Detroit mayor announces plan to reduce property taxes in the city

A brief local news story on the plan:

A 46-minute more detailed presentation by the mayor:

In Detroit blight is rewarded and buildings are punished.

But with the Land Value Tax plan we can fix it.

And continue to spread beauty to every corner, in and through, Detroit. #MPC23 pic.twitter.com/Kc9AMSf0Vh
— Mayor Mike Duggan (@MayorMikeDuggan) June 1, 2023

They said we couldn’t do it.

But I have a plan and it’s simple.

Cut taxes on buildings by 30%, triple the taxes on the land. #MPC23 pic.twitter.com/ftg3p3mWW2
— Mayor Mike Duggan (@MayorMikeDuggan) June 1, 2023