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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
Springfield Township, OH Approves Land Bank Resolution
On June 18, Akron.com released an article titled Springfield officials creating land bank.
10 Jul 2015
Land Bank Measure Moves Back to Kingston Common Council for Consideration
On June 21, the Daily Freeman published an article discussing a Kingston, NY land bank creation proposal that was previously referred back to the Laws and Rules Committee for further consideration.
9 Jul 2015
Lackawanna County Commissioners Introduce Land Bank Ordinance
On June 4, thetimes-tribune.com (Scranton) published an article discussing the first reading of an ordinance by Lackawanna County, PA commissioners that would create a land bank.
12 Jun 2015
Community Initiatives Education Outreach Extends Nationwide
During the first quarter of 2015, the Safeguard Properties Community Initiatives Department travelled across the country to meet with municipal leaders and deliver educational messages regarding the servicing industry’s best practices in preserving vacant properties.
19 May 2015
Jacksonville City Council Considers Land Bank to Redevelop Thousands of Idle Properties
On May 2, The Florida Times-Union released an article titled Land bank being eyed to move derelict Jacksonville properties to new uses.
5 May 2015
Wilmington, DE City Leaders Support Land Bank Program
On April 27, The News Journal published an article titled Bill targets Wilmington’s vacant homes.
30 Apr 2015