The City of Carbondale became the fifth municipality to join the Land Bank. The organization, founded in 2015, has been a vital economic development tool in fighting blight and returning properties, homes and land parcels back on the tax rolls to generate valuable revenue for the County and the respective municipalities.
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Principals at the October 31 ceremony were, front, l-r, Carbondale Councilwoman Mary Lagana, Carbondale Mayor Justin Taylor, Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley, Michele Bannon, Carbondale City Clerk; and Ralph Pappas, Land Bank Staff. Back row, from left, Carbondale Councilman Jerry Arnese, Carbondale Councilman Walter Martzen, Henry Deecke, Land Bank Board Member; Carbondale Councilman Joe Connor, and NeighborWorks of NEPA President Jesse Ergott. |
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