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Land Banks for Troubled Property

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Biogas and MunisLand Banks for Troubled Property
November 25, 2012

Biogas + Grants + L3Cs = Possible Municipal Salvation

Biogas is a new name for an ancient product. For thousands of years, farmers and animal raisers have utilized their plant and animal waste in compost heaps and cesspools to produce cleaner fluids and nutrient rich solids. Through history, the by-product gas produced by such processes was allowed to dissipate…
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Land Banks for Troubled Property
April 9, 2012

Cook County Land Bank

Please go to: http://www.cookcountylandbank.org/ Introduction to the Cook County Land Bank Authority Brian C. White, Executive Director Cook County Land Bank Authority And for an example, please see: http://www.cookcountylandbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/re-RFP-for-deconstruction.pdf CCLBA is… • A unit of county government established by enabling ordinance in January 2013. • Comprised of a 16-member Board…
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Land Banks for Troubled PropertyMunicipal BK
April 9, 2012

Land Banks generally

Land Banks in Illinois Frequently Asked Questions and Background Information   Where do vacant properties come from? Thousands of vacant properties, mostly in municipalities, have no market – no one wants them. Individuals walk away from them, companies will not develop them, and banks may or may not foreclose on…
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