Select from these options: Neighborhood News, Breaking News, Severe Weather, School Closings, Daily Headlines and Daily Forecasts. Sign up for newsletters emailed to your inbox. Want to see more local news? Visit the FOX47News Website. We’re proud to have created more than 21,000 jobs so far, and look forward to our continued growth in Michigan.” “This expansion not only allows us to better serve our customers across the state, but also enables us to boost the local economy and drive more opportunities for job creation. To upgrade the water main, the township estimates it will cost 4.5 million which would come out of the water rates. “We’re excited to expand our investment throughout the state of Michigan with the addition of these new facilities,” said Alicia Boler Davis, senior vice president of Global Customer Fulfillment for Amazon in a statement released Wednesday. There will also be an Amazon sort center and delivery station coming to the Grand Rapids area and a delivery station in Metro Detroit which will be its sixth station in the area. We support people who are not performing to the levels expected with dedicated coaching to help them improve.” "When setting those targets, we take into account time in role, experience and the safety and well-being of our employees. A recent analysis of federal safety data by the Washington Post found that, in 2020, Amazon warehouses had serious injury incidents at nearly twice the rate of other warehouses.Īmazon said in an email to FOX47 News that, “Like most companies, Amazon has performance expectations for every employee, and we measure actual performance against those expectations.”Īmazon said performance targets are, "determined based on actual employee performance over a period of time," a company spokesperson said. Critics say workers are held to unreasonable productivity expectations and fired if they fail to meet them. So, it’s designed the roads are designed through there to handle the traffic that comes and goes when shifts change and things of that nature,” he said.Īmazon is known for tracking their workers' every movement inside the warehouse. But Fletcher said he has no concerns about traffic. The facility will be located at the northwest corner of Creyts Road and Mount Hope Highway in the township's industrial area and close to a Meijer distribution center. It’s nothing that’s coming from the township to support it,” Fletcher said. “This is all a project that’s funded by Amazon. The 1-million square foot facility is expected to open in 2022 and bring with it more than 500 full-time jobs that pay an average of $17 an hour to start.Įmployees will pick, pack and ship larger items to customers, ranging from bulk paper goods, sports equipment, patio furniture and larger home goods and electronics.Īccording to a news release, "innovative technologies" and energy-efficient, zero-emission power industrialized truck equipment will also be housed at the facility.ĭelta Township supervisor Ken Fletcher said they welcome Amazon’s expansion in the township.įletcher said the township is giving the online retailer no tax breaks and that they're not contributing any money to build the necessary infrastructure. Delta Township will be home to Amazon's first mid-Michigan fulfillment center. "The township has tried to manage these costs, last eliminating two positions from its sheriff’s contract in 2018, which helped to control some escalation, however, the last two years, the contract has shown considerable increases," according to the memo.DELTA TWP, Mich. In a memo to the Board of Trustees, Reed and Delta Township Finance Director Courtney Nicholls said the "main cost drivers are fringe benefits, primarily retirement costs through the (Municipal Employees Retirement System)." Reed said the proposed tax would generate $1.7 million a year to help cover expenses, which have been on the rise. Officials: Rising costs prompted tax proposal Right now, the services are paid for from the township's general fund. The patrol staff assigned by Eaton County includes 33 employees, including a lieutenant, four sergeants, four detectives and 21 deputies.ĭelta Township operates its own fire department, Reed said. The township has been paying Eaton County to provide those services through a contract that's been in place since 1970, Delta Township Manager Brian Reed said. The first tax proposal, referred to as a "public safety millage" in online township records, would help pay for police, fire, and public safety operating expenses. Here's what residents need to know about both of the proposed taxes: What would a 'public safety' tax pay?
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