The Office of the Wayne County Treasurer has published, as required by law, a listing of properties with unpaid 2005 property taxes. State law deems these taxes delinquent and the properties are subject to foreclosure on March 31, 2008 continue
The October 2007 Wayne County Auction of tax-foreclosed properties came to a close shortly before noon on Wednesday, Oct. 24, after the final listed property was offered for sale. Although the auction had originally been scheduled to run from Oct. 23-26, there was no need to continue beyond noontime Wednesday since there were no more properties left to auction.continue
The 2007 Wayne County Property Auction came to a close at a surprisingly early 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18, with a bare handful of not quite 20 registered bidders remaining in the audience. The auction had originally been scheduled to run at least through Wednesday, Sept. 19, with Sept. 24-25 included as additional “if necessary” dates. continue
On June 1, the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office mailed out a record-breaking total of 148,856 notices to Wayne County property owners for 2006 property taxes that were returned to Wayne County as delinquent from the County’s 43 municipalities. continue
Recognizing that Wayne County municipalities are facing some of the toughest economic times ever and are in need of cash sooner rather than later, Wayne County Treasurer Raymond J. Wojtowicz put forth an extra effort to make sure delinquent property tax checks were mailed on June 29 continue
On June 1, 2007, the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office will mail out a record-breaking total of 148,856 notices for 2006 property taxes that have been returned to Wayne County as delinquent from the County’s 43 municipalities. The total amount due to be collected from these delinquent accounts also amounts to an all-time high of over $290 million. continue
According to the most recent data, the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office has collected a grand total of $37,464,638 in property taxes for the month of March, 2007. This amount is a 24.6 percent increase over the March 2006 collection total of $30,057,183, said Wayne County Treasurer Raymond J. Wojtowicz... continue
In a final attempt to reach out to Wayne County taxpayers whose homes have been foreclosed upon due to non-payment of delinquent 2004 property taxes, Wayne County Treasurer Raymond J. Wojtowicz will be sending representatives from his office throughout this week and next to do personal visits to meet face-to-face with the owners and renters of 1934 properties whose 2004 delinquent property taxes remained unpaid by the April 3, 2007 deadline. continue
Residents now have until April 30 to file applications. Recognizing that Wayne County residents are facing extraordinarily tough economic times due to a troubled state and local economy, Wayne County Treasurer, Raymond J. Wojtowicz, has extended the previous March 15, 2007 deadline to file an application for a property tax hardship extension until April 30, 2007. Residents should be aware that if their application is approved, this does not give them an exemption from paying property taxes. Instead, anyone receiving a hardship extension will merely be granted up to one extra year to pay his or her delinquent 2004 property taxes. Related fees and penalties will still apply. continue
Due to March 31 st falling on the weekend, the deadline has been extended to the next business day, April 2, 2007. However, in recognition of the huge volume of crowds expected to be downtown for baseball’s opening day at Comerica Park on April 2, and the demand for parking, the Treasurer will accept payments received or post-marked Tuesday, April 3, 2007. continue
