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Hearing on 7551 Prospect demolition tabled to date certain after owner says repairs under way
Summary
An administrative hearing about demolition of a property at 7551 Prospect was removed from the table and then re‑tabled to Sept. 22, 2026, with a condition that taxes be paid; the owner and a contractor said repairs and fundraising efforts (including Habitat for Humanity contact) are in progress.
Council resumed a previously tabled administrative hearing concerning the proposed demolition of a house and shed at 7551 Prospect as part of the nuisance-abatement program. City staff and parties present — including the owner and a contractor assisting her — described ongoing repair efforts and attempts to secure funding and donated labor.
Staff said the home is secure and not an immediate nuisance; the contractor indicated he is seeking funding from Macomb County Habitat for Humanity and arranging volunteers to help complete repairs. Council members discussed the property’s tax and foreclosure status; staff indicated winter and summer 2025 taxes remain due (estimated at roughly $1,785) and that the property had been removed from the foreclosure list.
Given ongoing repair work and outstanding taxes, a council member moved to table the demolition matter to a date certain (initially stated as Sept. 22 in discussion, then restated as 09/22/2026) with the condition that all taxes be paid by that date. The motion to table to date certain with the tax‑payment condition carried.
What’s next: The matter is tabled to the date certain; staff will track whether taxes are paid and report back. If conditions are not met, the council could revisit demolition proceedings.
