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Prairie Hills asks Knox County to join new regional land bank
Summary
Dr. Victoria Livingston of Prairie Hills RC&D asked the Knox County Board to consider joining a regional land bank to address vacant, abandoned and brownfield properties, proposing a three‑year commitment at $3 per capita and offering technical staff support.
Dr. Victoria Livingston, executive director of Prairie Hills Resource Conservation and Development, told the Knox County Board on Aug. 27 that a regional land bank could help bring vacant, abandoned and brownfield properties back into productive use across six counties including Knox.
Livingston said the nonprofit is asking the county to “decide to join the land bank” and outlined a proposed three‑year commitment at $3 per capita, with fees scaled proportionally to population and with the option to exit after…
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