Chik - BOR Decisions (2025).pdf
James Staros, Petitioner V Township Of Chikaming, Respondent · 25-002714-TT
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05/12/2025 12:55 PM 2025 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION FROM CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR 13535 RED ARROW HIGHWAY HARBERT, MI 49115 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address and legal description optional.) 07-0026-0001-07-5 6476 WARREN WOODS STAROS JAMES & STAROS MELISSA 5308 W Warner Ave BEG 148.3' E OF NW COR SEC 26 T7S R20W TH E 159' TH Chicago, IL 60641 SO0DEG11'31"W 164.77’ TH W 159' TH NOODEG11'31"E 164.77" TO POB THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED 401 (RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED) Thank you for attending this years March Board of Review. The Board has reviewed the information you supplied and the data necessary to compute your assessment and taxable value. The Board has completed their review of parcel number 07-0026-0001-07-5 They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. Board of Review Comments [2025 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 294,100 | [2025 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 234,000 | (If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) 2025 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 251,460 2025 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 234,000 2025 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 0.0000 Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call if you have any questions. "Effective March 1, 2013, the Tribunal is no longer able to accept Small Claims letter appeals. Rather, you are required to file a petition to initiate a new Small Claims appeal. Petition forms are available on this website." http://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib/0,4677,7-187-38254---,00.html
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Michigan Department of Treasury # 7 618 (Rev. 11-12) Petition to Board of Review L-4035 This form is issued under the authority of P.A. 206 of 1893, as amended. Filing is voluntary, however you may not appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal or the State Tax Commission unless you first protest to the Board of Review. TO BE COMPLETED BY OWNER OR OWNER'S AGENT Owner's Name (Please Print or Type) Petitioner's Name (If Other than Owner. Please Print or Type) James Staros and Melissa Staros Sally A. Taylor, Attorney for Owner Township or City County Township of Chikaming Berrien The undersigned protests the assessed value and/or the tentative taxable value and/or the property classification and/or the qualified agricultural property exemption of the following described property: Property Identified (Parcel code required. Property address & legal description optional) 11-07-0026-0001-07-5 Protested Item [x] Assessed Value [x] Tentative Taxable Value | Classification J Qualified Agricultural P E ti 1. PROTEST OF ASSESSMENT rrp Sepia (Complete this section for a protest of assessed value and/or tentative taxable value) Assessed Amount Owner's Estimate of True Cash Value Tentative Taxable Value Year $294,100 $335,074 $251,460 2025 2. PROTEST OF CLASSIFICATION (Complete this section for a request to change the classification. The Board of Review must make their decision regarding classification in accordance with Section 211.34c of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The Board of Review shall not be influenced by the effect that a particular classification has on that property's status as a homeowner's principal residence or qualified agricultural property.) Classification of property on this year's assessment roll Classification should be (check one of the following): J Agricultural ] Industrial ] Timber Cutover [ll Utility (Personal Property Only) [] commercial ["] Residential ["] Developmental 3. PROTEST OF EXEMPTION FOR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY (If the assessor has denied or changed the percentage of the exemption from the 18 mills of local school operating tax for qualified agricultural property, the owner may appeal this action to the March Board of Review. THE BOARD OF REVIEW HAS NO AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER OR ACT UPON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE 18 SCHOOL OPERATING MILLS FOR HOMEOWNER'S PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE PROPERTIES.) Percent qualified agricultural exemption granted by assessor (Enter 0 if exemption Percent qualified agricultural exemption requested by owner (Enter 100 if full denied) exemption requested) 4. REASON FOR PROTEST State reason(s) for protest of assessed value and/or the tentative taxable value and/or classification and/or qualified agricultural property exemption On September 22, 2023, Owner purchased parcel 11-07-0026-0001-07-5 through a third party, long-arm transaction. The purchase price, representing fair market value of the property was $325,000. Accordingly, the taxable value and the assessed value for 2024 should have been one-half of the fair market value, which was the purchase price, for a value of 162,500. The 2025 taxable value with the 3.1% increase for 2025 should then be 167,537. Closing statement, appraisal and comparables attached. CERTIFICATION WAT MN DohN Moons EQ |" March 12, 2025 Address Lo) Lo Phone Number 685 W. Mdin Street, ton Harbor, MI(49022 (269) 983-0325 www.michigan.govitreasury
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Form 618, Page 2 FOR BOARD OF REVIEW USE ONLY INSTRUCTIONS: Incorporate a copy of this form and the assigned number in the Board of Review minutes. Petition Number 404S- 0%4 Parcel “N-07-0624- 000 /—- 071-S 1. ASSESSED VALUE Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state [Denied [Al Assessed Value Changed From | 257% V7 rid to| L377 per 1 Record of vote - Board or three member committ Chairperson: )] Yes | | No ZZ Merve IY] Yes []No Ja Member: [ | Yes [ | No a Reason for board action TA rae C If you disagreé with the decison of the Board of Review regarding tentative assessed value, you may appeal that decision by filing a petition with the Michigan Tax Tribunal at P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, MI 48909. Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Developmental Real, Commercial Personal, Industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property may be appealed by May 31. Agricultural Real, Residential Real, Timber-Cutover Real and Agricultural Personal Property may be appealed by July 31. The petition must be filed on a Michi gan Tax Tribunal form or a form approved by the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are available at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. 2. TENTATIVE TAXABLE VALUE Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below. [J Denied [X Tentative Taxable Value Changed From _ 2% 7 4/6 to_ A334 ore Record of vote - Board or three member commits 5 7 Chairperson: [J Yes [| No Er 4 Member: XI Yes [No 5 Member: [| Yes [ | No i Initials Initials Reason for boa ion ios JIC If you disagrée with the decision of the Board of Review re garding tentative taxable value, you may appeal that decision by filing a petition with the Michigan Tax Tribunal at P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, MI 48909. Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Developmental Real, Commercial Personal, Industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property may be a| ppealed by May 31. Agricultural Real, Residential Real, Timber-Cutover Real and Agricultural Personal Property may be appealed by July 31. The petition must be filed on a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form approved by the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are available at www.michig an.gov/taxtrib. 3. CLASSIFICATION Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below. [J Denied [] Classification Changed From to Record of vote - Board or three member committee of board Chairperson: —_ Member: —— Member: _— P J Yes [] No Initials OJ Yes J No Initials OJ Yes LJ No Initials Reason for board action If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding classification, you may appeal by sending Form 2167 to the State Tax Commission at P.O. Box 30471, Lansing, MI 48909 by June 30. 4. QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY EXEMPTION Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below. J] Exemption Request Denied [] Exemption percent modified from % to % Record of vote - Board or three member committee of board irperson: J Member: —— Member: _— Cha pers 0 Yes OJ No Initials embe 0 Yes OJ No Initials m UJ Yes OJ No Initials Reason for board action If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review re Michigan Tax Tribunal at P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, MI 48 approved by the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Michigan Tax Tri 5. ADJOURNMENT r y . Date of Final adjoyrnm 7, ‘of Review — 207 <2, 4 4 7 > J garding tentative taxable value, you may appeal that decision by filing a petition with the 909 by July 31. The petition must be filed on a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form ibunal forms are available at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. ” Ja Board of Rei etary Signature Date J ~~. AT = g Mareh42-2025" / C7