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Author    Post   BlahBlah48439 F L I N T O I D The Genesee County Land Bank owns lots of properties that they don't maintain. Its true, they are just as bad as slum lords who use to own them. Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:31 pm  last time here Guest well, yes there are a few properties in my neighborhood owned by them that are dilapidated and unkempt.. _________________ Guest post Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:14 pm  Public D F L I N T O I D The implementation of any program could almost always use some improvement, especially something new and bold. Still, the structure and charge of the Land Bank is right on. Listen to NPR's story from just yesterday: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15766619 _________________ http://www.toomuchonline.org/index.html http://www.hr676.org http://www.pnhp.org/publications/the_national_health_insurance_bill_hr_676.php Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:28 pm  last time here Guest oh!!! make no mistake, the landbank is a great organization and i know dan kildee enough to know he wishes only the best for the area. _________________ Guest post Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:37 pm  Dave Starr F L I N T O I D Earlier in the year, Kildee was asking folks on streets that had Land Bank houses to please mow them, as the Land Bank didn't have the money. We don't have any on our block, but we do mow 4 lots with empty houses. _________________ I used to care, but I take a pill for that now. Pushing buttons sure can be fun. When a lion wants to go somewhere, he doesn’t worry about how many hyenas are in the way. Paddle faster, I hear banjos. Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:06 pm  last time here Guest i'm all for doing whatever will keep flint neat!!!! go dan go!!! _________________ Guest post Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:55 pm  rapunzel11 F L I N T O I D The land bank does employ young people through church and community orgs. to maintain these properties. If the organizations do not keep accurate bookwork or accounting then they will lose funding. Many properties owned by the land bank have been purchased by homeowners in adjacent properties. They have made community gardens, small corner parks and have truly beautified communities. It takes a village to make any initiative come to fruition. What really irritates me is BIG signs in closed businesses touting Williamson. Does the city now own these properties that these signs election signs are placed on? Think about that. Peace, RAP _________________ The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all. John F. Kennedy, speech at Vanderbilt University, May 18, 1963 Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:16 pm  Tegan F L I N T O I D The Land Bank owns a lot of properties that were recently foreclosed, and they can only do so much with so many a year. From what I can gather, the land bank does what it can. Blahblah, perhaps you could be proactive and adopt a lot? Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:17 pm  BlahBlah48439 F L I N T O I D I support the vision, but the process is broken. Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:22 pm    Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First

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