Users can enter a tabular query, zoom to a selected record, download the results of the query to an Excel or tab delimited file, sort the results, and do a variety of spatial queries such as identify, spatial overlays, and buffering. MetroMap also has an online help system. MetroMap is part of Metro's electronic storefront, where users can browse a wide array of maps and regional data products, then order them online. Users have the option to print the map on Metro's plotter or obtain a digital copy of it via ftp. Jackson County is using MapObjects IMS and MapOptix to display land information, environmental information, and service districts to the public at no charge.
Subscribers enter a user name and password to gain access to specific information and queries.
Subscribers can view a number of reports that are generated on the fly based on their queries, and soon they will have the option to make maps via the County's Web site much like visitors to Metro's electronic storefront. If there is permit information associated with the property, they can generate a permit information report as well. LAVA also enables users to view scanned survey plats and tax maps. Users include the general public, government staff people, elected officials, journalists, and real estate professionals.