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City of Quincy, Two Rivers Land Bank get state grants to help address blighted properties

September 24, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

CHICAGO — The city of Quincy and the Two Rivers Land Bank were among 68 units of local governments and land bank authorities to receive $19 million in grants from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Board to support affordable housing and community revitalization efforts across Illinois. Awarded under the Strong Communities Program, the initiative…

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Land bank to help get delinquent properties in Quincy back on tax roll, avoid fix-or-flatten

May 10, 2021 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — The Two Rivers Land Bank, approved by the Quincy City Council on April 26, is designed to help find buyers for blighted properties for which owners are no longer paying taxes. “Our city’s goal is to have these properties get purchased before they get to the fix and flatten level,” city planner Chuck…

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