Michigan county’s taking of property causes concern for owners’ rights
Officials in Wayne County, Mich., say the county’s program to seize neglected properties in the Detroit area and sell them to whomever promises to renovate them is improving the city.
Officials in Wayne County, Mich., say the county’s program to seize neglected properties in the Detroit area and sell them to whomever promises to renovate them is improving the city. However, critics say the county’s Nuisance Abatement Program threatens property rights and could be challenged in court, according to The Detroit News. Last year the county filed lawsuits against the owners of 1,045 properties but only seized 100 buildings after most of the owners agreed to fix problems with the properties.
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