Sunflowers in full bloom last week at Ford Motor Co. World Headquarters in Dearborn. Not quite as robust are the tax payments Ford has made this year to metropolitan Detroit municipalities, as compared to years past. Last year Ford was behind a low-profile lobbying campaign that led to changes in the way the state assesses automotive company property taxes. By CHRIS JACKETT Sunday Times Newspapers Cities throughout southeastern Michigan that have Ford Motor Co.-owned land are facing large potential losses in property tax … [Read more...] about Property tax rates in dispute for automotive companies