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Detroit residents use public comment period to allege property favoritism, urge oversight and services
Summary
Residents raised a mix of allegations and requests during a public comment session after the City Council recessed for lack of quorum: claims of a below-market property transfer and OIG delay, calls for an oversight committee and changes to housing affordability definitions, concerns about bond notices and HUD oversight, and appeals for retiree relief and community services.
The Detroit City Council moved into a public comment period after the meeting lacked a quorum, and residents used their two-minute slots to raise allegations of improper property transfers, call for greater oversight of city processes and finances, and highlight community services and safety concerns.
Several callers accused the city of dishonest practices around property at 498 Peterborough. A caller identified for the record as Miss Warwick said the city removed the parcel from a tax auction and that entities she named as Midtown Inc and Peterborough Properties bought and later resold the lot, leaving a longtime neighbor, Cindy Dara, facing utility and housing threats. "They're trying to push her out of her house," the caller said, and added that an Office of Inspector General review was delayed and of poor quality.
Betty A. Barna, president of the…
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