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  • Detroit City Councilwoman (Democrat) Pays Only $68 in Property Taxes a Year on 'Nonexistent' House

    05/24/2009 4:23:16 PM PDT · by Justaham · 28 replies · 966+ views
    Gee, what a surprise... A wealthy Democrat in a position of power is taking advantage of the system and tries to claim ignorance when she's caught. Detroit City Councilwoman JoAnn Watson paid only $68 in property taxes this year because city records say her well-kept, brick Tudor-style home doesn't exist. Although the home has occupied its west-side plot since 1926, city records have classified the parcel as an empty lot for the past decade. Watson said she was unaware of the discrepancy until the Free Press contacted her. She said the change came before she was elected to City Council...