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Wayne
County
Treasurer
Eric R.
Sabree
announces
foreclosure
prevention
sessions
on
Saturdays
in Feb.
Wayne
County
Community
College
will
host at
various
locations
 DETROIT
- Wayne
County
Treasurer
Eric R.
Sabree
is
pleased
to
announce
“Taxpayer
Saturdays”
in
February
to help
reduce
foreclosures
in 2017
by
expanding
opportunities
to meet
personally
with
homeowners
who may
be at
risk of
foreclosure.
The
Treasurer
has
established
four
“Taxpayer
Saturday”
sessions
in
February
at a
variety
of Wayne
County
Community
College
District
locations.
The
Treasurer
has
arranged
to have
the
resources
of his
office
and
alliance
partners
to
taxpayers
at risk
of
foreclosure.
“These
informal
sessions
are
being
held by
my
office
and
staff to
give
another
opportunity
for
taxpayers
to
discuss
options
to avoid
tax
foreclosure,”
said
Treasurer
Eric R.
Sabree.
“We
understand
that
many
hard
working
people
have
experience
financial
difficulties
and have
fallen
behind
on
paying
property
taxes.
We are
very
glad to
partner
again
with
WCCCD to
make
Saturday
hour
available
so that
people
will not
have to
take off
work. We
want to
do
everything
possible
to
prevent
foreclosures
and help
the
residents
of Wayne
County.”
February
Taxpayer
Saturdays
Schedule
at Wayne
County
Community
College
Campuses:
•
February
4, 2017
Northwest
Campus,
Media
Center,
8200
West
Outer
Drive,
Detroit,
MI 48219
•
February
11, 2017
Downriver
Campus,
Ray Mix
Community
Room,
21000
Northline
Road,
Taylor,
MI 48180
•
February
18, 2017
Eastern
Campus,
Cooper
Community
Room,
5901
Conner,
Detroit,
MI
48213-3457
•
February
25, 2017
Downtown
Campus,
Frank
Hayden
Community
Room,
1001
West
Fort
Street,
Detroit,
MI
48226-3001
The
sessions,
open
from 10
a.m. to
2 p.m.,
will
walk
taxpayers
through
foreclosure
prevention
options.
They
will
also
have a
host of
public-private
alliance
organizations
on hand
to
provide
free
financial
counseling,
assistance
with
energy
bills,
home
financing
and
related
services.
Sabree
added
that
anyone
who is
concerned
about
foreclosure
does not
need to
wait for
the
Taxpayer
Saturday
meetings.
Homeowners
can
contact
the
Treasurer’s
office
during
regular
business
hours
for
personalized
attention
to their
case.
“We had
a great
turnout
for our
show
cause
hearings
and many
entered
into
payment
plans or
paid
their
taxes in
full. We
do not
want to
foreclose
on any
homes,”
said
Sabree.
“If
someone
ignores
the
process
and our
help,
then we
have no
choice
but to
uphold
state
law.”
Any
resident
owing
2016 and
prior
year’s
taxes is
encouraged
to
attend a
Taxpayer
Assistance
Saturday.
If you
are able
to pay
your
back
taxes,
please
be
prepared
to bring
a money
order or
cashier’s
check
for
onsite
payments
(made
payable
to the
Wayne
County
Treasurer.
No cash
will be
accepted).
If
homeowners
are
unable
to
attend a
Taxpayer
Assistance
Saturday,
you may
seek
information
on
assistance
programs
offered
by the
Treasurer’s
Office.
Information
on these
programs
and
meeting
location
maps are
available
on the
Treasurer’s
website
www.treasurer.waynecounty.com.
Questions
can be
emailed
to
taxinfo@waynecounty.com
or by
calling
313-224-5990.
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