Property Tax Forfeiture and Foreclosure
| Submitted | May 2, 2022 |
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From: Erica Raleigh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
An updated version of the "State-Wide Real Property Tax Forfeiture and Foreclosure Statistics" table published in prior years by the Michigan Department of Treasury. The data is provided at the county level, typically covering the span of 7 years, showing the number of forfeitures in a given year, the number of foreclosures in the following year, and the resulting percentage foreclosed. The table I am requesting would include the years 2020 and 2021 (2015 Forfeiture through 2021 Foreclosure).
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Erica Raleigh
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Michigan Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 3, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department Of Treasury
Ms. Erica Raleigh
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 128281
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
c/o: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Dear Ms. Raleigh:
This notice is issued in response to your May 2, 2022, request, and your May 9, 2022, follow-up email (copies below) requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) MCL 15.231 et seq., received in the Department of Treasury (Treasury).
You have requested that which you describe as "An updated version of the "State-Wide Real Property Tax Forfeiture and Foreclosure Statistics" table published in prior years by the Michigan Department of Treasury. The data is provided at the county level, typically covering the span of 7 years, showing the number of forfeitures in a given year, the number of foreclosures in the following year, and the resulting percentage foreclosed. The table I am requesting would include the years 2020 and 2021 (2015 Forfeiture through 2021 Foreclosure)."
Your request is granted. To the best of the undersigned's knowledge, information and belief, the document you requested, which the undersigned certifies is in the form the item exists in Treasury, is attached.
Treasury's FOIA procedures and guidelines can be accessed at: http://michigan.gov/treasury/0,4679,7-121-72699-357926--,00.html<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmichigan.gov%2Ftreasury%2F0%2C4679%2C7-121-72699-357926--%2C00.html&data=05%7C01%7CWilkieA%40michigan.gov%7Cf9f1bc066aed41ff89fd08da248c41f2%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637862482132193871%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gUVjfueCFCvQfzrQucwWJ7pmto8lhYMbXlY%2BpesVxDg%3D&reserved=0>.
Sincerely,
Carla M. Robert
FOIA Coordinator
Executive Office/Communications
Michigan Department of Treasury
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