The Wayne County Treasurer will be offering additional office hours on Saturdays for the next several weeks for residents who need to pay delinquent property taxes.

This week on Flashpoint, we’re talking with Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree, who discusses the end of foreclosure moratoriums and the important property tax deadline that’s approaching.

The foreclosure ban in Wayne County has been extended.

Here are this morning's top stories.

Michigan’s Wayne County is halting foreclosures on homes and businesses through 2022 to help those negatively affected by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

DETROIT - Officials from Detroit and Wayne County unveiled a proposed program that would help thousands of residents avoid foreclosure. Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans, Mayor Mike Duggan and Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree called on the state legislature to implement a sweeping new approach to assist tens of thousands of Detroiters and Wayne County residents who owe back property taxes avoid foreclosure. "Pay as You Stay" would help more than 31,000 Detroit homeowners stay in their homes by eliminating interest, penalties and fees and making payment plans affordable for those who need them." The "Pay as You Stay" plan would be administered by the Wayne County Treasurer's Office, and open for enrollment for three years after the program launches. "This proposal is one of many steps being taken in the right direction to help residents be able to afford to stay in their homes," said Rep. Byrd.

DETROIT - A New Jersey family is suing Wayne County, claiming officials improperly took their home and asking for their money back. There are two kinds of foreclosure: mortgage and property tax. If someone stops paying property taxes, the county takes the home. The family, which moved to another New Jersey address, never received the Wayne County appearance warnings, Perez said. Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree isn't commenting on the case because his office doesn't talk about pending litigation.