City Approves Payment of Delinquent Taxes for West Village Property
Back taxes totaled more than $75,000 for the property between the two parking decks in west downtown Dearborn.
The City of Dearborn has agreed to pay $75,438 in delinquent taxes for the vacant property between its two West Village Parking Decks. The appropriation was approved by City Council Tuesday night, aimed at keeping the city—which was deeded the property in October 2011—in good standing. "The city was given the title to the property between the two decks," Council President Tom Tafelski said Tuesday. "However, we noticed the taxes weren’t paid … so in order for the city to maintain this, the city will pay the taxes on it." In a meeting last Tuesday, Mayor Jack O'Reilly explained that the city's concern was that if they didn't pay the back taxes, previously owners—development company Burton-Katzman—might, which could create a sticky legal …
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Dearborn Taxpayer
12:53 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
Remember that the only Council member who voted against this city-backed development effort was Doug Thomas who retired from city politics to Florida. Meanwhile, the city and taxpayers are saddled with 2 completely under-utilized parking decks that will only cost us more to maintain in the future. And now we have to pay back taxes on the vacant land between these two "white elephants." What a … more ›