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Detroit residents press council on property taxes, land bank and housing during long public comment period
Summary
Dozens of in-person and online commenters told the Detroit City Council the assessor’s office, land bank and city enforcement need reform — citing alleged deed fraud, over‑assessment and vacant properties — and urged presale inspections, cleaner streets and more housing accountability.
Dozens of Detroit residents used the council’s public‑comment period on March 31 to press the City Council for action on housing, property taxes and land‑bank practices.
Among the speakers, Eileen Williams said someone recorded a deed on her home without her consent and asked the council for help after two years without substantive updates. "They ... took out a deed on my property... it's been about 2 years and they still haven't done anything," Williams said, requesting staff follow‑up. (Eileen Williams.)
Several callers and in‑person commenters focused on property assessments and the assessor’s office. Alvin Horn, speaking in part as the assessor in a public statement, described multiple interior inspections and said the assessor’s…
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