From: http://www.ci.wyoming.mi.us

Over the coming months, you are going to hear a lot of municipal officials talk about the Personal Property Tax (PPT) paid  by the business community.  The PPT is a tax businesses pay on furnishings and equipment that is equivalent to our millage rate.  The business community sees this tax as a disincentive to invest in new furnishings and equipment, while the local government community, City’s, School’s, County’s, and any entity collecting millage, is dependent on the PPT for operations.  For the City of Wyoming, this tax accounts for approximately $3,000,000 in total revenue, and with the current changes proposed by the legislature, it proposes to reduce that amount to approximately $1,800,000.  In other words, a loss of approximately $1,200,000 in revenue across all funds. 

From: http://www.ci.wyoming.mi.us

This past week Wyoming Public Schools approved a plan to combine Wyoming Park High School with Rogers High School.  This change means that years of historical rivalries and pride will now end, and students will start new traditions and rivalries at the new “Wyoming High School”.  Both of my daughters are Rogers High School graduates and “Golden Hawks”; my wife works at Rogers and is also a “Golden Hawk”.  Although I think the decision to combine these schools is difficult for my wife and daughters, I think the School Board and School Administration have done a good job in reviewing the options and creating a plan that is the best for the students of Wyoming Public Schools. 

The Presidential Primary Election was held throughout Michigan on Tuesday. In the 3rd Congressional District (includes the cities of Grand Rapids, Ionia, Wyoming, Kentwood, Grandville, and Walker among others), the majority of voters supported Rick Santorum.

The top three candidates were Rick Santorum with 31,990 votes, Mitt Romney with 30,876 votes, and Ron Paul with 7,792 votes.

Full election results can be seen by clicking here.