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WEB4 days ago · BridgeDetroit is a nonprofit news media service that covers Detroit's civic, environmental, cultural and political issues. Find out about the police chief's bid for a health network CEO, the refinery's permit change, the water affordability program and more.
Detroit homeowners can get help applying for property
WEBDec 7, 2021 · The city and nonprofit partners are hosting in-person events this week to help residents apply for Detroit's Homeowners Property Exemption, or HOPE, program.
Detroit City Council districts are changing: See proposed maps
WEBNov 17, 2023 · The City Council is planning to adopt new district boundaries in January 2024 as part of a charter-mandated process required every decade. Five options were created for the council to consider, which each aims to fairly divide the city’s 639,000 residents between seven districts. Residents will select the …
Audit finds decade of dysfunction in Detroit assessor’s office
WEBJul 25, 2022 · A new independent audit of Detroit’s troubled residential property tax assessments found the assessor’s office struggled over a decade with chronic staffing shortages, failed to maintain accurate records and left $12 million of its budget unspent.. Stout Risius Ross, LLC was hired in 2020 by the city to perform a forensic analysis of residential property assessments and internal operations ...
Detroit Public Library patrons can do more than borrow books
WEBDec 1, 2023 · Learn how to get a library card and access free books, internet, museum passes, genealogy databases and more at Detroit Public Library branches. The library system aims to sign up 41,000 more card holders by April 2023.
Considering a land contract in Detroit? What buyers should know
WEBAug 17, 2022 · A $30,000 home paid for over five years at a 5% interest rate might cost $33,968 over the life of the loan. The land contract should list details of how a buyer can make payments to the seller, including forms of payment (e.g. check, money order, etc.), who to make the payments to and where the payments should be sent.
MDOT, Detroit get $25M toward revamped Michigan Avenue …
WEBby lizardjones August 11, 2022 11:25 am. Credit: Christine Ferretti. The state and city have been awarded a federal infusion of $25 million toward the revamp of a two-mile stretch of Michigan Avenue from Interstate 96 to Campus Martius Park with dedicated bike, transit and autonomous vehicle lanes. The shared corridor project, with a design ...
It’s the ‘Next Chapter’ for East English Village - BridgeDetroit
WEBSep 14, 2023 · Next Chapter Books will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jena is a BridgeDetroit's environmental reporter, covering everything from food and agricultural to pollution to climate change. She was a 2022 Data Fellow at …
Detroit property tax relief: How to tell if you qualify, how to get ...
WEBMar 25, 2021 · The second step is enrolling in Wayne County Treasurer’s Pay as You Stay program, to reduce a homeowner’s property tax debt. After that, Wayne Metro says it will connect homeowners with a property tax counselor who can work with the Detroit Tax Relief Fund to pay down the homeowner’s back taxes.
A freeway ripped the heart out of Black life in Detroit. Now …
WEBDec 1, 2021 · The highway, built in the 1960s, divided Hastings Street, the center of Black business and entertainment in Detroit. The project will replace the sunken, four-lane highway with a street-level boulevard, creating a more equitable and sustainable transportation system.
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