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Caller alleges city transferred neighbor’s lot below market, cites delayed inspector general report

Detroit City Council
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A caller at a Detroit City Council public-comment session alleged the city removed a lot from a tax auction and transferred it to Midtown Inc for under $3,000 despite a $25,000 offer from a neighbor; she said the Office of Inspector General delayed its report and that the city is pressuring the neighbor.

A resident who identified herself for the record as Miss Warwick accused city officials at a Detroit City Council public-comment session of improperly handling a neighborhood property and said the Office of Inspector General (OIG) failed to act promptly.

Miss Warwick said neighbor Cindy Dara had owned or had an interest in the lot at 498 Peterborough for more than a decade and offered $25,000 for it. According to the caller, the city removed the parcel from a tax auction and transferred it to Midtown Inc for "less than $3,000," then the…

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