After months of discussion and consideration, Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday approved creation of a tool that could be used to address the issue of dilapidated, vacant or tax-foreclosed properties.
Commissioners approved an ordinance establishing a land bank and a seven-member land bank board of trustees, and also appointed a land bank manager.
City officials have said the ultimate goal of a land bank is to bring these types of properties back to productive use and once again generate property taxes.
Community Development Director Rhonda Dunn attended the meeting to request approval of the land bank.
“This is something I have a lot of passion for and been working on since I was with the county,” Dunn said.
(Read more: Fort Scott Tribune)