State housing staff outline land‑bank proposal to repurpose vacant school buildings for housing Housing‑division witnesses described a legislative feasibility study recommending a nonprofit land bank with powers to clear titles, hold property, and act as fiscal agent to convert vacant or abandoned schools into affordable housing or other community uses.

Vermont's housing division is proposing a game-changing land bank to transform vacant schools into affordable housing, tackling community needs head-on!

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