Ingham County Land Bank Awarded Top Honor

July 11, 2011
LegalNews.com

During the recent Land Bank Convention, Land Banks from around the United States gathered to learn, network and share their truths and triumphs. Unbeknownst to Mary Ruttan, Executive Director of the Ingham County Land Bank, she would be walking away with an award.

''This honor was earned through the hard work and cooperation of the Ingham County Land Bank Staff, the Ingham County Board of Commissioner's and the City of Lansing," says Ruttan. This top honor named the Ingham County Land Bank the "2011 Urban Land Bank of the Year."

2011 is the first year that this award has been given and it will be given as an annual award from this year forward. Daniel Kildee, President and CEO of the Center for Community Progress, presented the Ingham County Land Bank with the award. "Half of the total number of land banks in the United States are here in the state of Michigan. We encourage others to emulate the successes of the Ingham County Land Bank." He continued, "In the case of the Ingham County Land Bank in particular, the programming is effective, the brand is clear and the leaders have exercised tremendous dedication."

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