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Committee asks LPD to seek state review of delinquent-tax fees after resident complaints

Budget Finance Audit Standing Committee, Detroit City Council · March 11, 2026
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Summary

After public commenters raised concerns about high interest and fees on delinquent property taxes, the committee combined two agenda items and voted to ask the legislative policy division to draft a resolution requesting the state reconsider the fees and to receive and file the related memoranda.

The Budget Finance Audit Standing Committee moved on March 11 to combine two agenda items about delinquent-tax interest and fees and to ask the legislative policy division to draft a resolution asking the state to review and consider reducing those fees.

The action came after public comment from residents, including Carol Hughes, who asked what proposed changes to delinquent-tax interest rates and fees mean for homeowners and whether…

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