Summary
Multiple residents testified about losing homes to tax foreclosure, deed fraud on their property, and assessor qualifications. The council has referred deed-fraud prosecution information and is watching the state's response on delinquent-tax fees.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents cited over $600 million allegedly owed from past overassessments.
Homeowners facing tax disputes, foreclosure, or deed fraud.
Homeowners who lost property through overassessment or fraud.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Budget, Finance And Audit Standing Committee
A $490,000 contract with the IAAO would independently verify whether Detroit's residential assessments comply with Michigan's 50% of market value requirement, and help implement Mayor Sheffield's executive order on assessment ratio standards and transparency. It affects every homeowner's tax bill.
City Council Formal Session
Multiple residents testified about losing homes to tax foreclosure, deed fraud on their property, and assessor qualifications. The council has referred deed-fraud prosecution information and is watching the state's response on delinquent-tax fees.
City Council Formal Session
Speakers pressed Council on the $600 million in allegedly overpaid property taxes and the Coalition for Property Tax Justice's five-pillar reform plan — new assessor, enforcement of the 2023 ordinance, and repayment to homeowners.
City Council Formal Session
The Coalition for Property Tax Justice said Mayor Sheffield ignored its 100-day plan to address $600 million in over-assessments, and called for a qualified assessor and enforcement of the 2023 property tax reform ordinance.
City Council Formal Session
Coalition for Property Tax Justice members laid out a five-point first-100-days plan: enforce the 2023 reform ordinance, stop overassessing low-value homes, protect principal residence exemptions, return the $600 million in over-taxed money, and replace the assessor.
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