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Commissioners outline plan to form county land bank, target July 1 operational date
Summary
Hocking County commissioners said they will sign a resolution next week to create a land bank and pursue formation of a 501(c)(3); officials aim to have the land bank operational by July 1, 2025.
Hocking County commissioners discussed next steps for forming a county land bank at the June 5 meeting and said they plan to sign a resolution to create the land bank the following week.
Commissioners reported a consultative meeting with the Athens County treasurer — who previously set up a land bank administered through the treasurer’s office — and said that meeting clarified the procedural steps. Commissioners said they plan to form a 501(c)(3) as part of the land-bank structure, file articles with the Secretary of State, and complete additional administrative steps after the initial resolution. The board indicated an updated target operational date of July 1, 2025 (it had earlier hoped for January 1).
Why it matters: A land bank provides a mechanism for counties to acquire, manage and rehabilitate tax-foreclosed or blighted properties with the goal of returning them to productive use. Commissioners said the first formal step will be the board resolution to form the land bank.
Next steps: Commissioners said they will place a resolution to form the land bank on an upcoming agenda and proceed with establishing the 501(c)(3) and the administrative framework. No formal vote to establish the land bank occurred on June 5; next-week action was indicated as the first formal step.
