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		rootusrootus on Aug 13, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Black Beekeepers Are Transforming Detroit’s Vacant... Property taxes on vacant land tend to be much lower than occupied dwellings. The city needs to either unincorporate the land and release it to the county, or find a way to get people living there again to pay for the city services that require upkeep.

samstave on Aug 13, 2019 [–]

What happens to property tax rates between incorporated vs unincorporated zones?

rootusrootus on Aug 13, 2019 | [–]

Generally property taxes in unincorporated areas are much lower.

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