Ohio Supreme Court upholds “expedited tax foreclosures,” allowing county land banks to acquire unoccupied, tax delinquent properties free of charge

In May 2020, the Ohio Supreme Court issued an opinion that carries importance for county elected officials and community and economic developers. Rejecting an activist effort to invalidate “expedited tax foreclosures,” the Court upheld the practice in Ohio by which county Boards of Revision (BOR) may directly transfer unoccupied, tax delinquent properties to county land banks.

SBA Prime Source of COVID 19 Survival Financing During Second Wave

A second wave of COVID 19 may force millions of American businesses to seek local, state, and federal government subsidized short term financing to survive an economy pushed into recession by a series of state public health decisions.  The passage of the federal Stimulus legislation has substantial changes to the U.S. Small Business Administration which should make this organization a prime stop for companies, sole proprietors, independent contractors, self-employed, tribal business, 501 (c)(3), or a 501 (c)(19) veterans organization with less than 500 employees (full time, part time or other status) seeking financing.