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City manager outlines increased code-enforcement activity, software and rehab loan programs
Summary
City manager and code-enforcement staff reported higher inspection activity year‑to‑date, plans to purchase public-facing violation lookup software, and existing homeowner/rental rehab loan programs including a successful roof program funded with TIF grant money.
City Manager provided an update on code enforcement at the Beloit City Council meeting, reporting increased inspection and enforcement activity compared with the previous year and outlining planned steps to improve transparency and compliance.
The manager said a recent two‑week comparison showed roughly 150 more inspections, about 80 more violations and about 50 more citations than the same period last year, and credited the change to a new code-enforcement officer and renewed consistency among inspectors. The manager said staff is exploring purchase of software that would allow the public to look up whether a property has active violations, with the intent of reducing call volume to staff and demonstrating whether property owners have complied after enforcement actions.
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