Land bank eyes properties
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
This is a picture of an Enchanted Hills Community Association property that the Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation is currently looking at pursuing.
Courtesy of Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation
Charles Guarino (left) and Mark Current are pictured at Thursday’s meeting of the Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation.
Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette
Following the Enchanted Hills Community Association disbanding and its members suing, the Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation (land back) is looking at the 11 properties in association’s name.
During the land bank’s Thursday meeting, two parcels were highlighted but following discussion it was discovered that 11 properties are in the association’s name.
Land bank eyes properties
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
Highland County commissioners Jeff Duncan (left) and Terry Britton (right) set at the head table during a Thursday meeting of the Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation.
Jacob Clary | The Times-Gazette
Multiple promising properties were highlighted, but the most popular property discussed Thursday at a Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation meeting was one at 256 E. Walnut St. in Hillsboro.
Multiple contractors saw the property and commented that it had a lot of potential, according to reports at the meeting.
The former owner of the house passed away in September of 2019 and has no known relatives. The first half of 2019’s taxes were paid, but the second half’s have not been paid. The tax due is $1,039, with the land valued at $20,000 and the total value, which is the land and the house, at $77,900.