Doris Copedge has spent her entire life in Lansing, raising her family and building deep roots in the community she loves.
- Michigan’s FY27 budget proposal includes property tax relief for approximately 335,000 seniors, offering $345 in annual savings for households making $71,000 or less.
- Lansing retiree Doris Copedge, who taught for over 40 years, says property taxes on her nearly four-decade-owned home have become a burden on her fixed income.
- AARP supports the proposal as Michigan’s 65-and-older population continues growing, emphasizing the need to help seniors stay in their homes
“I love Lansing—wonderful place to have a family,” Copedge said.
After teaching in the Lansing School District for over 40 years, Copedge retired and continues paying taxes on the home she’s owned for nearly four decades. But as a retiree on a fixed income, those property taxes have become increasingly challenging.
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