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Commission revives land‑bank authority, asks staff for two‑year operations plan after debate
Summary
The commission voted to reactivate a Land Bank Authority with direction to staff to return an operations and staffing plan; commissioners debated scope, whether funds should be pre‑allocated, and safeguards to prioritize affordable housing.
The mayor and commission voted June 3 to reactivate an Athens‑Clarke County Land Bank Authority and directed staff to return with an operations and staffing plan, including a two‑year work plan and proposed funding. The measure passed 9–1.
The commission’s action followed several hours of discussion and public comment. Supporters called a land bank an important tool to acquire tax‑delinquent or surplus properties and convert them into affordable‑housing or community assets. Commissioner Davenport, who supported the…
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