Daily Archives: January 13, 2010

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• Personal Property Tax Phase-Out Matters For Michigan May 22, 2012
  Replacement revenue to come from expired tax credits By Jack Spencer | 5/22/2012 An eight-bill package has started moving through the legislature that would phase-out the person property tax, which affects business tools and equipment and is viewed by some as a detriment to doing business. “The legislature found a way to wind down a tax that is, dollar-for-d […]
• Ecorse: Regaining Control May 22, 2012
  Taxpayers benefit from emergency manager actions By Anne Schieber | 5/22/2012 Ecorse, in the shadow of Detroit, has struggled since 1986 with corrupt public officials and overspending. In 2009, former Gov. Jennifer Granholm elected Joyce Parker as Ecorse city manager. By privatizing most services, restructuring the city's debt and renegotiating union co […]