Chillicothe & Ross County — The Land Bank is seeking candidate properties to be tested and possibly cleaned up for ground pollution, and will be helping Community Action with their weatherization program and possible further development of their site.

The Ross County Land Reutilization Corporation, better known as the Chillicothe and Ross County “Land Bank,” had its bimonthly meeting on Monday, November 17th, 2025, with the Ross County Commissioners.

Chillicothe Mayor Luke Feeney, Land Bank chair, explained the two major action items; hear him in his own words below.

He said the Land Bank will make an application to the state by December 5th for a $1M set-aside for brownfield testing and remediation. “Brownfields” are sites with moderate pollution, like old gas stations with leaking un

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