ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The City of Rockford announced Thursday it is expanding its efforts to proactively identify vacant properties.
The City said it would be using a data integration and insights platform, called Tolemi, to track vacant and foreclosing properties to flag potentially vacant homes before they become a nuisance to neighbors and drag down property values.
“The standard process for identifying vacant and abandoned properties has always been reactive – waiting for neighbor complaints about a property not being maintained or left vacant. This method often delays intervention, allowing properties to deteriorate further and negatively impact surrounding homes and neighborhoods,” the City said in a release…