Land Bank approves shared-services pact with Redevelopment Authority, accepts Jeannette property for demolition

The Westmoreland County Land Bank Board unanimously approved two formal actions on April 28: a Shared Services Agreement with the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Westmoreland and Resolution 2026-15 to accept a donated Jeannette property for demolition.

Rebecca Parry moved to approve the Shared Services Agreement; Matt Helinski seconded the motion, which the board carried unanimously. The agreement was presented as a formal measure to permit shared staffing or services between the Land Bank and the Redevelopment Authority; no further detail or vote counts beyond unanimous approval were recorded in the transcript.

Executive Director Brian Lawrence reported that parcel 14-01-16-0-042 (RR & AR Properties, Jeannette City) has been donated to the Land Bank for demolition. Donna Holdorf-Roadman moved adoption of Resolution 2026-15 to accept the donation for demolition; Rebecca Parry seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

Earlier in the meeting the board had also approved procedural items: the previous meeting minutes were approved on a motion by Holdorf-Roadman, seconded by Matt Helinski, and the previous month's financial report was approved on a motion by Holdorf-Roadman, seconded by Rebecca Parry; both motions carried unanimously.

Board members noted property updates and potential rehabilitation projects during staff presentations, and staff said they are monitoring tax-batch status for relevant parcels. The board did not enter an executive session; there was no public comment. The meeting adjourned at 9:34 a.m.