Moreover, Hollister said, re-authorizing the Michigan Economic Growth Authority, which grants tax incentives and other benefits to businesses, is a high priority of Gov. Jennifer Granholm, he says. MEGA is due to expire at the end of the year.
The MEDC has been without a permanent leader since Jan. 1, when former director Doug Rothwell stepped down--the same day Granholm, a Democrat, was sworn in as governor, replacing Republican John Engler.
"We have a clear favorite for the job, I'm just not sure exactly when the announcement will come," Hollister telss GlobeSt.com, saying the announcement likely would be late this week or early next. MEDC's interim director, Sabrina Keeley, is leaving the agency Sept. 19, to take a position with the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce.
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