snapshots of Richardson by DCAD

Came in from a COR email list:

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The Dallas Central Appraisal District will be conducting a project in all of Dallas County which includes parts of Richardson.

The company hired by DCAD to complete this project is Yotta MVS, Inc., they will be taking digital photographs of all real properties (residential and commercial) in Dallas County. They will be driving white vans and may have out of state license plates (Missouri). The project has already begun in some parts of the county and expected to conclude no later than August 2009.

There will be approximately six (6) vans with digital photographic equipment located inside each vehicle. Each van will have a driver and a photographer inside and a magnetic sign on each side of the vans that reads “Digital Photography Project, Dallas Central Appraisal District 214-819-2300”. The vans will only access public right-of-ways and will not obstruct traffic or create a safety hazard. The telephone number has prerecorded information pertaining to the project

This is being done to:

Improve the overall quality of appraisals

Make DCAD more efficient

Assist the public by providing better access to information

If you have questions, please call the Dallas Central Appraisal District information line at:

214-819-2300

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