Michigan legislators ponder bigger property tax relief

As housing prices continue to rise in Michigan, lawmakers are considering ways to provide more property tax relief. Two bills with bipartisan support would expand the homestead property tax credit by raising the property value cap and increasing income eligibility levels. Jason Lachowski, associate state director for government affairs with AARP Michigan, said these proposals would help older Michiganders in particular, by easing their tax burden and allowing them to stay in their homes and communities. “It’s difficult to absorb the rising costs that we’ve seen for things like food, utilities, and more,” said Lachowski, “and then property increase, tax increases can have a major impact then, on an older adult’s household budget.” If the bills pass, the property value cap would incr