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History
The concept of a "land bank" has been around since the 1970s
The first land bank was created in St. Louis, MO in 1971. The City of Toledo's land bank was formed in 1989, though it lacked dedicated funding. For many years, our community needed a better approach to solve the problem of vacant and abandoned homes.
2002
In 2002, Genessee County (Flint), Michigan designed a new way of land banking. They used land banking to ensure tax abandoned properties were put into good hands, instead of the hands of speculators. Based on significant success, the Genesee County Land Bank began to serve as a model for other states.
2009
The Ohio Legislature first gave Cuyahoga County authority to create a county land bank, and the Cuyahoga Land Bank launched in July 2009. After the success of early land banks in Ohio, the Legislature extended land banking authority to all Ohio counties.
2010
Lucas County became Ohio's second county to create a County Land Bank in August 2010. Our Land Bank has been recognized by state and national leaders as one of the best in the country.
Staff

David Mann
President & CEO

Shantaé Brownlee
Vice President and Director of Community Engagement

Joshua Murnen
Vice President and General Counsel

Anne Wistow
Vice President for Projects and Planning

Stephanie Beebe
Projects Manager

Stephanie Shackelford
Projects Manager

Stuart Cline III
Field Technician

Ryan Rathburn
Field Technician

Benjamin Fletcher II
Projects Coordinator

Jim Gonzalez
Projects Coordinator

Kathleen Kovacs
Heritage Home Program Director

Lila Shousher
Treasurer
Leadership
Board of Directors
A nine-member Board of Directors oversees the Lucas County Land Bank. Members represent a diverse group of elected officials and neighborhood, planning, and economic development professionals.
Lindsay M. Webb
Lucas County Treasurer, Chair of the Board
Alternate: Guisselle McDonald, Chief of Operations
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor, City of Toledo, Ohio, Vice Chair of the Board
Alternate: Karen Poore, Deputy Chief of Staff
Tina Skeldon Wozniak
Lucas County Commissioner
Alternates: Megan Casiere, County Administrator
Pete Gerken
Lucas County Commissioner
Alternate: Megan Casiere, County Administrator
John Zeitler
Retired Administrator, Sylvania Township, Ohio
Amelia Gibbon
Consultant & Community Advocate
Taylor Burciaga
Executive Director, Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center
Michael J. Beazley
City Administrator, City of Oregon, Ohio