Articles tagged:land bank

Land bank authority reinstated by 7-1 vote of Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners

Posted: Wed Sep 1 10:02 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

(This story has been updated with additional information.) The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners voted 7-1 tonight to give the idea of a county land bank authority a second try — giving hope to some that the many blighted and tax-foreclosed properties in the county might see new life.

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Washtenaw County officials vote to dissolve land bank authority

Posted: Thu Mar 18 6:02 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

Washtenaw County Treasurer Catherine McClary sat quietly on the sidelines Wednesday night as county commissioners voted to dissolve the county's recently formed land bank authority. After the meeting was over, McClary expressed regret to see the county miss out on what she said was an opportunity to do something positive ...

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