Ohio Land Bank Networking Meetings

Each quarter, Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s Thriving Communities program hosts a networking meeting for land banks across the state. Please find the summaries below:

Spring 2019 Land Bank Network Meeting

The Spring Land Bank Network/Ohio Land Bank Association meeting was held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.

Click here to view the agenda.

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