Detroit Mayor Duggan To Give First Post-Bankruptcy State Of City Address
DETROIT (AP) - Mayor Mike Duggan will deliver Detroit's first State of the City address following the city's exit from bankruptcy.
Duggan speaks Tuesday night at the Redford Theatre in northwest Detroit.
Previous mayors have used the occasion to tout their accomplishments and unveil plans for the current year.
Duggan has been pushing an aggressive blight removal campaign that includes demolishing thousands of vacant houses and finding owners for others that can be rehabilitated.
He also announced lower property tax assessments for many residential properties in Detroit.
Detroit emerged in December from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Plans call for the city to remove and restructure $7 billion in debt, while using $1.7 billion in savings and revenue over a decade to improve services for residents.
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