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Land Bank Receives Auditor of State Award

The Portage County Land Reutilization Corporation, or Land Bank, received the Auditor of State Award from State Auditor Keith Faber for having a clean audit in its most recently completed report. Entities that receive the award meet the following criteria of a “clean”...

How a Land Bank in Ohio Helped Revitalize a Neighborhood by Renovating a Single Home

Source: REVITALIZATION: THE JOURNAL OF URBAN, RURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCESince its founding in 2012, the Portage County Land Bank—based in Ravenna, Ohio—has established itself as a strong force in the Portage County community. In 2018, the Land Bank completed...