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City land bank seeks 420 Ohio St.; commissioners opt to return property to upcoming sheriff’s sale
Summary
The City of Pratt Land Bank asked the commission to acquire a blighted parcel at 420 Ohio St.; after debate about an out-of-cycle transfer and recovery of city costs, commissioners voted to place the property on the next sheriff’s sale instead of pursuing a negotiated out-of-sale transfer.
The City of Pratt Land Bank asked county commissioners to help acquire and clean up the blighted property at 420 Ohio St., which the land bank said appears to require demolition and could support redevelopment such as a duplex.
The land bank’s chairman argued the city already covers certain municipal assessments and that buying the property now would speed demolition and reuse. He said special assessments for mowing and upkeep have been added over multiple years and that the city could face…
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