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Council approves intergovernmental agreement to form Cherokee Regional Land Bank
Summary
Council voted to approve an intergovernmental agreement establishing a Cherokee Regional Land Bank with Cherokee County, Canton, Holly Springs and Woodstock; each local government will appoint one board member within 90 days and two at-large appointments must be agreed by all participants.
The Canton City Council voted Aug. 7 to approve an intergovernmental agreement to establish the Cherokee Regional Land Bank, an entity intended to coordinate property acquisition and redevelopment across jurisdictions in Cherokee County.
Staff noted the participating governments are Cherokee County, the City of Canton, Holly Springs and Woodstock; each participant will appoint one member to the land bank board within 90 days of the agreement’s effective date, and there will be two at-large appointments that require approval by all participating governments. Council discussion focused on the appointment timeline and next steps for selecting a city representative and recommending candidates for the two at-large seats.
Councilmember Waterman moved to approve the intergovernmental contract; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote with all members in favor.
