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Manager reports Crafton exploring membership in county land bank to address vacant properties
Summary
Borough manager met with the land bank director about joining a regional land bank that can acquire tax‑delinquent properties for rehabilitation; council will consider whether to join before the land bank's October sign‑up deadline.
Crafton’s borough manager told council on April 8 that he met with the regional land bank to explore membership as a tool to address vacant and tax‑delinquent properties.
The manager explained the land bank — enabled by state law in 2012 — can purchase properties that do not sell at sheriff sale, rehabilitate or resell them and thereby remove blight without the borough having to pursue costly demolition.…
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