land banks

In this episode, Stacy and Daniel briefly discuss lizards in Santa costumes. (Be sure to check out the show notes for photos: Minisode #4 Show Notes)

Then, Daniel shares that the Kingston City Land Bank (KCLB) is in the running for a preservation award. Daniel talks about how rewarding it has been to volunteer for the organization and his passion for rehabbing the land bank homes from a preservation mindset.

Daniel also describes the process of matching families with KCLB homes and how emotional it is to be a part of changing families' lives. 

Finally, Stacy puffs up to her full five feet four inches tall and explains how it feels to be the tall person in her mother's house. 

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Tired of looking at blighted properties?  In this week’s episode, we’ll be depositing our time into the discussion of Land Banks, no pun intended, well maybe a little.  A County Land Bank in the State of Ohio is a useful program, that establishes a private, non-profit corporation through the power of your local government, to fight vacant & blighted properties and return them to productive use in your communities.  We’ll discuss how one is established, how it can be funded, and explain to you that the reason your community may not have one is that your government doesn’t want one and not because they can’t have one.

Who's on it?
Jared Perry
Sam Tuten
Bret Allphin

Resources
Western Reserve Land Conservancy
A Lank Bank Playbook by Western Reserve Land Conservancy
List & Map of Ohio County Land Banks
Washington County, Ohio Auditor Website
List of Delinquent Taxpayers List in Washington County, Ohio

Recorded
June 2020

Questions?
Email us at support@mytownhustle.com

Shout out!
Western Reserve Land Conservancy
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