UDATE July 29, 2025:   Prior readers know that FOMP pioneered a Calculator so that property-owners could estimate their financial exposure if WOMP prevailed in Court.  Here is an update.

WOMP initially argued in Court for $203 million in damages.   At trial, WOMP presented a witness supporting $135 million in damages— a 33% reduction. 

The judge did not allow either the Township or PTP to present evidence on alleged damages in opposition to WOMP’s expert witness.

After trial, the judge awarded WOMP about $50 million in damages— a 75% reduction from their original claim. 

As of this writing (July 29), the Township has appealed the District Court’s decision to the U.S.Court of Appeals.  It is possible that PTP and WOMP may also appeal.

If you are a property owner on OMP, or an HOA or similar group, and a WOMP damages claim survives appeal, the Township will have a BIG bill coming.  We do not know if that will be $135 million, $50 million, $203 million, or some other amount.  Township revenues come almost exclusively from Property Taxes, which means property owners will have to fund the payments. (Informal estimates are that Insurance will cover —at best—less than $8 million.)    We have prepared 3 Interactive Calculators to help you understand your potential exposure…and it is free. 

The Calculators assume WOMP prevails on its damages claim—  for $203 million, $135 million, or $50 million in damages, and uses the publically-available Taxable Value for each property parcel.  This is the same data on your Property Tax bill, but if you do not have that bill within easy reach, you can find it at the Grand Traverse County Parcel Viewer at link below.

If you have trouble navigating these links, please send us a message at “CONTACT US“, and a staff member will reach out to help.