Those dang Leprechauns, they are such troublemakers.
tsk,tsk, another crook
Watson calls property tax flap part of a ‘smear campaign’
City councilwoman JoAnn Watson held a press conference Sunday afternoon outside her Tudor-style home to clear the air over news reports of her greatly under-assessed brick house on the city’s west side which city records indicate has not existed for several years.
Watson, an outspoken critic of tax deadbeats and the city’s lack of getting its fair share in outstanding taxes from property owners and businesses, learned last week from newspaper reporters she had been receiving quite a tax break from the city. In 2008, according to city tax records, Watson was assessed only $67.97 in property taxes for her brick home located in the Russell Woods subdivision on the city’s west side. Homeowners owning comparable addresses in the neighborhood pay more than $5,600 a year.
“I’ve been a target of a smear campaign,” Watson told reporters gathered outsider her home on Sturtevant off Dexter Sunday. “... I pay my bills and whatever I was billed, I paid.”
This was posted before, but the info is worth a bump.
Do you lurkers see what is happening?
Pressure mounting to curb Detroit Council’s $6.2M budget
Councilwoman JoAnn Watson was the biggest spender from May to December with $337,347, in large part because she hired 13 additional employees — none who earned more than $23 an hour.
Every time I think New Orleans is bad, an elected democrat in Detroit opens their mouth. LOL
I wonder if she voted for Obama.
From the photo posted in the link, that home would be worth ALOT more than $40,000 to $60,000 where I come from. I would think even for west side Detroit it would be worth more, but a building is only really worth what someone will pay for it.
“...city records have classified the parcel as an empty lot for the past decade....”
So, is she going to be billed for the under-appraisal for the last Decade? Or, is that going to be written off?
Sorry to hear the poor lady got hit by a tornado. I know what that is like. Took me a couple months to get my house fixed back up, but I don’t remember getting a break on my taxes. Those Michigan tax collectors must be really nice guys. Maybe I should move there (NOT).
Yep just exactly as I pictured her, guess Im a racist.
JoAnn Watson’s Son
Arrested
Updated: Thursday, 09 Apr 2009, 11:24 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 09 Apr 2009, 11:20 PM EDT
DETROIT - FOX 2 has confirmed that police arrested the son of City Council President Pro-Tem JoAnn Watson Thursday afternoon.
The council woman’s 39-year-old son was taken into custody at her house of the west side of the city. He is accused of assaulting his girlfriend.
Police say the girlfriend was injured enough to go to the hospital.
There is no word yet whether Watson’s son will face charges.
Joann Watson could not be reached for comment.
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$68 in taxes per year.
And she didn't realize that there was a discrepancy.