–Fostering economic and community development by eliminating blight and returning vacant and abandoned properties to productive use.
–Formalized Cooperation Agreements with 14 Municipalities and 9 School Districts in Lackawanna County
–Placed approximately 200 formerly tax delinquent properties back on the tax rolls with a tax revenue value of an estimated $130,000. At the same time the Land Bank is eliminating blight by conveying these properties to responsible purchasers who will maintain them.
Land Bank meetings are held virtually. The meeting is live streamed on the ECTV You Tube channel. The public may send their comments/questions in writing with their name and address to be answered and included in the minutes of the meeting to Ralph Pappas no later than 9:00 AM on the day of the meeting.
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