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Businesses claiming the eligible manufacturing Personal Property Tax (PPT) exemption will be subject to a statewide special assessment to fund essential services levied by local governments. The assessment will be levied on all exempt Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (EMPP) starting in 2016. The tax base is the fair market value of EMPP at the time of acquisition. For property acquired… Read More 

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Flint & Genesee will be in the world spotlight this month as the Perani Arena & Event Center hosts the Arena Soccer World Cup. Flint is one of only nine sites across the United States chosen to host the tournament. Perani will host competitors from Canada, Serbia, Brazil and Russia in matchups starting March 24. The other countries represented in… Read More 

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Golf courses, hotels and other attractions throughout Genesee County could see a boost in visitors this summer as the Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has been on the road touting local greens to golfers in the U.S. and Canada. The CVB recently courted golfers during golf shows in London, Ontario, and Toledo, Ohio. While the CVB has… Read More 

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To become a member, contact Heather Kale at  or (810) 600-1427 or DeAndra McCain at  or (810) 600-1408. (more…) Read More 

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Put down the potato chips. If food is fuel, then what you eat is critical to how you feel and perform throughout the day. “If you put a lot of high-sugar foods into your body, you might experience instant energy, but you’ll also experience an instant crash,” said Sean Gartland, Culinary Director at the Flint Farmers’ Market. “And eating that… Read More 

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What public transportation agency provides the largest full-service, work-related commuter system in the state of Michigan? The Mass Transportation Authority. Since 1997, Flint’s MTA has taken an aggressive approach to meeting the transportation needs of workers who commute to jobs as far away as Troy, Saginaw, Lapeer, Brighton, Howell, Ann Arbor and Shiawassee County. Last year, the MTA provided over… Read More