Submitting report relative to Whether City May Lawfully Enact an Ordinance Limiting the Availability of Foreclosure as Remedy in the Collection of Unpaid Assessments in a Special Assessment District Created Pursuant to MCL 117. 5i. (This opinion sets forth our analysis of the provisions in both state law and the 2012 Detroit City Charter that preclude an ordinance amendment restricting the powers of the City Treasurer to forfeit delinquent taxes (which include special assessments) to Wayne County. Please also refer to page six of the opinion for a more detailed comparison of the mechanism set forth relative to the collection of unpaid assessments in Business Improvement Zones that I mentioned at the table. As Council Member Tate indicated, the foreclosure issue was one that was rigorously debated during the Special Assessment workgroup as part of the modifications made to the ordinance last year.) (REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 7-6-16)

Committee

Budget, Finance and Audit Standing Committee

Introduced

August 12, 2016

On agenda

July 6, 2016