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Lackawanna County Land Bank approves conveyances, reviews blight and side‑lot requests in Scranton
Summary
At its Sept. 10 meeting, the Lackawanna County Land Bank approved three resolutions to acquire and convey properties, reviewed blight‑mitigation parcels in Scranton and heard multiple property purchase applications under the side‑lot program.
The Lackawanna County Land Bank board approved three resolutions to acquire and convey properties and reviewed several property disposition requests at its Sept. 10, 2025 meeting in Scranton.
The board approved the minutes of its Aug. 13 meeting and vouchers dated Aug. 14 through Sept. 10, then heard staff updates and applicant requests on land bank parcels, followed by votes on three resolutions related to acquisition and conveyance.
Ralph, a land bank staff member, presented the land bank disposition packet and described individual parcel applications. He said the parcel at 524 West Market Street in Scranton (PIN as presented in the packet) drew a purchase application from Lynn Warmoth of 211 Lane Street in German, who offered $500 and indicated she would maintain the property as green space. Ralph noted the application was received before the last board meeting, when the board had discussed raising an offer cap to $600.
William Griffiths of 100 Ben Bengar Drive submitted a side‑lot application for an adjacent bridal lot on Bingar Drive (PIN given in the packet) and offered $200 to extend…
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