‘The Barn’ asked Saline Township for a $147M tax break, after boosting the data center’s value by 9 times from the original request. The township OK’d a cut — but dialed back the amount.
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As data centers grow in Michigan, officials ask: How many tax breaks are enough?
Local tax abatements were created for manufacturers that create tons of jobs. As Saline Township is set to approve a local break worth $147 million a year, some ask if local breaks are appropriate for data centers.
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Swartz Creek rejects second $40M offer to sell school for unfinished megasite
For the second time in several months, the Genesee County school district turns down what one trustee called an ‘insulting’ offer.
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Mundy megasite reignites controversy with new, $40M bid for Swartz Creek school
School officials pledge transparency after a $261 million project to assemble land for a factory near Flint Bishop Airport led to resignations, a lawsuit and accusations of secrecy.
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Bridge Listens Issues Watch recap: Voters face high costs, economic struggles
Watch: Bridge reporters addressed questions related to housing, taxes, Michigan’s aging population, business prospects and the cost of living.
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Records: Rural Michigan ‘overlooked’ in Michigan’s $6B subsidy spending spree
A Bridge analysis finds that the northeast Lower Peninsula got $71 per person in economic development spending since 2022, compared to $854 in west Michigan. Some question the disparities.
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Bridge Listens: How Michigan’s next governor would fix economy, lower costs
Promising major tax cuts or speedier homebuilding, Michigan’s gubernatorial candidates explain how they would kickstart the state’s economy.
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Bridge Listens: How economic, affordability issues are hitting Michigan
Bridge readers say the economy and affordability are big concerns this election cycle. We break down the facts, the trends and possible solutions.
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Final home holdouts sell for $261M megasite; demos ramp up even without tenant
It’s curtains for a 90-acre neighborhood, as work accelerates on assembling a 1,300-acre site for a large-scale manufacturer in mid-Michigan. Boosters remain hopeful, but some residents and lawmakers are upset.
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MEDC under fire, board silent following criminal charges against ex-member
A potential target in an ongoing criminal probe, MEDC CEO Quentin Messer said Tuesday he still has “the best job in economic development.”