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… estate agents suing the Kent County Land Bank for blocking tax foreclosed … auction. This summer, the land bank coordinated with Kent County government to block more … before tax auction. The land bank-county coordination was done … from tax auction. The Kent County Land Bank is able to work around … more

… the legality of the Kent County Land Bank's purchasing practices … buy a property because the land bank grabbed it first is joining … At issue, is the Kent County Land Bank's practice of gaining … Over the past two years in Kent County, first the county and then the city of Grand … more

The Kent County government blocked private citizens who had … the property itself so the county could then re-sell it for … the property, the Kent County Land Bank Authority acquired … also serves as chair of the land bank authority. "However, the … Bank Analysis: Genesee County Land Bank Threatens Private Property … more

Land banks are supposed to help eliminate blight, revitalize … some cases in Michigan, land banks have scooped up property … about 40, [including] in Kent County [and] in rural areas of … foreclosure. By contrast, Wayne County typically has more than 15,000 tax … the chairman of the Kent County Land Bank Board. "In some cases, … more

A property the Kent County Land Bank blocked from sale to private … company owned by one of the land bank's advisory council members. … been available for bid at Kent County's tax auction this summer, … land bank coordinated with county officials to block the property … Bank Analysis: Genesee County Land Bank Threatens Private Property … more

A Kent County Board of Commissioners subcommittee is recommending that the Kent County Land Bank be prohibited from … Last summer, the Kent County Land Bank caused a stir when … auction. By doing so, the land bank blocked redevelopment from … had been allowed to bid, the county could have received up to $1 … more

… years, it can be taken by county government, which then takes … its upcoming tax auction Kent County acted directly to keep vacant … 40 properties over to the Kent County Land Bank to prohibit private … Alliance reports that the land bank spent nearly $500,000 to … Though the ostensible purpose of land banking, which has exploded … more

… However, when the Kent County Land Bank Authority acquired … acquired by any Michigan land bank is considered blighted by … condition or location. In Kent County, properties held by owners … land bank requested that the county acquire more than 40 properties … land bank ownership. County-land bank coordination circumvents this … more

The Kent County Land Bank is acquiring tax delinquent and abandoned … Under Michigan statute, land banks aren't supposed to buy tax … properties before tax auctions. Kent County and the city of Grand Rapids … development. In fact, the Kent County Land Bank Authority (KCLBA) has … areas, like Wayne or Genesee counties, might have problems where … more

… competition with government land bank authorities. The plaintiffs … target of the suit was the Kent County treasurer, Kent County and the Kent County Land Bank Authority, for allegedly … dollars. Not only did the county lose out on higher sales prices … enterprise,” said Voorhees. Kent County Land Bank Executive Director … more