Maumee Valley Planning Organization
Serving Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, and Williams Counties in Northwest Ohio
Fulton County Land Reutilization Corporation (Land Bank)
152 S. Fulton Street, Suite 155 (419) 337-9214
ABOUT THE LAND BANK
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The Fulton County Land Reutilization Corporation (FCLRC), also called the Fulton County Land Bank, was formed in 2021 with a mission to reclaim, rehabilitate, and reutilize vacant, abandoned, tax-foreclosed, or other real property in the County. The Land Bank Board is made up of two County Commissioners, the County Treasurer, a municipal representative from the largest municipality, and a township representative, as required by the Ohio Revised Code §1724.03.
Board of Directors
Joe Short, Land Bank President and County Commissioner Representative
Keith Torbet, Land Bank Vice President and Municipal Representative
Andrea Gerken, Treasurer (non-voting)
Char Lee, Secretary & Treasurer Representative
Jon Rupp, County Commissioner Representative
Rick Kazmierczak, Township Representative
R.J. Lumbrezer, Appointed Director
Richard Perkins, Appointed Director
BUILDING DEMOLITION AND SITE REVITALIZATION PROGRAM
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The Fulton County Land Bank strives to clean up blighted properties and return them to their original glory. The land bank does this by funding the demolition of residential and commercial properties in two ways;
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1. If a property owner would like to remain the owner, the Land Bank is willing to pay for a portion of the clean-up. Residential property owners will be required to commit up to $5,000.00 for the demolition. Commercial properties will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
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2. The second approach is for the property owner to donate the property to the land bank. After the land bank takes ownership of the property it will pay for 100% of the clean up costs and dispose of the land as they wish. The owner that donates the property cannot take possession of the property after clean-up is complete.
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**The land bank board selects properties for demolition on a case by case basis.
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While funding is not always available, the Land Bank Board is always interested in learning about properties that land owners are interested in demolishing. This allows the board to quickly select projects when funding is available. As of August of 2024, the land bank does NOT have funds available. However, funds may be available in the Spring of 2025. If you have a demolition project, we encourage you to notify us sooner rather than later by emailing plannereb@mvpo.org or calling 419-784-3882 and asking for Estee. You may also complete the "FCLRC Property Demo Form" linked below to express interest. ​
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Eligible Properties
Blighted, vacant or abandoned structures are eligible for demolition. Commercial and residential buildings on sites that are not brownfields are eligible properties. Commercial properties include buildings that were used for retail, office, manufacturing, industrial, industrial warehousing, institutional, or other non-residential or mixed-use (meaning any mix of these uses or a mix of residential and commercial uses) purposes.
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Non-vacant and blighted structures are not eligible, unless they are contiguous and/or connected to vacant and blighted structures that are necessary to demolish. Agriculture buildings are not eligible.
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Demolition Contractors
If you are a demolition contractor and would like to bid on any future demolition projects, you must be pre-qualified. Complete the demolition pre-qualification form found on the Bids & RFQs Tab.
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Meeting Schedule
The Fulton County Land Bank was created in December of 2021. The Fulton County Land Bank Committee meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m. Meetings are held in the Fulton County Administration Building Conference Room located at 152 S. Fulton Street, Wauseon, Ohio, 43567.