Land Bank hoping for additional funds to fight blight Monies would be redirected to demolish blighted and abandoned apartment and commercial properties Check out this story on mansfieldnewsjournal.com: http://ohne.ws/1RcoSRw The Richland County Land Bank is hoping that state officials will expand the use of Neighborhood Improvement Program funds to demolish blighted apartment and commercial properties. The land bank board expressed interest as it reviewed a press release last month from U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown that said the government funding bill passed last month included a provision allowing Ohio communities devastated by the foreclosure crisis to apply for additional money.
