Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Detroit on the lake-County landbank scam owns properties but won't keep them up

Muskegon's Realty Reality: Deserted and dangerous blight homes threaten Muskegon Heights' vitality | MLive.com:
"Blight is a problem for several parts of Muskegon County, but nowhere worse than Muskegon Heights.
At the time of the 2010 census, Muskegon Heights had 840, or 17.5 percent of its residential homes, vacant.
That was three years ago, and the problem hasn’t gotten much better since then.
The Muskegon County Land Bank collects properties that revert to county ownership because of unpaid taxes."
...She’s started writing letters to her legislators describing her plight, and says she’s frustrated with Muskegon Heights city officials. 
She’s been cited by Muskegon Heights for trash she said other people dumped on her curb.
“I’m paying my taxes on time and my mortgage,” she said. “How come they can’t hold up their end?”

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