58,000 Properties In Wayne County Headed Toward Foreclosure In March
Hundreds of property owners in Detroit and some of its suburbs who are facing tax foreclosure are taking steps they hope will allow them to stay in their homes.
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Hundreds of property owners in Detroit and some of its suburbs who are facing tax foreclosure are taking steps they hope will allow them to stay in their homes.
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More than $1 million in taxes was owed when the property foreclosed.
An upcoming tax foreclosure auction in Wayne County is sparking fears of mass evictions after a published report revealed that thousands of the homes are presently occupied.
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A consent agreement was one of four options available after Gov. Rick Snyder confirmed a financial emergency in Wayne County.
The determination Thursday leaves county officials seven days to choose one of four options to fix the fiscal troubles.
Under the law, the governor had ten days to make a determination, but only took one.
Gov. Rick Snyder now has 10 days to consider the team's report.
"While county officials have taken some important steps in an effort to remedy the current crisis, the county continues to face significant financial difficulties that must be addressed now."
By law, the review will have to be completed within 30 days.
The move aims to reduce the county's underfunded pension liability.
Mired under a $52 million structural deficit, officials have asked the state to declare a financial emergency in Wayne County.
Wayne County and about 5,000 retirees have agreed to a deal that will cut their health care benefits and save the county about $20 million each year.
The Wayne County Executive has vetoed a city commission vote over a one-time property tax assessment for residents this summer.
Tuesday's deadline for thousands of Wayne County residents facing foreclosure has now been extended.
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