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Belmont County Commissioners allocate 2% of DTAC funds to Land Reutilization Corporation for demolitions
Summary
Commissioners voted to allocate 2% of DTAC collections for the first half of tax year 2025 (payable 2026) — about $60,000 — to the Belmont County Land Reutilization Corporation to support demolition of blighted properties after a state funding cut reduced grants available for that work.
Belmont County Commissioners on Feb. 25 adopted a resolution directing 2% of Delinquent Tax and Assessment Collection (DTAC) funds collected for the first half of tax year 2025 to the Belmont County Land Reutilization Corporation to support demolition and remediation of blighted and abandoned structures.
The resolution, moved by Commissioner Jerry Echemann and seconded by Commissioner Vince Gianangeli, notes a reduction in state funding from $500,000 to $230,000 and says the 2% allocation would generate approximately $60,000. The board voted unanimously to approve the allocation.
According to the resolution, the funds are intended to allow the Land Reutilization Corporation to continue planned demolition projects that the county says improve neighborhood safety and stabilize property values. The board specified the allocation applies only to DTAC funds collected for the first half of tax year 2025 (payable in 2026) and will not affect distributions beyond that period unless separately authorized by the commissioners.
The resolution cites ORC 321.261(B) as the statutory authority permitting the board to direct DTAC collections to a county land bank. The board’s action was recorded during routine business, with Echemann, Gianangeli and J. P. Dutton voting in favor.
Next steps: the Land Reutilization Corporation will apply the allocated DTAC funds alongside existing Land Bank funds to the county’s demolition and remediation pipeline. The resolution does not specify a project-by-project spending schedule or a complete budget breakdown for the $60,000 estimate.
