Old & Busted Kansas City Land Bank Exposed

Actually . . .

Problems with the land bank have been an election issue since the early 2000s.

Fact is . . . The Kansas City Land Bank is just another local "solution" to a housing crisis promoted by politicos that didn't work. 

Check the money line . . .

"The Kansas City Land Bank is supposed to revitalize neighborhoods. But a Beacon investigation found that the Land Bank has potential conflicts of interest between board members and buyers, and fails to hold buyers accountable to its own requirements. The result: Properties sit vacant for years."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com news link . . .

Vacant lots, absentee owners, little accountability. What's going on with the Kansas City Land Bank?

The Kansas City Land Bank is supposed to revitalize neighborhoods. But a Beacon investigation found that the Land Bank has potential conflicts of interest between board members and buyers, and fails to hold buyers accountable to its own requirements. The result: Properties sit vacant for years.