May 17
2011
On April 14, 2011 at 11 am PST /2 pm EST, BasicGov is hosting a complimentary webinar with the City of Beaumont, California. In the webinar participants will learn how Beaumont made the decision to move to a cloud computing / web-based system (click to read more about what they are using).
The webinar will also provide participants with an overview of how to improve municipal planning and building permits processes with affordable technology, with or without internal IT support.
The webinar will demo Planning software that:
• Tracks dates and milestones online
• Automatically schedules notifications, proceedings, hearings and other critical deadlines
• Reports on project status to multi-users and multiple departments
• Provides access to information in the office or field
The webinar will also demo Permits & Inspections software that:
• Automates scheduling of field inspections and reviews
• Prints permit related documents in seconds
• Provides access to permit history in multiple departments, in the office or field
• Reports with dashboard to show work completed or outstanding
May 17
2011
US cities are finding code enforcement solutions to help with foreclosures. See examples below.
Collier County Code Enforcement’s Blight Prevention Program is helping with foreclosure related problems. The program includes 3 areas:
1. Address Health, Safety and Welfare Issues
• React immediately to reported code violations and coordinate with banking institutions to resolve the violations
2. Stabilize Property Values and Property Tax Revenue
• Properly maintained properties stabilizes values and tax revenue
• Enhances the “sell” ability of the property for prospective buyers
3. Prevents Blight within the Community
• The program embraces a proactive approach with banking institutions; provides regular follow-up with lenders about property conditions; advises lenders of code violations and issues affidavits of compliance when successfully addressed. See source.
In Indio they have hired 2 part-time code enforcement officers help the city stay on top of the home foreclosure program. Source: http://www.mydesert.com/article/20110225/NEWS01/102240343/1006/news01/Indio-hire-2-new-part-time-code-enforcement-officers
In Charles County commissioners have a new task force aimed at addressing residential property standards. This was a result of hearing presentation on the struggles that neighbors, real estate agents and banks have with foreclosed and derelict properties. See source.
Register for a free webinar and find out how other cities are using code enforcement software. Click here to register.
