School Funding: YOUR VOICE IS NEEDED

                  The State Senate passed a budget that follows the 2X Formula, potentially narrowing the funding gap to $1057.  Yes, this is still a significant difference, but it shows movement in the right direction.  Now pressure must be applied to the House of Representatives as conference committees [...]

Senate Passes Personal Property Tax Bills

                On Thursday the Michigan Senate voted to provide Personal Property Tax relief to manufacturers and small businesses.   Proponents of the bills say Passage of these bills are  essential for Michigan to remain a competitive manufacturing state.  Several amendments were made to the bills including SB1072 which will [...]

Northern Michigan Business Magazine

          . Business trends: Finding balance in business, current staffing trends from an employer’s perspective. . Workforce Development: Creative approaches to updating the region’s workforce. View the digital magazine here: www.harborhouse.com/digital/nmb.htm. Northern Michigan Business is produced bi-monthly, with the next issue releasing in June. Please feel free to use the digital magazine [...]

Removal of the Personal Property Tax

Personal property tax reform is now in the Senate Finance Committee: An 8 bill package  that would reduce the personal property tax for Michigan businesses was sent to the Senate Finance Committee.  Personal Property tax is the tax businesses pay on equipment they have for manufacturing products as well as small businesses that pay on [...]

School Funding Proposal passes K-12 Sub-Committee

The Senate K-12 Appropriations Subcommittee last week approved boosting the foundation allowance by at least $104 per pupil in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 budget. Districts at the lowest funding level would see a $208 per student increase if this proposal moves forward. This would follow the 2x formula funding that the Alliance has been [...]