Mapping
  • Recorded conveyance documents that concern real estate property ownership, are read and an interpretation of the description is mapped onto the tax assessment maps. Parcel splits and transfers of land and improvements from one owner to another are noted in the parcel inventory and ownership records are updated. The computerized drawing files are constantly updated to reflect the current parcel inventory. All these updates become part of the tax roll so tax statements can be sent to the appropriate destination at the end of each year.
  • Tax Maps: 36" x 36" aerial photographic enlargements, with parcels, providing complete county coverage (photography as recent as 2004). Tax map prints are available for $8 per sheet. Blue-lines are $5 (if available). Computerized mapping is not available online, however maps.google.com may be useful. 24" x 24" jpg tax assessment maps are available for downloading, printing, and viewing and include 2004 aerial photography. (This link is for a web page that is still under construction, however it is usable in the current format.)
  • Ownership data: This data can be delivered as mailing labels, in printout format, or in Excel format. There is a five cent fee per record obtained. The data request may also be subject to per quarter hour billing for document or record search and recovery, programming costs required to fulfill the request, or materials costs to fulfill the order. Postage/shipping is an additional cost. Requests should be made in writing and mailed or faxed.
  • Cash or a check (made payable to: Phelps County Assessment Fund) is an acceptable form of payment when purchasing maps or data. Payment is required prior to delivery. Credit cards are not accepted as a form of payment in the assessor's office.