Officially known as the Jefferson County Land Reutilization Corporation (JCLRC), but commonly known as the Jefferson County Land Bank (or Land Bank for short), was officially formed in May 2014. Although relatively young as an organization, the Land Bank was successfully able to demolish 266 blighted and dilapidated structures throughout Jefferson County from 2015 to the present. Of these 266 structures, the Land Bank has sold 246 lots after demolition to end users. These parcels have been put back into productive use and put back on the tax rolls.  Administrative funding for the Land Bank has come from the County’s transfer of partial (5%) Delinquent Tax Account (DTAC) funds thus providing needed working capital. 2015-2020 funding for property demolitions was in the form of reimbursement awards through the federal Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) administered through the Ohio Housing Finance Administration (OHFA), FY2022-2023 funding is through the (ODOD) Ohio Department of Development Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Grant, and FY 2024-2025 Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Grant.

The Land Bank’s mission is to stem neighborhood blight, restore abandoned properties to productive use, and provide the community planning and legal authority to champion the revitalization of neighborhoods and commercial centers. As a county wide resource, the Land Bank can assist in region-wide redevelopment efforts.