Rome-Floyd County Land Bank Authority
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Purpose
The LBA is a public entity authorized by state law and created pursuant to an intergovernmental contract between Floyd County and the City of Rome dated February 28, 2017. It is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Floyd County Commission and by the Rome City Commission.
The LBA is established to acquire the tax delinquent properties, surplus properties of the local governments, and other properties in order to foster the public purpose of returning land which is a nonrevenue-generating, nontax-producing status to an effective utilization status in order to provide affordable housing, new industry and jobs for the citizens of Georgia.
Members
The Rome-Floyd County Land Bank Authority is comprised of five members with two appointed by the City, two appointed by the County and one at large member appointed jointly. Members will serve a four-year term. The presence of the majority of members shall constitute a quorum.
Rome City:
Roger Smith- Term Expires 12/2021
Harry Brock- Term Expires 12/2020
Floyd County:
Davis Mathis- Term Expires 12/2023
Lowery May- Term Expires 12/2023
Joint/At Large:
Rob Ware- Term Expires 12/2021
Meetings
The Rome-Floyd County Land Bank Authority generally meets on the first Friday of each month at 8:30am in the Carnegie Building Training Room. The meeting may be cancelled if there is no business to transact that month or for lack of a quorum available.
Meeting dates for 2020:
January 3rd February 7th March 6th April 3rd May 1st June 5th
AVAILABLE PROPERTIES:
Land Bank Owned
APPLICATION PROCESS
An application for purchase must be submitted for consideration by the LBA Board. Submitted applications will be process and posted to the public for a minimum of 30 days and scheduled for the next Land Bank meeting. (please call if unsure of deadline). A non-refundable processing fee of $35 is required for all applications.
Interested in Donating Land/PropertiesIf you have a parcel of land and/or property that you would like to donate to the Land Bank Authority, you may submit you information for consideration.
More informationFor more information on the Rome-Floyd County Land Bank Authority or to inquire about parcel donations or sales, please call Community Development staff at (706) 236-4477, or email bfox@romega.us sparris@romega.us.
