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Residents tell council they can’t pay to reclaim foreclosed homes and urge help for evicted seniors
Summary
During public comment, multiple Detroit residents described being unable to pay post-foreclosure fees to reclaim property, alleged illegal overtaxation, and an imminent eviction of a 79-year-old resident. Council staff offered to collect contact information and follow up; members encouraged residents to seek right-to-counsel resources.
Detroit — Several residents used the Committee of the Whole’s public comment period to describe housing distress: a man who said his foreclosed home could not be redeemed at the Wayne County treasurer’s office despite having money to pay, a resident who says she was illegally overtaxed by $40,000 and paid fees to avoid losing her home, and a community advocate who described a 79-year-old tenant facing sudden eviction.
"My name is Kelvin, 46 year old Detroit resident. And I ran into a little issue with, my property. I had fell behind on my property taxes. And, the house was foreclosed," one caller said. He said he now has the money to pay…
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