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Caller alleges unfair transfer of 498 Peterborough and delays by inspector general
Summary
A public commenter accused city officials of diverting a tax-auction lot at 498 Peterborough to Midtown Inc. for under $3,000 despite a higher local offer, said an Office of Inspector General report was delayed and inadequate, and claimed the city is trying to push neighbor Cindy Dara from her home; city staff said they are "working with Cindy Dara."
A caller during the Detroit City Council public comment period alleged the city improperly removed a neighboring lot at 498 Peterborough from a tax auction and transferred it to Midtown Inc. for less than $3,000, despite a higher offer from adjacent homeowner Cindy Dara. The caller said Midtown or related parties later sold the lot to Peterborough Properties for a substantially higher sum.
"Then the city took it out of the tax auction to give to Midtown Inc for less than $3,000 even though Cindy offered 25,000," the caller said, and later added that documents they…
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