Wayne County treasurer schedules additional office hours for March
The Wayne County Treasurer's Office will have extended hours, by appointment, during the remainder of March.
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The Wayne County Treasurer's Office will have extended hours, by appointment, during the remainder of March.
If you own a home in the city of Detroit, you've likely already received your property tax bill for summer property taxes in the mail, and now it's time to talk payment.
Several property owners in Lansing have been mailed incorrect summer property tax bills, city officials said.
Raging inflation has also driven up property taxes, with homeowners in some states getting socked with double-digit increases.
Real estate in Detroit is not only recovering but thriving, with Mayor Mike Duggan announcing on Monday that homeowners have seen their property values more than triple since 2017.
The Land Value Tax Plan would cut property taxes by 17% while more than doubling the tax rate on land, including abandoned buildings and vacant lots.
The proposal will head to the state legislature for approval and voters could see the tax plan on the Detroit ballot next February. If approved, the program would be phased in over three years starting in 2025.
Property tax values in Wayne County have continued to rise and were up 9.85% in 2022.
Annual property taxes on single-family homes rose 3.6% last year, with the typical homeowner paying nearly $4,000 a year.
The Michigan Homeowners Assistance Fund has $242 million in federal funds to help clear mortgage payments, utilities and property taxes for eligible applicants.
The Property Tax Appeal Project along with the Coalition for Property Tax Justice created the "Search and Compare Tool" to provide homeowners with evidence to appeal over assessments.
City officials say the increase will be reflected in an annual notice of property assessment changes for this year. Those notices will be delivered to mailboxes next week.
There are four different levels of exemptions ranging from 10% to 100%.
The superintendent said the decision was in response to new DEI policies from the Trump administration.
The teen was charged with one count of breaking and entering a building with intent and one count of possession of burglary tools.
Bank of America is hosting a nationwide initiative that offers $5 or less rounds of golf for Michigan youth between the ages of 6 and 18.
The district did not describe the graffiti in detail but said the principal's email to parents "failed to communicate this issue properly, and it did not represent the position of Lakeview Public Schools."
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a geomagnetic storm watch that will go into effect on Wednesday.
The superintendent said the decision was in response to new DEI policies from the Trump administration.
The teen was charged with one count of breaking and entering a building with intent and one count of possession of burglary tools.
A boy has died after he was hit by an ice cream truck Monday in Detroit, according to police.
Bank of America is hosting a nationwide initiative that offers $5 or less rounds of golf for Michigan youth between the ages of 6 and 18.
A new measles case was confirmed in Ingham County; possible exposure sites include stores, a church and a school.
Shawn Fain, president of United Auto Workers, took to social media Thursday to give a policy speech. "There's a lot of uncertainty over what this moment holds," he said.
Slotkin is a former CIA officer who worked in national security roles in the Pentagon during the Bush and Obama administrations.
The company says the layoffs are not related to tariffs. The layoffs are effective April 14.
The automaker is working with local authorities on the investigation.
The layoffs begin Monday and are expected to last for several weeks.
Residents of a small Michigan community stood side by side to help a local bookstore move 9,100 books — one by one — from its former site to a new location about a block away.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.
Audiences at the Detroit Opera House expecting their performance of "Cosi fan tutte" to begin with the overture may be surprised to hear instead a product launch from a tech company CEO.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
Bodycam footage released Tuesday from inside Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's Sante Fe home showed their German shepherd "guarding her" body, a sheriff's deputy said.
A majority of the agency's COVID-19 vaccine work group now backs narrower "risk-based" recommendations.
President Trump's steep new tariffs on foreign cars could lead to a sharp decline in U.S. vehicle sales, according to S&P Global Mobility.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
American Airlines said free Wi-Fi will be available to AAdvantage loyalty members through a partnership with AT&T.
A majority of the agency's COVID-19 vaccine work group now backs narrower "risk-based" recommendations.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
A new measles case was confirmed in Ingham County; possible exposure sites include stores, a church and a school.
Steep cuts to the agency's workforce had disrupted drug and food safety inspections.
Arkansas, Hawaii and Indiana have joined a list of two dozen states with confirmed measles cases.
Bank of America is hosting a nationwide initiative that offers $5 or less rounds of golf for Michigan youth between the ages of 6 and 18.
Hobbs joins Kansas State's Serena Sundell and TCU's Madison Connor, who were selected No. 26 and 29, respectively, by Seattle.
Moritz Seider had a tiebreaking, power-play goal early in the third, Lucas Raymond scored midway through the period and Vladimir Tarasenko added an empty-net goal to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 6-4 win over the Dallas Stars.
Rory McIlroy won a sudden-death playoff to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.
Edouard Julien homered off former Auburn teammate Casey Mize, Byron Buxton also went deep and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 to stop a three-game losing streak.
Lawrence Technological University is 93 years old with a strong regional imprint, which Dr. Tarek Sobh talks about on Michigan Matters.
A trio of experts talks about consumer needs when it comes to transit, which are evolving.
David Wasserman appears and talks about the two political parties.
It's a conversation about the first weeks of the Trump administration and its impact on Michigan.
Newly elected Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Curtis Hertel Jr. discussed his party and its future on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
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Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud delivered his second State of the City address on Tuesday. Hammoud spoke about priorities in his first three years in office and announced new plans for the city.
The superintendent of the Rochester Community School District sent a letter to families last week announcing that the district is eliminating its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) director position.
President Trump is threatening to tax Harvard University as a "political entity" after the institution rejected the Trump administration's demands to change its policy.
Police in Southfield, Michigan, say a DoorDash driver was held at gunpoint and his car was stolen at an apartment complex. Police say his 911 call helped police track down the car.