In an effort to improve the accuracy of property information, 13 counties in North Central Texas have initiated an aerial photography project to document the land. Many hope the publicly available project will improve property appraisals.
"Airplanes flying low and steady over Navarro County are taking photos for a new joint project to map the area."
"The project is being paid for by the cities and the appraisal district to see what's out there on the ground. It's being coordinated by the North Central Texas Council of Governments for the 13 counties in the area, not just Navarro."
"The photos will be available at city halls, the county courthouse and the appraisal district in the fall, with individual property photos available to the public at the beginning of next year."
"Ideally, the new photos will be used in conjunction with new software being installed at the appraisal district, which will allow people pulling up reports to simply click on a link to see an accurate overview of the property, explained Karen Morris, chief appraiser for the Navarro County Central Appraisal office."
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