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Employee layoffs to be discussed tonight

Scott — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:24:57 +0000

ALLEN PARK — Several clerical employees could learn their fates as early as this evening.

The City Council meets at 7 p.m. for a work session that could involve discussion of plans to lay off a handful of clerical employees and switch the hours of three appointees from full- to part-time.

The city is working [...]

Allen Park election results

Scott — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:28:09 +0000

ALLEN PARK MAYOR 4-year term, elect 1 100% of precincts reporting William Matakas 5,052 56% David Babbage 4,005 44%

TREASURER 4-year term, elect 1 100% of precincts reporting Mareen Armstrong 4,094 56% Nancy Teets 3,282 45%

CITY COUNCIL 4-year term, elect 6 100% of precincts reporting Bob Keenan 4,351 11% Angelo DeGiulio 4,126 [...]

City makes bond payment

Scott — Thu, 05 May 2011 11:38:50 +0000

City officials told the Downtown Development Authority on Tuesday they were able to meet the $1.1 million bond payment on the 104-acre property formerly known as the Allen Park Studio Center.

City officials were considering pulling money from the DDA and swapping those funds with restricted city funds to make the payment on the property.

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DDA, city may swap funds in order to pay for former studio property

Scott — Sun, 01 May 2011 01:28:22 +0000

The Downtown Development Authority tabled discussion Thursday on a money swap proposal that would help the city make a bond payment.

The city has a bond payment of nearly $1.1 million due this month on its 104-acre property formerly known as the Allen Park Studio Center.

Without the swap, officials say the city could default [...]

Feds Investigate Allen Park Over Bond Deal

Scott — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:16:49 +0000

Feds Investigate Allen Park Over Bond Deal: MyFoxDETROIT.com

A look inside the deal between Allen Park and the failed Unity Studios project

Scott — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:36:38 +0000

An Action News Investigation of Unity Studios unhappy ending in Allen Park. We have some answers for taxpayers demanding to know what it cost them. It appears the city paid millions to land the studio and got very little in return.

The taxpayers in Allen Park are fighting mad about this movie deal that’s gone [...]

Unity Studios Moving to Detroit’s Creative Corridor

Scott — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:54:53 +0000

Unity Studios Moving to Detroit’s Creative Corridor.

Contact: Eric Cedo 313-492-9090 eric@unitystudiosmichigan.com

Unity Studios is relocating to the City of Detroit, studio officials announced today. Initial plans to build sound stages and production offices in the City of Allen Park will move forward in Detroit. “We’re very excited to be moving to the City of [...]

Unity Studios moves out of Allen Park

Scott — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:45:29 +0000

Unity Studios moves out of Allen Park.

Action News investigators learned that Lifton Institute for Media Skills and Unity Studios has moved out of Allen Park. Their spokesperson says they will announce a new location in Detroit in the weeks to come.

City of Detroit spokesperson Karen Dumas tells Action News in email: ‘My understanding [...]

Three New Stages, Support Space Under Construction at Allen Park Studio Center

Scott — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:07:48 +0000

Identity Marketing & Public Relations » Three New Stages, Support Space Under Construction at Allen Park Studio Center.

Facilities Attracting More Interest From Film Industry Leaders

DETROIT, July 26, 2010 – To attract more films and television productions, construction is underway on three new stages, support space and additional office space [...]

Studio Center piling up production interest, bills

Scott — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:26:59 +0000

Studio Center piling up production interest, bills | Times-Herald and Sunday Times Newspapers.

ALLEN PARK – The Studio Center project is making progress, officials say, but it is costing the city a good chunk of change.

Ferndale-based S3 Entertainment Group recently was hired to manage film operations at the enter. It joins Southfield-based Real Estate [...]