By Sara StrongThe Rock County Auditor Treasurer’s Office has a new service that will make public information easier to access.A link on the county Web site, www.co.rock.mn.us, allows people to see valuation, tax and assessments on local properties. At the bottom of the home page, click on the "Rock County Tax Parcel Information" to access the information.The link allows users to enter names, locations or exact addresses to get the information. Auditor Treasurer Gloria Rolfs said, "This will cut down on phone calls to the office, especially from people who need the information frequently."Bankers, real estate agents and appraisers will be the biggest users of the new system.Real estate agent Gene Cragoe has used the link a few times. He said, "It’s going to be very helpful to me. It’s going to be a tremendous tool."Not only will the link save him time in trips to the courthouse, which can be every day. The link will save him time in taking notes off the courthouse information. He said, "I spent two hours copying information the other morning."Now, users can just print pages from their computer screens, no matter what time of day they need the information.The system gets nightly updates, so what users see online is up to date.Rolfs said, "It’s as current on the Web site as we have it in the office."Of course, people can still access public information the old fashioned way — in the county courthouse.Rolfs said, "If people need help they can stop in the office or call and we’ll get the information they need."