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Land Bank Commission presents 2024 annual report; councilors discuss land-banking for development uses
Summary
Simon Rucker, district 1 commissioner and secretary to the Land Bank Commission, presented the commission's annual report, highlighting conservation acquisitions and trail work; councilors suggested exploring broader land-bank roles for economic development and tax-acquired properties in coordination with a new state land bank entity.
Simon Rucker, District 1 commissioner and secretary of the Land Bank Commission, presented the commission's annual report and told the City Council the Land Bank focuses on protecting open space in Portland and on site improvements such as trails and boat-launch work.
"The land bank is dedicated to the protection of open space in the city of Portland," Rucker said, describing 2024 work including initial work on a hand-carry boat launch at Stroud Water Park, trail maintenance at North Park and improvements at Riverton Trolley Park and the…
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