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Revenue from an event ticket tax could help Detroit cut property taxes and cover costs associated with hosting sports games and concerts. A new Citizens Research Council of Michigan study found an ...

Leading Detroit mayoral candidates steadfastly agree that there’s great need to reduce the city’s infamously high property taxes, but some disagreement over how that should be done. The issue was one ...

Four Detroit mayoral candidates took the stage Monday, June 16, at Wayne State University's Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center, tackling pressing issues in the city in a debate with no rebuttals.

When Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced a proposal to increase taxes on vacant land earlier this summer, Tepfirah Rushdan started asking questions. As co-director of Keep Growing Detroit and ...

A constitutional amendment to eliminate property taxes in Michigan could be on the November 2026 ballot. Critics warn the measure would cripple local governments and schools, but proponents say it ...

LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - Michigan senior citizens aged 70 and older could soon be exempt from paying property taxes under new legislation. Republican State Sen. Michele Hoitenga of Manton hopes the ...

A new bill introduced in the Michigan Senate could eliminate property taxes for all residents aged 70 and older, in a move that the legislation's sponsor says will prevent retirees from losing their ...