michigan's economy, local CIOs search for creative ways to eliminate costs. Phil Bertolini, CIO of Oakland County, Mich., established a Cost-Reduction/Investment blog in summer 2009 on which employees, regardless of rank, could propose cost-cutting ideas. Suggestions from the blog have slashed $600,000 from the county's annual IT budget so far.

The Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities Magazine Name Top Digital Cities in America 2009Cities were chosen from the results of the ninth annual Digital Cities Surveye.Republic's Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities magazine have named the most advanced digital cities in America. The cities were chosen from the results of the ninth annual Digital Cities Survey, which examines how municipalities incorporate information technology into operations which better serve citizens engaging with local government."This year's winners demonstrate how cities have faced economic challenges with creativity and innovation in the use of information technology," said Cathilea Robinett, executive director for the Center for Digital Government. "The Survey clearly shows that cities place a high value on positive experiences for their constituents when using government services. These winners are at the leading edge of the future in digital advances for citizens."Read Article

Kansas News October 2009   In this month's newsletter Director's Message New Election Results Module The City Section Software Tips for our Municipal Customers How to Log Your Support Call Happy Retirement to Joyce Nelson Click here to view.

News and Information from our Hays, KS Office

News and Information from our Hays, KS Office

 2009 June NewsletterNews and information for Florida from our Tampa office.

In Accordance with the Legislative Requirements for Property Assessment Software

Company to join Manatron’s InfiniTec Division

Indiana News October 2008

Ohio News October 2008 A Manatron newsletter dedicated solely to the State of Ohio

Manatron Standard October 2008 Corporate Newsletter   The Manatron Standard is a publication produced by Manatron intended to share information in regards to Manatron products and services, news and events. If you would like to receive the e newsletter

Manatron Announces Contract with City of Cape Town, South Africa for its GRM Software Solution FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Rachel Bryant, Director of Marketing Manatron, Inc. (269) 567 2900    rachel.bryant@manatron.com  View Printable Version   KALAMAZOO, MI — September 15, 2008

Thoma Cressey Bravo Aquires Manatron Transaction valued at approximately $66 million   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Rachel Bryant, Marketing Manager Manatron, Inc. (269) 567 2900  rachel.bryant@manatron.com or Amber Roberts Lane PR (On behalf of Thoma Cressey Bravo) (503) 546

Examining the relationship between the structural change in Florida property tax administration that limited annual assessment increases and property tax equity during the 1995 through 2004

Over 25 clients, representing more than 3.5 million parcels; Extensive ‘subject matter expertise,’ including regression and modeling; Annual revenues of $1.1 million, of which $450,000 is recurring

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An in-depth look into the need for a Systems Integrator CA Integrated Property Tax Systems

How it effects local governement

Orangeburg County, South Carolina has contracted with Manatron to upgrade it’s legacy property assessment software to Manatron CAMA

Manatron Announces Fiscal 2007 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call Conference call regarding its fiscal 2007 second quarter financial results, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:  Paul Sylvester, Co-Chairman and CEO  or Cameron Donahue Manatron, Inc. (269) 567-2900   Hayden Communications, Inc.  (651) 653-1

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This paper reports the results of a controlled experiment conducted under the supervision of an academic mentor

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10th Annual Integrating GIS & CAMA Conference Presentation

Five Year Contract for CAMA Software

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When it comes to information technology, states and localities have 21st-century visions but only 20th-century performance practices

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Paulding County, GA Gains Collaboration on Building Enterprise GIS

Government and education make forays into consolidating information systems

Oracle 10g Release 2.0 includes features designed to help companies more easily manage data and comply with data-protection regulations.

Blogs have created a firestorm of issues involving the employer/employee relationship

Microsoft Corp. announced adoption of industry-standard Extensible Markup Language for next version of Microsoft Office editions

Government information technology departments need to invest in better technology to ultimately save money for the taxpayers

Can governments really govern the way they have in the past?

Governments attempting to be more approachable to constituents

Many highlight services, staff, community

Enterprise GIS servers could be an easier, more economical way to distribute full GIS functionality to many desktops

Getting the Results We Need in an Age of Permanent Fiscal Crisis

Defining the payoff is the key to finding money for geospatial projects

The education requirements to become a state licensed or certified appraiser have recently been revised and expanded by the Appraiser Qualifications Board

Some budget processes act as a technology straitjacket, discouraging innovation rather than promoting it

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Manatron and DoxTek have announced a partnership to deliver imaging technology to the Indiana market that manages the processing, storage and retrieval of sales disclosure forms, in order to allow jurisdictions to align with State policies.

Carroll County Quorum Court finally passed a $9.1 million budget