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| Is The Genesee County Land Bank Flint's Worst Slum Lord? |
| Yes, they have bitten off more than they can chew |
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17% |
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| No, they are just trying to take over all the property in Flint. |
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26% |
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| RECALL DAN KILDEE - Lets Clean Flint Up. |
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55% |
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Kevin McKague
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| Lake Woman, I've received no new information since the last time you asked that question. I'm working on it. I'm still waiting to hear if you're able to help out. Are you? |
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Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:00 pm |
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Kevin McKague
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| I just got off of the phone with a coordinator for the Land Bank. He had some pretty interesting info about the hotels some of you had mentioned here. He said no Land Bank money was spent on them, that the money came from grants, and that the hotels were to sold for funds to put towards more demolition and maintenance on residential lots. He is going to get in touch with the person who coordinates lawn volunteers and get back with me soon. In the meantime, I would like to get a better idea of who can help, so we can figure how big this project can be. I think I have about six of you, but I'm not sure how many lawn mowers we have. |
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Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:12 pm |
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Kevin McKague
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| From what I've heard from those of you who have offered help, Sunday, August 17 will be the day. |
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Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:16 pm |
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Dave Starr
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| Where will you be mowing? |
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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. |
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Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:22 pm |
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Kevin McKague
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| That's up to the aforementioned lawn volunteer coordinator, who has just been given my contact info moments ago. The location of our work will depend on where he thinks we would be most helpful, based on our numbers and tools. |
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Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:33 pm |
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Dave Starr
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| My bet is that it won't be in the east or North sides of Flint. |
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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. |
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Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:07 pm |
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Dave Starr
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quote:
Kevin McKague schreef:
I just got off of the phone with a coordinator for the Land Bank. He had some pretty interesting info about the hotels some of you had mentioned here. He said no Land Bank money was spent on them, that the money came from grants, and that the hotels were to sold for funds to put towards more demolition and maintenance on residential lots. He is going to get in touch with the person who coordinates lawn volunteers and get back with me soon. In the meantime, I would like to get a better idea of who can help, so we can figure how big this project can be. I think I have about six of you, but I'm not sure how many lawn mowers we have.
If they can find grants for that, why can't, or won't, they find grants for the North & East sides? |
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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. |
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Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:10 pm |
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Kevin McKague
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| I intend to specifically ask about certain areas that people have brought to my attention, including. . . .the north end and. . .THE EAST SIDE. |
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Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:17 pm |
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LakeWoman50
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Carriage Town/Downtown/Grand Traverse Areas is my bet, they get the bulk of CDBG funding, and development.
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Dave Starr schreef:
My bet is that it won't be in the east or North sides of Flint.
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Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:14 pm |
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Adam
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Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:14 am |
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Kevin McKague
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Like I said before:
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just got off of the phone with a representative of the Land Bank (810.257.3088). They confirmed that no property is taken from tax-paying land owners. In fact, several steps must occur before the Land Bank takes possession of any property. The process by which the county treasurer takes the property takes three years, and doesn't begin until the owner stops paying property tax. The Land Bank doesn't take possession unless the property goes unsold at an auction, AND the city declines an offer from the county to take possession of the land. As you can see, claims by the mayor and Adam are, once again, pure bunk.
You're still repeating the same bunk, Adam. |
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Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:17 pm |
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Adam
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quote:
Kevin McKague schreef:
Like I said before:
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just got off of the phone with a representative of the Land Bank (810.257.3088). They confirmed that no property is taken from tax-paying land owners. In fact, several steps must occur before the Land Bank takes possession of any property. The process by which the county treasurer takes the property takes three years, and doesn't begin until the owner stops paying property tax. The Land Bank doesn't take possession unless the property goes unsold at an auction, AND the city declines an offer from the county to take possession of the land. As you can see, claims by the mayor and Adam are, once again, pure bunk.
You're still repeating the same bunk, Adam.
I personally tried putting some land bank property back on the tax rolls but it was a pain in the ass so I had to give up on that idea. Obviously they are not in a great situation and not every single one of the properties may be able to be put back on the market but I feel they could be doing a much better job.
I don't have a problem with them seizing property but I think they need to put more property back on the tax rolls.
To be keeping 3,100 properties of the market and off the tax rolls is unacceptable in a city starving for tax dollars and jobs and revenue. |
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Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:58 pm |
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brianstarr
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| speaking of the land bank one of their properties across the street from me is now home to a family of skunks and also a couple of racoons so what does that tell you about how the land bank deals with there abandoned properties i bet if i was in the carriage town area instead of the north end of flint this dump would have been torn down along time ago the whole north end is rotting with abandoned housing and buildings just like the east side of flint and nobody in charge at the land bank or city hall seems to care thats very pathetic |
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:35 am |
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Ryan Eashoo
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Contact the land bank and voice your concerns, maybe they know nothing about and can come out and help get rid of the problem!!
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brianstarr schreef:
speaking of the land bank one of their properties across the street from me is now home to a family of skunks and also a couple of racoons so what does that tell you about how the land bank deals with there abandoned properties i bet if i was in the carriage town area instead of the north end of flint this dump would have been torn down along time ago the whole north end is rotting with abandoned housing and buildings just like the east side of flint and nobody in charge at the land bank or city hall seems to care thats very pathetic
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Flint Michigan Resident, Tax Payer, Flint Nutt - Local REALTOR - Activist. www.FlintTown.com |
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:36 pm |
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Dave Starr
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| They know about it. They've been contacted several times & give the same answer - no money. |
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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. |
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