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Wayne County Zoological Authority OKs $5,000 legal contract to pursue state tax-exemption funds, amends FY2026 budget
Summary
The authority approved a $5,000 contract with law firm Lewis and Mundy to help secure State of Michigan small-business taxpayer-exemption funds (the zoo's 2023 share estimated at about $5,400) and amended the FY2026 budget to cover the expense; board members asked whether the near-term payoff justified the cost.
The Wayne County Zoological Authority on Tuesday approved a $5,000 contract with law firm Lewis and Mundy to help the authority access benefits from the State of Michigan small business taxpayer-exemption program and adopted an amended FY2026 budget to cover the legal fee.
Pam, a staff member who introduced the item, said the authority’s share for 2023 is approximately $5,400 and that the tax-exemption benefit is ongoing. "Earlier in the year, commission staff was contacted by the state of…
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