Titusville councilmembers on July 8 agreed to table a decision on whether to outsource the city’s vacant‑property registry after a lengthy discussion of costs, coverage and local enforcement capacity.

Glenn Tolleson of the city’s code enforcement division summarized a recent procurement that received three proposals and said staff can manage the registry in‑house; he reported the city currently has about 130 registered properties. Tolleson said private vendors may have broader data feeds — “they probably have more data because that's what they do” — but that staff’s local knowledge and proactive inspections provide immediate enforcement value.

Representatives of one vendor told council that the company could provide an aggregated data feed at lower per‑property cost by pooling subscriptions across many jurisdictions. Councilmembers asked for clearer comparative metrics: how many vacant/foreclosed properties are currently not captured by staff, what subscription or vendor service would cost and what additional revenue (registration fees) might be recovered by outsourcing. Several councilmembers expressed preference for keeping the program in‑house if the costs and coverage gains do not justify outsourcing.

After discussion the council voted to table the matter to the August 12 meeting and directed staff to assemble a cost/benefit comparison, including the likely increase in registration capture with an external vendor, the costs of commercial subscription software, and a sample of vendor performance metrics.