Evans' Veto Could Mean Higher Taxes In Wayne County
The Wayne County Executive has vetoed a city commission vote over a one-time property tax assessment for residents this summer.
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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.
Wayne County is exploring a sale of the Guardian Building, a downtown Detroit landmark that was acquired for county government in 2008.
Senior Day will feature live music, tram tours, bingo, a senior resource area and zookeeper talks highlighting some of the zoo's senior animal residents.
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans is calling for a five percent pay cut for most workers and expects organizational restructuring that will result in job cuts.
With hundreds of discontented Detroiters squeezed into a small space, the deadline has a lot of people scrambling...and complaining.
Evans said the move won't do much to dent the county's deficit, but a freeze is needed as a long-term plan is developed.
Officials are giving jury dodgers in Wayne County one last chance to ask for forgiveness before they're forced to pay the price for avoiding their civic duties.
The DIA is encouraging residents in Macomb, Wayne and Oakland counties to check out the museum as part of their free "county days" initiative.
Evans' predecessor, Robert Ficano, reported the county's accumulated deficit was about $60 million. Evans says it's nearly $70 million.
About 76,000 Wayne County properties are in foreclosure, including 62,000 in Detroit.
The victims had recently purchased the home on Piedmont in Detroit through auction.
Wayne County has begun tax foreclosure proceedings on nearly 75,000 properties.
Warren Evans was elected by a wide margin Tuesday to take the seat of Wayne County Executive, vacated by Robert Ficano.
Administrators say over the past year, more than 35,000 people who were supposed to report for jury duty never showed up.
AECOM says the county is completely to blame due to revisions and a lack of decision-making which impacted the progress, schedule and potential costs of the project.
The county is in the process of sending roughly 80,000 property owners notice that their property is subject to foreclose.
Oakland County is joining the new regional authority to take over operations of Detroit's water system.
The unit, which was disbanded a year ago due to budget cuts, was revived as a pilot program.
The results are in from a wide-scale police operation in Wayne County aimed at getting criminals off the streets.
A new regional authority will now take over operations of Detroit's water system with the approval of the Wayne County Commission.
It's not what motorists are used to seeing, but officials say it's correct.
Prosecutors say the trio lied to the county commission with regard to the status of the building of the jail.
"We're tying to put as many agencies together at the same place at the same time. It's a one-stop shop."
The latest figures: Wayne County estimates flood damage at $340 million.
