LANSING, MI (AP)-- Many communities in the Upper Peninsula have taken the unusual step of opposing Governor Rick Snyder's appointee to a state board that makes significant decisions on property values.
Snyder appointed Marcus Abood to the Michigan Tax Tribunal in late February. Under the constitution, Abood gets the job unless the Senate rejects the appointment within 60 session days.
Abood previously served on the tribunal. He's especially disliked in the Upper Peninsula because of key rulings that have cut tax revenue in many communities.
Big-box stores have argued that their properties are uniquely built for their needs and worth much less than the cost of construction. They say they should be assessed as if they were empty.
Escanaba last week asked Snyder to scratch Abood's appointment.
