WILMINGTON – City Council on Thursday voted against dissolving the Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank, instead shifting its focus on reforming the agency amid ongoing concerns about transparency, accountability, and effectiveness. Councilmember Shané Darby, who sponsored the legislation to dismantle the Land Bank, argued the agency had lost public trust and failed to deliver on its mission of creating lasting …
Wilmington City Council is weighing whether to dismantle the Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank, but supporters of the Land Bank say critics are ignoring key facts. The push to dissolve the Land Bank follows a 2024 audit that flagged weaknesses in financial controls and governance. Councilmember Shané Darby introduced legislation to dissolve the agency, calling the audit evidence of “severe mismanagement.” …
WILMINGTON — The future of the Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank came under intense scrutiny Monday night as members of City Council’s Community Development & Urban Planning Committee clashed over whether to dissolve the entity, and whether one of their own is being removed from the committee for demanding accountability. The proposed ordinance, sponsored by Councilmember Shané Darby, would …
Millions in American Rescue Plan Act money will fund a wide variety of programs designed to help Delawareans stay in their homes, get into a home or find a rental that’s affordable. To do that, the initiatives announced in recent days will: Help buy and rehab vacant homes in Delaware neighborhoods. Provide extra money to those building multi-family rental properties …
