Tag: Property taxes
Opinion | Property taxes are squeezing household budgets. Real people need real relief, now
If we want Michigan to remain a place where people can put down roots, raise a family, and retire with dignity, then we must ensure housing is affordable â not just to buy, but to keep….
Michigan is selling over 120 plots of land. Why?
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen
Lakefront property in Wexford County, 40-plus acres of forested land in the Upper Peninsula and a tiny island sitting in the middle of Lake Ponemah are up for grabs this year. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is auctioning off those and over 100 other “surplus properties” that officials say are better off in private hands, with the proceeds helping the state acquire more useful land.
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Ballot campaigns race for signatures on income, property tax measures
Statewide campaigns to get various questions on the 2026 ballot in Michigan are collecting signatures — including for three proposed state constitutional amendments.
Michigan House leader interested in putting property tax overhaul on the ballot
Republican State House Speaker Matt Hall says he wants to tackle high property taxes for homeowners during this session of the Legislature, which would very likely require a proposal on the ballot.
Michigan’s island schools desperate for teachers. Is building homes the answer?
In vacation hotspots, schools struggle to find teachers because housing is often well beyond their pay. A bill in Lansing aims to address that.