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Washington County authorizes demolition of six blighted residential structures for site revitalization
Summary
The Board of Washington County Commissioners approved six Community Authorization forms under the Building Demolition & Site Revitalization Program, identifying six vacant or unsafe residential structures for demolition and telling the Port Authority they will include the properties in a 2026 state application.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 13 approved six Community Authorization forms under the Building Demolition & Site Revitalization Program to remove residential structures the county described as vacant, blighted or unsafe.
"These structures will be on the 2026 application to the state," said Mackenzie Goldsberry of the Port Authority. Commissioner Charlie L. Schilling said the demolitions could be coordinated with the Land Bank to support future redevelopment.
The six properties listed for demolition are: Lisa & James Busch, 746 Old Beavertown Road in New Matamoras; Jim's Rentals LLC, 201 Duncan Drive in New Matamoras; Village of Lowell, 304 Third Street in Lowell; Jim's Rentals LLC, 203 Duncan Drive in New Matamoras; Joshua & Nicole Humphrey, 6713 Federal Hocking Road in Cutler; and Mallahan Properties LLC, 60 Mill Street in Vincent. The board recorded a unanimous vote to approve the authorizations.
Port Authority staff said the properties will be included in the county’s 2026 application to the state for the demolition program; the meeting record notes owner consent is recognized for each structure. The commissioners did not specify a demolition schedule or contractor in the minutes; implementation steps such as state application submission and Land Bank coordination were noted as follow-up actions.
The approval moves these parcels from a designation of blight into the county’s program pipeline, allowing application for state funds and potential rehabilitation or reuse following removal.
