Testimonials

See what Clients and Users have to say about how beacon and what it has done to help them.

“…I was amazed that when we switched web site providers, Schneider Corp was able to get our information back out there on the web in only one day. The staff in Schneider’s Ames office is patient, kind and has such a friendly nature it is like a breath of fresh air to work with them.” ~ Amy I. Vermillion, Deputy Assessor/GIS Coordinator, ICA: Poweshiek County, IA

“We are a small group of model airplane enthusiasts in need of locating a flying site that fits into the Academy of Model Aeronautics’ (AMA) guidelines.  With the availability of web mapping and local data for Central Indiana, we were able to locate several potential sites and contact their owners. Unfortunately, none of the researched land owners were able to accommodate our needs. We could not have done the research easily and quickly, without Beacon.  We eventually landed at one of the local schools and are building a strong partnership to provide math and science to the students through aviation.” ~ James P. David, President, Northeast Side Taildraggers R/C Aviation Club

“Truth is this is just an exciting site and I want to share it with everyone.” ~ Gary Post, Lyon County, KS

“We have been beyond pleased with how quickly the work has been accomplished and with how little you needed from us. In a word, it has been painless. We’re generally used to more hand-holding with our consultants, so we are ecstatic with how this project has gone!!”
- Kathy Arnett, City of Wildwood, MO

“You guys ROCK!! This was really fast, and I have already gotten some good feedback even without all the “good data” that I want to add still. Thank you!” ~ Melissa Mischke, LaPorte County, IN

“The current subscription-based Web site is a lifesaver in our office. Without this tool, we would need one or two more people in our office to assist with counter and phone requests. Our stats indicate that we are already receiving an average of 70 hits per day, with each hit requesting nine to 10 property searches.”
~ Joyce Dragseth, Brookings County, SD

“This new public access website is a great addition to our services we provide for our tax payers. It will help to educate them as well as keep them informed of their current values and taxes.”
~Chris Lilla, Brookings County, SD

“We initially chose the Schneider Corporation for several reasons.  First, the ability we would have to offer our citizens a “user friendly” website without the need of purchasing additional software.  Second, we liked having our data backed up in a secure data center.  The work on our site proceeded far in advance of what I thought was an ambitious schedule, and we are thrilled with the end product.  We look forward to continuing our relationship with Schneider Corporation in the future.” ~ Dusty Douglas, Morgan County, IL

“This website offers you information on properties in Brookings County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Information is available to your desk top when you want and need it most.”
~Rae Lynn Maher, Brookings County, SD

“Benefits to the county include reduced requests at the counters and telephone, allowing county employees to complete their work more effectively. Benefits to the user community include the ability to do work with county offices even when the courthouse is closed; 24 hour access to public records and better services all in a single location.”

“It is well structured, easy to use and gives powerful tools all in a single spot. It was very easy to get started and had a prototype very quickly.”

“Beacon is allowing LaPorte County Government to provide better services to its tax payers. It is also allowing better information sharing within Governmental agencies.”
~ Melissa Mischke, Laporte County, IN

“They (Neighboring Counties) have nothing but good things to say about Schneider’s product, and their customer service” ~ Lois Naig, Palo Alto County, IA

“Schneider is our absolute favorite company to work with and the reason is because everyone we work with is absolutely wonderful.” ~ Lisha Christman, Blackford County, IN

“As County Assessor I chose Beacon as our web provider in 1998 because of their history of consistently providing fast and effective customer service. Beacon is constantly in the process of enhancing their products and their widespread usage provides a wide base of experience and knowledge that benefit all Beacon customers. We welcome the addition of the Sioux City data as the city assessor and I anticipate the benefits for all our customers.” ~ Kathy Sands, Woodbury County, IA

“We have found that the employees of McCook County use the Beacon website with ease and our users are impressed by the fast turnaround time from what we input at the county and when the information is available on the website. The maps provide important visuals needed for our day to day business as well as the needs of our users. The customer service we have received has been exceptional and we have received much positive feedback from our users about the service that Beacon provides. We are very pleased with our choice of GIS providers”
~ Tracy Hofer – Assessor, McCook County, SD

“We use a few other county websites and beacon easily exceeds the others.” ~ Beacon User – Jasper County, MO

“Our Beacon site is a great thing for my office. It’s cut the number of telephone calls requesting assessment information, lot sizes, etc., allowing my staff and I to be more productive and our work more accurate. It also allows realtors and appraisers 24 hour a day, 7 days a week access to assessment and property information.” ~ Daryl Drennen, Whiteside County, IL