Lafarge Midwest, Inc. v. City of Detroit

Respondent, the city of Detroit, appeals as of right an order of the Michigan Tax Tribunal granting petitioner’s motion for summary disposition under MCR 2.116(0(10). We affirm.

Fetitioner, Lafarge Midwest, Inc., was responsible for the payment of ad valorem property taxes on three parcels of land that are the site of its cement plant, which is located within the Delray Renaissance Zone in *242Detroit. In 2005, 2006, and 2007 petitioner’s real property tax bills included a school debt service tax of 13 mills, consistent with the school district electors’ approval of $116,156,390 in school building…