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Council passes resolution demanding public hearing after land bank transfer of Gibraltar property
Summary
Council adopted a resolution directing the Wilmington Land Bank to hold a public hearing and provide an accounting after controversy over the transfer of the Gibraltar property; vote was 6–5 with two absences.
Wilmington City Council adopted a resolution requiring the Wilmington Land Bank to provide a public hearing and additional transparency about its acquisition and plans for the Gibraltar property.
Sponsor Councilwoman Darby said the land bank had accepted Gibraltar in a manner that sidelined council and community members; the resolution asks the land bank to explain how it acquired the site, its plans for development, and what public benefits will follow. Darby described the measure as a way to hold the land bank accountable when taxpayer funds and…
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