50th District seat Dems’ Hammon, GOP’s Fortner best picks in Aug. 8 primary (date: 7/21/2006)

Experience and potential of 50th District House seat candidates is outlined along with best picks for Nov. election.
The Flint Journal

A time to run (date: 5/3/2006)

The current chairman of the county Board of Commissioners, Richard Hammel, will be vacating the role, with hopes of being elected to the state House. His departure leaves the Board with a large leadership vacancy, with which many hope to fill with new blood.
The Flint Journal

ABC-12 Newsmaker: Flint's Shrinking Population (date: 10/10/2009)

An Effort to Save Flint, Mich., by Shrinking It (date: 4/22/2009)

FLINT, Mich. — Dozens of proposals have been floated over the years to slow this city’s
endless decline. Now another idea is gaining support: speed it up.
Instead of waiting for houses to become abandoned and then pulling them down, local
leaders are talking about demolishing entire blocks and even whole neighborhoods.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/business/22flint.html?_r=1&ref=business

By David Streitfeld, The New York Times

As yards or gardens, $1 side lots assets to neighborhood – study (date: 4/15/2006)

A study conducted by the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning shows that a majority of the property the Genesee County Land Bank has sold to residents is in good use and suggests methods of improvement.
By Ron Fonger of The Flint Journal

Ballroom still facing demolition (date: 8/17/2007)

The Genesee County Land Bank is seeking funding to tear down the Russellville Ballroom.
By James L. Smith The Flint Journal

Banking on Flint (date: 7/16/2008)

County Trasurer Dan Kildee Collects National Attention for Land Bank Program
By Chris McCarus Dome Magazine

Berridge Gets last Look before getting a Facelift (date: 10/22/2007)

The Land Bank renovates the Berridge Hotel,which is a $6.2-million job that could be completed in less than a year, and the tours gave the curious a chance to see how big a job lies ahead.
By Bruce Edwards of The Flint Journal

Carriage Town (date: 3/16/2006)

The Genesee County Land Bank looks to back a $2 million renovation of historic Carriage Town, including building seven homes and renovating five others.
The Flint Journal

Character Inn may breathe new life with students (date: 7/6/2007)

Genesee County's largest vacant hotel may be coming back to life as student housing.The head of the Genesee County Land Bank says he's talked to Bernards about the deal and he feels privately owned collegiate housing is the best use for the facility.
By Joel Feick ABC Channel 12

Church flock may be evicted (date: 5/21/2006)

The Genesee County Land Bank has filed eviction papers for the Faith Gospel Temple, citing back taxes dating back to 2002.
By Ken Palmer of The Flint Journal

Clock ticking on late tax bills (date: 1/20/2006)

The Flint Journal published a list of high-value commercial properties whose owners were overdue on property taxes. Property owners respond with statements and plans of action.
By Ron Fonger of The Flint Journal

Coalition promoting home-grown food (date: 6/11/2009)

Commissioners hire nonprofit group to help with ‘land bank’ (date: 3/31/2006)

Muskegon County commissioners hire the Genesee Institute to evaluate the county’s foreclosed properties; thereby taking the first steps in developing a County Land Bank.
By Steve Gunn of the Muskegon Chronicle

Could Chevy in the Hole Become a recreation site? (date: 10/28/2009)

FLINT (WJRT) -- It's a vision to reinvent an old property near downtown Flint.
Imagine the Chevy in the Hole site as a state park or urban riverfront.
Right now, the site is a bare slab of concrete spanning 100 acres near Kettering University.
Efforts are being made by some University of Michigan-Flint students who want to revamp the property.

By Kristen Abraham
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=7087674

County ‘not going away’ in dispute with hotel (date: 4/1/2006)

Genesee County fights to collect on fire-damaged hotel’s overdue taxes.
Ron Fonger of The Flint Journal

County claims parcels in hock (date: 4/1/2006)

Owners of property laden with back taxes determine whether to pay-off tax debts or keep delinquent properties.
By Ron Fonger of The Flint Journal

County closes on purchase of technology center (date: 3/16/2006)

After long talks and negotiations, Land Bank gains ownership of Great Lakes Technology Centre.
By Ron Fonger of The Flint Journal

County Land Bank chair looks at deals (date: 9/30/2005)

Genesee County Land Bank chairman meets with county council to clarify details on the possible purchase of two properties.
By Cathy Shafran of WJRT TV

County OKs loan for Land Bank’s Tech Centre deal (date: 3/9/2006)

The Genesee County Board of Commissioners approves a $400,000 loan for the Land Bank to develop the Great Lakes Tech Centre into an industrial and commercial center.
Ron Fonger of The Flint Journal

County seeks foundation aid for center (date: 3/16/2007)

The county needs help paying for everyday expenses at the massive Genesee Business Center, purchased by the county Land Bank just last year to save it from demolition, the center on Flint's south side could become a financial drag unless something is done.
By Ron Fonger The Flint Journal

Crim season kicks off Wednesday (date: 6/20/2007)

The Crim expo will now take place at the Genesee Business Center, formally known as the Great Lakes Technology Center on the Corner of Hemphill and Saginaw.The Land Bank bought the building for $10 to prevent it from being demolished. Now they are looking for new tenants, and with some of the runners also being business people, this hopes to be a mutual success.
By Shannon Johnson ABC 12

Crim’s proposed move to Land Bank Center in ’07 ‘cool for the city’ (date: 8/10/2006)

The Crim Fitness Foundation to buy 4,000 square feet of space in the Land Bank Center, with plans to move to the Center in 2007.
By Christofer Machniak of The Flint Journal

Decision on Flint’s Durant Hotel due today (date: 10/13/2005)

Genesee County Treasurer presents his case to the Genesee County Land Bank Board on the purchase of the Durant Hotel. Result is pending.
By Kirk Yuhnke of WJRT TV

Despite protests, Sims joins Land Bank board (date: 1/19/2006)

Councilwoman Carolyn Sims has been named to the Land Bank Board of Directors despite alternate recommendations from Flint City Council. Sims represents Flint’s north side, an area where the Land Bank demolishes many homes.
By Ron Fonger of The Flint Journal