I’m pretty sure that that majority of these are being repossessed by the banks and at least a few, if not all, are vacant. So who knows who’d even mow the yard if it’s being repossessed by some out of state mortgage company? I’d suggest either attending a village council meeting or catch a council member individually and make your concern known.
I know the lawn where I once lived is getting overgrown and looks in very bad shape, but so is the entire house. We moved because our landlord was unable to keep up with payments,and as a result of him getting foreclosed on, we lost the home we had lived in for YEARS. I have heard of SEVERAL cases of similar stories in the area...who takes care of a place when its vacant? no one....not sure what to do about it though. I would gladly move back and mow it again...my former property was not one on your list though...