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The Jefferson County Land Bank has been serving the area for nearly 10 years, but not everyone understands exactly what it does. “Land banks are not a part

Farewell Wagner Manufacturing - Sidney Daily News

Land bank members lauded Amy Hamrick, land bank manager, for her work.

The land bank: eliminate blight, enhance neighborhoods & strengthen communities by acquiring, improving & selling vacant and/or abandoned properties.

Who pays property taxes to support services when the economy is dominated by nonprofits?

Cuyahoga County's economy has changed. Nonprofit medical institutions now dominate in a county where manufacturing was once king. Now some are asking, "Who pays property taxes when your economy is dominated by tax-exempt nonprofits?"

Who pays property taxes to support services when the economy is dominated by nonprofits? – The Land

Fifty years ago, when Clevelanders needed to fund schools, pay for parks or expand libraries they relied on booming tax revenue from large companies. General Motors, Republic Steel Corp. and Ford Motor Co. employed thousands of people and provided a tax base to fund services for the community. But Cuyahoga County's economy has changed.

Cleveland nonprofit hospitals get millions in property tax breaks. Many are asking, 'Is it worth it?'

The expansive holdings of nonprofit hospitals like the Cleveland Clinic are at the center of an on-going debate over whether tax exemption policies should apply to large nonprofits like hospitals that critics say operate more like for-profit businesses than charities.

A Black Cleveland Neighborhood Struggles for Survival

Collinwood is a microcosm of Cleveland’s majority Black neighborhoods, where years of racism, predatory lending, gun violence and falling property values have left few options for stability and growth.

Can Generational Change in Cleveland Make a Difference?

Justin Bibb hopes to be mayor of a city that has been in decline for decades. But despite his youth and confidence, and hundreds of millions in federal aid, the city still faces an uncertain future.

Land Bank informational meeting is Sept. 29 - Urbana Daily Citizen

Will $500 million cover clean up of Ohio brownfields, abandoned sites?