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West Virginia
Brownfields, Land Banks
Land Banks and Brownfields: Case StudiesExamples of Brownfield Redevelopment from Three Land Banks
Examples of how land banks have converted vacant, abandoned, and contaminated properties into community assets.
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Reimagine Delinquent Property Tax EnforcementHow to Reduce Vacancy, Advance Racial Equity, and Improve Public Services
This publication lays a general foundation for understanding the property tax system, but specifically focuses on ways to reform the delinquent property tax enforcement process for vacant properties—those properties that pose the greatest harm to a community.
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What Does the Sale of Property Tax Debt Mean for West Virginia Communities?A Report on Delinquent Property Tax Enforcement and Vacant Property for West Virginia Reformers
This report shares the findings of Community Progress’ 2017 technical assistance engagement with the Huntington Urban Renewal Authority and its partners in West Virginia to build awareness around the urgency to solve VAD property issues in the state.
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