Our Land Banks
Maumee Valley Planning Organization assists six County Land Reutilization Corporations (or "Land Banks" with project and grant management services. The Land Banks' mission is to reclaim, rehabilitate, and reutilize vacant, abandoned, tax foreclosed or other real property in the County. The Land Bank Board is typically made up of two County Commissioners, the County Treasurer, a municipal representative from the largest municipality and a township representative, according to Ohio Revised Code §1724.03.
Defiance County
established in 2019
Board Members:
David Kern, President
Curt Sigg, Vice President
*Vickie Myers, Secretary/Treasurer
Niki Warncke, Appointed Director
Mick Pocratsky, Appointed Director
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*Main Point of Contact: vmyers@defiancecounty.oh.gov​​
500 W. Second St., Suite 101
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings are typically held on the last Tuesday of the month at 9:00am in the E911 Conference Room in the Commissioner's Building located at 500 Court Street, Defiance, OH 43512.
Paulding County
established in 2017
Board Members:
*Lou Ann Wannemacher, Chair
Mark Holtsberry, Vice Chair
Mike Weible, Director
Mike Kauser, Secretary/Treasurer
Greg White, Municipal Representative​​
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*Main Point of Contact:
lou_ann@pauldingcountyoh.com​
419-399-8215
PO Box 437, Paulding, OH 45879
Meeting Schedule:
Meetings are typically held monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. in the Paulding County Commissioners' Office, 451 McDonald Pike, Suite E, Paulding, OH 45879.
Fulton County
established in 2021
Board Members:
*Joe Short, President
Keith Torbet, Vice President
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​
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*Main Point of Contact:
joeshort@fultoncountyoh.com​
​ (419) 337-9214
152 S. Fulton Street, Suite 155
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings are typically on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m. in the Fulton County Administration Building Conference Room located at 152 S. Fulton Street, Wauseon, Ohio, 43567.
Putnam County
established in 2023
Board Members:
*Tracy Warnecke
Dean Meyer
Steve Leopold
John Sschlumbohm
Brad Brubakerr
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*Main Point of Contact:
tracy.warnecke@putnamcountyohio.gov
419-523-6588
245 E Main Street, Ottawa, OH
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings are held on an as-needed basis at the Putnam County Commissioner's office, 245 E Main Street, Ottawa, Ohio. Please contact Tracy Warnecke, or Estee Blair, eblair@mvpo.org for the next scheduled meeting.
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Henry County
established in 2017
Board Members:
Jeff Brubaker, President
Doug Prigge, Vice President
Joel Miller, Secretary
*Diana Wachtman, Treasurer
Lori Siclair, Appointed Director​
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*Main Point of Contact:
​diana.wachtman@henrycountyohio.gov
419-592-4876
1853 Oakwood Avenue, Napoleon, OH hclandbank@henrycountyohio.gov
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Meeting Schedule:​​
Meetings are held on an as-needed basis at the Henry County Commissioner's office, 1853 Oakwood Avenue, Napoleon, Ohio 43545. The meetings are open to the public. Please contact Diana Wachtman, or Estee Blair, eblair@mvpo.org for the next scheduled meeting.
Williams County
established in 2016
Board Members:
Brian Wieland, President
*Kellie Gray, Secretary/Treasurer
Vickie Grimm
Todd Burkholder
Terry Rummel
Bart Westfall
Jason Rockey​
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*Main Point of Contact:
(419) 636-1850
100 S. Main Street Bryan, OH 43506
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings are typically held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 11:30am in the Williams County Commissioner's Office located at 1425 E High Street, Bryan, OH.
Our programs
From time to time, the Land Banks have grant funding available for various projects that help advance our mission. Learn more below.
848 West Perry Street, Paulding
Demolition 2018 – Resale 2022
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