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Kingston City Land Bank Seeks Applicants for Two Open Board Seats

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The Kingston City Land Bank is excited to announce that we have two open board seats! We are looking for two Kingston residents interested in ensuring that the land bank carries out its mission. 

At the Kingston City Land Bank, we believe everyone has the right to a safe, affordable, and high-quality place to live. Therefore, the mission of the Kingston City Land Bank is to foster an equitable community where vacant or distressed properties are transformed into community assets that improve the quality of life for Kingston residents, stabilize and enhance neighborhoods, and create new pathways for social and economic development.

Please apply to this join our board by February 29 at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KingstonBoards
For more information please email: info@kingstoncitylandbank.org

Kingston City Land Bank to Begin Property Acquisitions

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November 14, 2019

Kingston City Land Bank to Begin Property Acquisitions KINGSTON, NY – The Kingston City Land Bank will begin its acquisition of thirty-six (36) tax-foreclosed properties from the City of Kingston, paying the balance of taxes owed to the city for each of these properties. The properties will be acquired over the course of approximately eight weeks and will then be further stabilized and secured. This initial acquisition process is generously supported by an anonymous private donation in the amount of $1,048,221.00 through the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley.

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September 10 – Disposition Policy Public Forum

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On September 10 the Kingston City Land Bank hosted a public forum to receive public input on its disposition policy. Thank you to the over 50 local residents that attended.

For the full presentation given by Land Bank staff and board members, please click here.

To view a live stream from the event, please click here.

For more information on our disposition policy, please click here.