Presenter: Laura Volkert

This session will help attendees identify the risks inherent to the presence of vacant properties in their community and identify stakeholders within the community that can assist in reducing these risks. We will also discuss how to develop strategic partnerships with these stakeholders, such as building officials, the police department, the health department, the economic development office, and planning and zoning officials as well as property owners and managers. This session will equip attendees with some tools to track and reduce vacant building risks. These tools include utilizing basic Word and Excel tools to track building information. Attendees will be introduced to codes and standards that may be used to reduce these risks. This session will be primarily in lecture format utilizing PowerPoint and will include group discussion.