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Council approves land‑bank membership; staff outline tools to address vacant properties
Summary
Council agreed to join the TriCOG land bank and discussed conservatorship, vacant‑property recovery and other tools to address blight; staff said the vacant‑property list is a moving target and that borough action aims to preserve housing and limit demolitions.
Crafton Borough Council voted to join the TriCOG land bank and discussed how conservatorship, the county’s vacant‑property recovery program and other tools could be used to address abandoned or blighted properties.
Councilmembers and staff emphasized the borough’s goal is rehabilitation rather than demolition. The manager noted that over the last 13 years the borough has “knocked down more than 20 houses, and we've built 1,” and that tools like conservatorship and land‑bank processes can help keep houses on the tax…
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