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The County's kiosk
project is known as Community Resident Information Services (CRiS). Located at County
Libraries,
public buildings, shopping malls and many other locations.
The Fairfax County
Electronic Multimedia Kiosk is a regional program in partnership with other
public and private sectors. CRiS provides the public with responsive and
flexible alternatives for obtaining information and services. CRiS also allows
Residents to conduct business with the government at convenient locations and
times.
The
CRiS program provides information that improves the quality of life for
constituents who are new or already living in the community. This program
comprises information from various County agencies and other partners such as
Metro (Bus and Rail), Virginia Railway Express, State DMV, Schools, C.O.G.,
City of Fairfax, Town of Warrenton, Fairfax Fair Corporation, Inova, EDA, NVRC. Many additional
jurisdictions are in the planning stage for having information content added to
CRIS. The program also delivers Services that include:
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Paying Taxes,
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Renewing Vehicle Registration,
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Subscribing
to Publications,
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Registering
to be a child care provider,
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Inquiring
Housing waiting Lists status,
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Scheduling
special collections for trash pickup,
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Scheduling/Canceling Inspection Requests,
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Inquiring
Permit/Plan/Inspection status,
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Applying for Current County and school jobs.
CRiS also
allows:
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Printing of forms,
screens, information, applications, and directions,
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Telephone
communications to County, City, and Town agencies,
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Locating facilities and
displaying public transportation routes.
The future
of CRIS is very bright. New locations include additional centers, Court
facilities, additional Libraries, and major Human Services Centers. Additional
content is also planned. Future planned capabilities include:
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Communications
with other computers and databases,
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Debit/credit
and smart card processing,
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New
Locations
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