The DeKalb Regional Land Bank Authority (hereinafter, the “Land Bank”) is a public body corporate and politic established pursuant to and in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 48-4-100, et seq. (also known as the “Georgia Land Bank Act”), by operation of the Intergovernmental Agreement (the “IGA”) between DeKalb County (the “County”) and the City of Lithonia (the “City”), having an effective date of January 30, 2020. It is governed by a Board of Directors, with membership determined by the Bylaws.

OUR PURPOSE

To pursue the return of vacant, blighted, abandoned, condemned real property to a tax revenue generating status; to involve various community-based entities in the process of removing, improving, developing, re-developing such properties to productive uses such as affordable housing, community-focus purposes (parks, green spaces), or other local government, for profit or non-profit, and environmental initiatives.

OUR BOARD MEMBERS