Verona Borough Council Workshop Meeting
The meeting included the swearing-in of a new police officer, Caleb Black. The council received a presentation from the executive director of the Tri-COG Land Bank regarding their strategies for addressing abandoned and blighted properties, including how land banks intervene in tax sales and vetting buyers to encourage owner occupancy. Discussion focused on the potential for the borough to join the land bank, the associated membership costs, and the benefits of a collaborative approach to real estate market stabilization.