Detroit’s land value tax plan is causing divisions between residents, lawmakers and city officials. Duggan says it's a tool for the city to "fix something ourselves."
A new bill will allow Detroit to reform its tax system, promising to cut costs for while raising taxes for owners of abandoned buildings and vacant land.
The city's legislative policy division, in a report looking for "potential remedial strategies" for the pension cuts, suggested some American Rescue Plan Act dollars could supplement retirees' incomes or help pay utilities.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced funding Wednesday for six community organizations with specific crime prevention strategies as part of a new program, called ShotStopper, intended to reduce violence in the city.The organizations will each receive $175,000 quarterly to implement strategies to…