Sounds like Pfizer wants to kick Ann Arbor in the family jewels before they slunk outta town

So, not only is Pfizer pulling up ties to Ann Arbor and slunking outta town, but NOW they're sniveling that the property they own isn't worth what it's assessed at they're crying they need a reduction. Pooooor babies. "Oh, we only wanna pay half of what we owe so we'll go to court".

Guess what, you don't work or live here anymore. You did what you said you had to do, now sack up and pay the bills you owe. If the crybabies at Pfizer are successful, not only will they have cost the city all those jobs, and the major hit to the city's tax base, but it would immediately cost Ann Arbor 2 million dollars in lost tax revenue.

What class Pfizer is showing on their way out of town.

Pfizer will donate 1 million to the Ann Arbor Community Foundation

The Pfizer Foundation announced it will contribute $1 million Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation to help support local nonprofits addressing health care, education, arts and culture.

"The Pfizer Foundation Board decided to make the grant because we recognized the need of local nonprofits in the area as they faced changes in their financial support structure due to the closure of the Pfizer Inc. facilities," said Rich Bagger, vice president of the Pfizer Foundation in a statement to the media.

YCD is going to resist the urge to be snarky and cynical and say this IS a very nice parting gesture, made we feel because Pfizer DID feel a part of the community and for whatever short sighted reasons they used to close the R&D facility here, they are giving something back.

Pfizer puts employee data at risk, DOES RIGHT THING, are you listening AOSS?

In the world exclusive broken here (it had a flashing light and everything) on the Ypsi City Desk this week, where the University of Michigan's AOSS Department suffered a massive data breach and did NOTHING for the victims of THEIR sloppy and unprofessional mistake. Told the vics to suck an egg.

Pfizer recently admitted a data breach by a former employee. In the first news story about this, here's Pfizer's take on corporate responsibility when it comes to personal data:

"Pfizer has contracted with Identity Safeguards (IDS), a credit monitoring and protection company, to assist affected individuals. The company is providing two years of credit protection support services, including For information on credit monitoring, call Identity Safeguards at ____________"

Wow, did you see that Tamas Gombosi, head cheese at Atmospheric, Oceanographic and Space Sciences? See how that's handled by RESPONSIBLE people?