Chillicothe & Ross County Land Bank Deals With More than Just Eyesores in City Limits [Video]

Chillicothe & Ross County — The Land Bank held their periodic meeting Monday, March 25th, 2024, with a list of 27 properties for consideration, and are closing up one set of grants and applying for a new set.

The Ross County Land Reutilization Corporation, better known as the Chillicothe Land Bank, is chaired by Chillicothe Mayor Luke Feeney. He said the meeting was fairly short because after a few years they have streamlined their process and are working pretty efficiently.

Feeney said their two significant grants are on demolition and acquisition of blighted properties, and “brownfield” revitalization. They are closing out grants for $1,500,000, and working on applying for new grants for the same value.

“Brownfield” sites are industrial or commercial properties that are contaminated by lead, gasoline, or oil, for example – in contrast to “greenfield” sites that are undeveloped land.

The grants pay to test and confirm pollutants, and then clean them …