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Harper Woods updates poverty-exemption policy to include additional property in asset test following state guidance

5765160 · May 20, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a change to the city's poverty guidelines to state explicitly that the value of any additional real property owned by an applicant will be included in the asset test, aligning with a directive from the State Tax Commission and avoiding an audit finding.

The Harper Woods City Council adopted an update to the city's poverty-exemption guidelines to incorporate a State Tax Commission change: applicants may have ownership interest in additional real estate, but the value of that property must be included in the asset test.

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