Download or read book Detroit and the Property Tax written by Gary Sands and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report outlines the problems underlying the erosion of Detroit's property taxbase--a factor that contributed to the city's bankruptcy in 2013. It offers recommendationsfor reform at the local and state level, as well as insight and analysis to help policymakers across the country protect their communities from economic decline.