Detroit may offer city employees a 50 percent discount on homes sold through the city's auction program as part of its efforts to rebound after exiting its historic bankruptcy in December, Reuters reported yesterday. The proposal introduced to the City Council on Tuesday is for current city employees, their families and retired city workers. The idea is to encourage families to repopulate devastated neighborhoods that have seen a decades-long exodus by residents. The issue will be discussed tomorrow by members of the planning and economic development committee, who will decide whether to recommend it to the full council. If approved, the program could take effect by mid-February.
