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Vacant Properties Part of City Blight Equation
St. Joseph News-Press released an article discussing the introduction of a bill by state Rep. Delus Johnson (R-MO) that would establish a land bank in St. Joseph, Missouri to fight blight.
12 Sep 2015
Connellsville Authority Seeks Resolutions on Land Bank
Triblive.com released an article discussing Connellsville, Pennsylvania and its efforts to garner support from surrounding communities in order to initiate a land bank.
21 Aug 2015
City Council Rejects Land Bank
Standardspeaker.com published an article discussing the rejection of a Hazleton, Pennsylvania proposal to create a land bank program.
19 Aug 2015
Commission Wants a Land Bank
The Atchison Globe published an article discussing the interest of Atchison, Kansas to form a land bank.
18 Aug 2015
Commissioners Approve Land Bank
The McPherson Sentinel released an article discussing the decision by the McPherson, Kansas City Commissioners to create a land bank.
18 Aug 2015
County Board Approves Sound System for Courthouse Square; Land Bank Approved After Long Discussion
The Taylorville Daily News published an article discussing the decision of Christian County, Illinois to move forward with a joint decision with the City of Pana to create a land bank.
18 Aug 2015
City and County Considering Land Bank Idea
The Garden City Telegram published an article discussing the current consideration of Garden City and Finney County, Kansas to create a land bank.
6 Aug 2015
All Ohio Counties Are Now Eligible to Form Land Banks
Richland Source published a release discussing a decision by the Ohio State Legislature eliminating the 60,000 population threshold for counties wishing to establish land banks.
5 Aug 2015
Northern Schuylkill COG Works to Establish County?s First Land Bank
Republicanherald.com published an article discussing the efforts of the Northern Schuylkill (PA) Council of Governments to establish a county-based land bank.
22 Jul 2015
Arma Establishes Land Bank
The Morning Sun (Pittsburg) published an article discussing a decision by Arma, Kansas City Council to authorize the creation of a land bank.
20 Jul 2015