Cities face big loss if personal property tax is cut

Gov. Rick Snyder’s plan to eliminate the state’s personal property tax has cities around Michigan worried that, if it is approved by the Legislature, they will lose millions of dollars in revenue and they have no idea how, or if, it will be replaced.

Personal property taxes are levied on businesses and taxes for items [...]

Ford, TechShop Reveal Home of Detroit-Area Workshop; Urge Everyday Inventors to Create,… — DEARBORN, Mich., July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ –

DEARBORN, Mich., July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ –

TechShop Detroit, a joint project between Ford and do-it-yourself (DIY) enterprise TechShop, is scheduled to open in November in Allen Park, Mich.

Ford and TechShop will preview the facility this week during Maker Faire Detroit, held July 30-31 at The Henry Ford in Dearborn

Ford [...]

Property tax rates in dispute for automotive companies

Cities throughout southeastern Michigan that have Ford Motor Co.-owned land are facing large potential losses in property tax revenues.

New multipliers for qualified automotive manufacturers were adopted by the Michigan State Tax Commission on Dec. 21, 2009, and were intended for the 2010-11 fiscal year, which began July 1, 2010, for most municipalities.

The 2010 [...]

ACS Wins Ford

Thursday, October 8, 2009

ACS Wins Ford

Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services has scored a win with Ford Motor Company, the firm said this morning. ACS said it will provide total benefits administration services to employees and retierees at ford. Size of the contract was not disclosed. ACS will open a new customer care center in [...]