Local TREND. Local Land Banks to Remedy Blight. WHO.WHAT. WHERE.

WHERE | Georgia

WHO | Gainesville City Council

WHAT | Gainesville-Hall County Land Bank under the 2012 Georgia Land Bank Act

What will the Land Bank do?  

• rehabilitate vacant or blighted properties by acquire
• manage and sell properties that may be sitting empty due to foreclosure, tax delinquency, code violations or title complications
• will not make a profit from sale of the properties

Will the Land Bank have the power of eminent domain?  NO

Gainesville Times | How Hall and Gainesville will work to rehab vacant properties