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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION 

 

 

JOHN S. HARRIS, 

 

 

 

Petitioner, 

 

 

 

MTT Docket No. 24-003784 

v. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parcel No. 0312-017-014-11 

LEE TOWNSHIP, 

 

 

 

Respondent. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adam J. Brody (P62035) 

Deborah I. Ondersma (P55907) 

VARNUM LLP 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

333 Bridge Street, N.W. 

P.O. Box 352 

Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0352 

(616) 336-6000 

ajbrody@varnumlaw.com 

diondersma@varnumlaw.com 

Heather Jahr 

Township Assessor 

Township of Lee 

P.O. Box 280 

Pullman, MI 49450 

leeassessor1@gmail.com 

(616) 970-7820 

_____________________________________ 

 

STATEMENT OF PETITIONER’S CASE WITH DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE 

ATTACHED 

 

This appeal involves Petitioner John Harris’ claim for a qualified agricultural exemption 

on property he owns in Lee Township for tax years 2024 and 2025.1 Harris has three related appeal 

pending: MTT Docket Nos. 24-003784, 24-003785, and 24-003786. Each of these parcels is 

contiguous to one of Harris’ blueberry fields (i.e. fields upon which blueberries are grown), and 

 

1 Pursuant to MCL 205.737(5), when “the tribunal has jurisdiction over a petition alleging 

that the property is exempt from taxation, the appeal for each subsequent year for which an 

assessment has been established shall be added automatically to the petition.”

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each parcel contains one (1) or more living units licensed by the State of Michigan as a migrant 

labor camp. Until tax year 2024, these parcels were classified as agricultural real property. 

Beginning in tax year 2024, Lee Township classified the affected parcels as residential real 

property. Harris reserves the right to use the documents attached hereto, as well as any documents 

provided to the Tribunal by Respondent, at the hearing scheduled in this matter. 

FACTS 

Petitioner John Scott Harris (“Harris”) started Harris Blueberries in the late 1970’s with a 

dream to develop a sustainable, full-time blueberry operation.2 Harris worked for a blueberry 

farmer when Harris was just twelve (12) years old and started his own growing operation in 1978 

with just two (2) acres of blueberries in Van Buren County. Today, Harris Blueberry Farms, LLC 

has grown into a farm of over three hundred (300) acres. One hundred sixty-one (161) of those 

acres are in Respondent, Lee Township. As such, farming blueberries has been Harris’ full-time 

“job” for decades. 

Harris Blueberry Farms is tucked in the heart of Michigan blueberry country in Allegan 

County. Harris was recently quoted as saying, “we’re doing the best thing we can do for the future, 

and for us that’s providing handpicked fresh fruit.” Harris Blueberries harvests about 1.5 million 

pounds of blueberries annually for the fresh market; over 90% of those blueberries are handpicked. 

That translates into roughly 1.3 million pounds of fresh blueberries handpicked yearly. 

Thirty (30) years ago, there might have been a local market of labor to pick Harris’ 

blueberries, but that local labor market has disappeared. Now, Harris must look elsewhere for his 

laborers. Harris’ workers migrate to Michigan (usually from Florida) to pick his blueberry crops 

 

2 The facts described in this brief will be provided as evidence via testimony at the 

scheduled hearing.

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from mid-June through the end of the growing season in late August. If Harris did not have a place 

for the migrant workers to stay while they are working on his farm, he would not get the workers, 

and his blueberries would die in the fields. 

Harris Blueberry Farms has 28 living units that are licensed by the State of Michigan to 

house 253 migrant farmworkers. Eighteen of those units are in Lee Township. Each of those units 

is licensed through Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Migrant Labor 

Housing Program. Each occupancy license authorizes occupation only between early to mid-June 

through the end of August each year. These units are built strictly for seasonal migrant help and 

do not contain heat sufficient to sustain living therein throughout a Michigan winter. For example, 

while the units have air conditioning powered by 24,000 BTUs of energy, their heating is powered 

with only 8,000 BTUs of energy. As such, the Agricultural Labor Camp Licenses for the properties 

at issue in this group of appeals permit habitation therein only from June through August 31st of 

each year. Pictures of a sample of one of these structures are attached hereto as Exhibit 1. At the 

end of each growing season, the water is drained from the units, and they are closed until the next 

growing season. In short, the structures are essential tools that are part of Scott’s farming operation 

and nothing more. 

719 50th Street, PPN 0312-013-007-00 – MTT Docket No. 24-003785 

The parcel of property located at 719 50th Street (PPN 0312-013-007-00) (hereinafter “719 

50th Street”) is contiguous to 32.4 acres of blueberry fields owned by Harris on PPN 0312-013-

006-10. See Allegan County GIS map of parcels, Exhibit 2. Harris has owned this blueberry field 

for over thirty-five (35) years. Respondent submitted a GIS map of 719 50th Street alone with its 

Answer to Harris’ Petition. See Exhibit 3. Evident on both Exhibit 2 and Exhibit 3 is that there are 

two (2) structures located on 719 50th Street. While Respondent’s answer indicates that those

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structures include 1 residential building and an “outbuilding,” both structures are licensed migrant 

laborer units: one is a “house,” and one is a “duplex.” See Agricultural Labor Camp Licenses for 

719 50th Street issued by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Exhibit 

4. Note that these structures are licensed only from sometime in June through August 31 of each 

respective year. These structures house twenty-five (25) migrant farm laborers and are closed at 

the end of each growing season. BS&A property records for this parcel for tax year 2025 are 

attached as Exhibit 5. 

703 50th Street, PPN 0312-013-006-00 – MTT Docket No. 24-003786 

The parcel of property located at 703 50th Street (PPN 0312-013-006-00) (hereinafter “703 

50th Street”) is also contiguous to 32.4 acres of blueberry fields owned by Harris on PPN 0312-

013-006-10. See Allegan County GIS map of parcels, Exhibit 2. Respondent submitted a GIS map 

of 703 50th Street alone with its Answer to Harris’ Petition. See Exhibit 6. Evident on both Exhibit 

2 and Exhibit 5 is that there are three (3) structures located on 703 50th Street. Respondent’s answer 

indicates that there are three (3) residential structures on this parcel and claims that there was no 

permit taken out for the most recently added structure. 

Again, all structures on this parcel are housing Harris’ farm workers. This parcel includes 

an old house, a duplex and a mobile home. The old house and the duplex are licensed migrant 

laborer units. See Agricultural Labor Camp Licenses for 719 50th Street issued by the Michigan 

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Exhibit 7. Note that, again, these structures 

are licensed only from sometime in June through August 31 of each respective year.3 The structures 

 

3 The old house on this parcel originally had heat, and the licenses on it do not appear to 

have timing restrictions for calendar years 2023 and 2024. However, this house has timing 

restrictions as of calendar year 2025. Regardless, the water has been drained and the house has 

been closed from September through June just as with all other migrant structures.

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on this parcel house twenty-six (26) migrant farm laborers and are closed at the end of each 

growing season. 

Although Respondent indicates that no permit was pulled for the most recent structure 

added to this parcel, prior to adding the most recent structure on this parcel, Harris went to Lee 

Township to inquire about a permit. At that time, Township officials told Harris that because these 

structures were governed by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, he 

did not need to any permits other than well and septic permits. He did pull those permits as directed. 

The mobile home on this parcel houses one of Harris’ full-time farmhands and is lived in 

year-round by that employee of the farm. A photo of this home is attached as Exhibit 8. Harris 

provides this structure for him, and Harris pays for the propane, electricity and maintenance 

thereon. BS&A property records for tax year 2025 for this parcel are attached as Exhibit 9. 

745 58th Street, PPN 0312-017-014-11 – MTT Docket No. 24-003784 

The parcel of property located at 745 58th Street (PPN 0312-017-014-11) (hereinafter “745 58th 

Street”) is contiguous to 38.2 acres of blueberry fields owned by Harris on PPN 0312-017-014-00. 

See Allegan County GIS map of parcels, Exhibit 10. Respondent submitted a GIS map of 745 58th 

Street alone with its Answer to Harris’ Petition. See Exhibit 11. Evident on both Exhibit 10 and 

Exhibit 11 is that there is one (1) structure located on 745 58th Street. That structure is a duplex 

and is licensed as two (2)migrant laborer units. See Agricultural Labor Camp Licenses for 745 58th 

Street issued by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Exhibit 12. 

Note that these structures are licensed only from sometime in June through August 31 of each 

respective year. This structure houses twelve (12) migrant farm laborers and is closed at the end 

of each growing season. BS&A property records for tax year 2025 for this parcel are attached as 

Exhibit 13.

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LAW AND ARGUMENT 

Petitioner Harris seeks an exemption from the property tax levied by the local school 

district for operating purposes under MCL 211.7ee(1) given that the subject property is “qualified 

agricultural property.” Under Michigan law, "qualified agricultural property" means: 

“…unoccupied property and related buildings classified as agricultural, or other 

unoccupied property and related buildings located on that property devoted 

primarily to agricultural use as defined in section 36101 of the natural resources 

and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.36101. Related 

buildings include a residence occupied by a person employed in or actively 

involved in the agricultural use and who has not claimed a principal residence 

exemption on other property.” 

 

MCL 211.7dd(d). “Agricultural use” means: 

 

“…the production of plants and animals useful to humans, including forages and 

sod crops; grains, feed crops, and field crops; dairy and dairy products; poultry and 

poultry products; livestock, including breeding and grazing of cattle, swine, captive 

cervidae, and similar animals; berries; herbs; flowers; seeds; grasses; nursery stock; 

fruits; vegetables; maple syrup production; Christmas trees; and other similar uses 

and activities.” 

 

MCL 324.36101(b). 

 

 

This dispute centers on the correct interpretation of MCL 211.7dd(d) and whether the 

growing of blueberries, which is clearly an “agricultural use,” must take place on the specific 

parcel at issue in order for property to be considered “qualified agricultural property” under MCL 

211.7dd. Proper construction of a statute ‘begins by reviewing the text of the statute at issue; if the 

language is unambiguous, it is presumed that the Legislature intended the meaning plainly 

expressed, and judicial construction of the statute is not permitted.’ ” President Inn Properties, 

LLC v City of Grand Rapids, 291 Mich App 625, 632, 806 N.W.2d 342 (2011), quoting Paris 

Meadows, LLC v Kentwood, 287 Mich App 136, 141, 783 N.W.2d 133 (2010). Courts may not 

read anything “into a clear statute that is not within the manifest intent of the Legislature as derived

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from the words of the statute itself.” President Inn Properties, 291 Mich App at 632, 806 N.W.2d 

342 (quotation marks and citation omitted). 

Michigan courts must apply a statute’s plain language. “When the plain and ordinary 

language of a statute is unambiguous, the Legislature’s intent is clear and judicial construction is 

neither necessary nor permitted.” Moshier v Whitewater Twp, 277 Mich App 403, 407; 745 NW2d 

523 (2007). While the STC may issue bulletins and guidance documents interpreting the laws it 

administers, administrative interpretation “‘cannot be used to overcome the statute’s plain 

meaning.’” Catalina Marketing Sales Corp v Dep’t of Treas, 470 Mich 13, 24; 678 NW2d 619 

(2004); quoting Ludington Service Corp v Acting Ins Comm’r, 444 Mich 481, 505; 511 NW2d 661 

(1994) (citation omitted). Nor can a department “create law or adopt rules conflicting with 

applicable statutes and binding court decisions.” Catalina Marketing, 470 Mich at 21. 

 

The plain language of MCL 211.7dd(d) expressly states that “unoccupied property and 

related buildings located on that property devoted primarily to agricultural use” constitute qualified 

agricultural property. Breaking the language down into its grammatical parts, the qualified 

agricultural property includes “unoccupied property” and “related buildings.” The word 

unoccupied is an adjective modifying “property” just as “related” is an adjective modifying 

“buildings.” The next phrase “located on that property” is a participial phrase modifying the noun 

that precedes it - “related buildings.” In other words, the “located on that property” relates to the 

“related buildings.” Finally, “devoted primarily to agricultural use” is the final participial phrase 

of the sentence and it also must modify a noun. The most logical interpretation, given its 

placement, is that it relates to the “related buildings located on that property.” It is also possible 

that it applies to both nouns – “unoccupied property” and “related buildings.” However, there is

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no proper interpretation of this phrase requires that agricultural production must take place on the 

subject property. 

 

As described above, Harris has only two options: use migrant workers to pick his 

blueberries or allow his blueberries to go unharvested. In other words, Harris has no meaningful 

choice. If Harris wants to continue farming, he must use migrant labor. Similarly, if Harris wants 

to use migrant labor, he must provide adequate shelter licensed by the State of Michigan 

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. As Harris will testify in this matter, the 

structures on the subject property are no different to him than a tractor – or even the land itself – 

it is an essential tool in his farming operation of growing blueberries. Because “the production of 

plants and animals useful to humans” is expressly included in MCL 324.36101(b), it is 

inconceivable that one could find that these structures are not for “agricultural use.” 

To the extent that the State Tax Commission has published any contradictory guidance, the 

Court of Appeals – in a published decision – has recognized that the STC’s bulletins and guidance 

documents are “not a properly promulgated administrative rule,” and represents only “the STC’s 

interpretation of the law” and “does not have the force of law.” Moshier, 277 Mich App at 408, 

n2. Similarly, in Catalina, the Department of Treasury, of which the STC is a part, conceded that 

it "'may not, through the issuance of an [RAB], create law or adopt rules conflicting with applicable 

statutes and binding court decisions.'" Catalina Marketing, 470 Mich at 21. 

In Moshier, property was owned by a set of parents and their son as joint tenants. Moshier, 

277 Mich App at 406. While the parents were original owners of the property, their son was not. 

During the course of the joint tenancy, the father died, leaving only the mother and son as the 

remaining joint tenants. Thereafter, the mother conveyed the property to her son. Id. The 

son/petitioner, claimed that the conveyance was not a transfer of ownership under GPTA pursuant

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to MCL 211.27a(7)(i),4 which excludes certain conveyances creating or terminating a joint 

tenancy. Nonetheless, the Township uncapped the property’s taxable value. The Township based 

its uncapping on STC Bulletin 16 of 1996, which provides that the title of the property must vest 

in an original owner in order to qualify under MCL 211.27a(7)(h). The Tax Tribunal upheld the 

Township’s uncapping. Id. 

The Court of Appeals reversed, finding that “[b]ecause the tribunal’s interpretation 

…requiring that petitioner demonstrate that he is an ‘original owner’ of the property does not 

comport with the legislative intent shown by the plain language of that statute, we reject its 

interpretation.” Id. 409. The Court found that the Tribunal’s decision “impermissibly grafts onto 

the statute a requirement not contemplated by the statute’s plain and unambiguous language.” Id. 

at 410. The instant case involves an attempted grafting of a “business activity” requirement rather 

than a “vesting in the original owner” requirement onto statutory language, but the outcome is no 

less improper than the original outcome in Moshier. 

Nothing in MCL 211.7dd(d)’s plain language mandates that cultivation of a farm product 

must take place on the subject property to be considered “qualified agricultural property.” Rather, 

that would be a new condition added to the statute. Creating such a condition is nothing more than 

an improper attempt to graft an additional requirement onto the statutory language passed by the 

Legislature. Accordingly, it must be rejected. 

 

 

 

4 At the time of the Moshier decision, this statutory provision was found at MCL 

211.27a(7)(h). While the citation of the exclusion has changed, the language of the exclusion is 

the same.

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CONCLUSION 

 

 

For the foregoing reasons and for the reasons presented at hearing in this matter, Petitioner 

John Scott Harris requests that this Tribunal find that the subject property is qualified agricultural 

property for tax years 2024 and 2025. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VARNUM, LLP 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

 

Dated: November 10, 2025 

 

By:__/s/ Adam J. Brody ___________ 

Adam J. Brody (P62035) 

Deborah I. Ondersma (P55907) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Address/Telephone: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

333 Bridge Street, N.W. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.O. Box 352 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0352 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(616) 336-6000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ajbrody@varnumlaw.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

diondersma@varnumlaw.com

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Parcel #12-013-006-10

Property Owner: HARRIS BLUEBERRY FARMS LLC

OParcel is Vacant

Owner and Taxpayer lnformation

HARRIS BLUEBERRY FARMS LLC

Owner 

00520 46TH ST

BLOOMINGDALE, MI 49026

Taxpayer 

SEE OWNER INFORMATION

General lnformation for Tax Year 2025

Propedy Class 

102 AGRICULTURAL-VACANT

SchoolDistrict 

BLOOMINGDALE PUBLIC SCH DIST

MAP # 

294 A

SPLIT/YEAR 

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USER ALPHA 1 

Not Available

FIELD CODES 

Not Available

Historical District 

No

USER ALPHA 2 

Not Avai\ab|e

Unit 

12-LEE TOWNSHIP

Assessed Value 

$98,700

Taxable Value 

$15,536

State Equalized Value 

$98,700

Date of Last Name Change O3l'l2l2O1O

Notes 

Not Available

Census Block Group 

No Data to Display

Exemption 

No Data to Display

Principal Residence Exemption lnformation

Homestead Date 

No Data to Display

Qualified Agricultural

2025

2024

Previous Year lnformation

Year

2024

2023

2022

Land lnformation

Zoning Code

Land Value 

$192363

Renaissance Zone 

No

ECF Neighborhood 

AGRICULTURAL

Lot Dimensions/Comments No Data to Display

MBOR Assessed

$8o,5oo

$53,100

$53,100

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$8o,5oo

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100.0000%

100.0000%

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100.0000%

FinalTaxable

$15,069

$14,352

$13,669

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Average Depth: 0.00 ft

Total Acres

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Renaissance Zone

Expiration Date

Mortgage Code

Neighborhood Enterprise

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Lot(s)

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Frontage

Total Frontage: 0.00 ft

Legal Description

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Sale Date 

Sale Pricelnstrument Grantor 

Grantee 

Terms of Sale 

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RE: Licenses

From: 

"Bausick, Robert (MDARD)'<BausickR@michigan.gov> 

1O/3012510:25

To: 

"Scott Harris" <sharris@bloomingdalecom.net>

Attachments: Harris Camp 7 -2023license.pdf (93.5 kB); Harris Camp 7 -2024license.pdf (93.7 kB); Harris Camp 92023

license.pdf (93.5 kB); Hanis Camp 9 -2024license.pdf (93.5 kB); Harris Camp lL2023license.pdf (93.5 kB);

Harris Camp 12 -2024license.pdf (93.8 kB);

Scott,

Attached are the license(s) that you requested. Good luck ln your quest to eliminate the related property

taxes. You folks contribute plenty to the capitalist nature related to representation thru taxation!

FYI: Looks like2024licenses for Camp(s) #7 and #12had units not licensed due to critical corrections at

the time of licensing.

. Unfortunately, during the follow-up inspection(s) - we never added those units back into the 2024

licenses.

. That's my bad and is sometimes the result of pre-licensing in December and follow-up Compliance

Verification in June the following year.

Yes, I know that I'm fullof excuses, but lwill try and be befter in the future ensuring that all living units are

represented on the licenses AFTER critical's are verified. Please forgive my lack of organization and follow

thru.

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Environmental Sanitarian, Migrant Labor Housing Program

Prod ucer Services Division, Ag ricu ltu re Development Bu reau

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

269-370-3752 (cell)

bausickr@michioan.oov

wwwmichigan.gov/MLH

From:ScottHarris<@>

Sent: Wednesday, Octobe r 29, 2025 10:19 AM

To: Bausick, Robert (MDARD) <BausickR@michigan.ggv>

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Licenses

Hi

We are going to the Michigan State Tribunal over tax classifications and our lawyer would like copies of our camp licenses for

#7,#9,and #12 for the years of 2023 and 2024.

We hope you can retrieve the for us. 

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Thanks, 

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Scott

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License Number: 11796, A14180 251030

Harris Blueberries

00520 46th Street

Bloomingdale M149026

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03.0200

Harris Gamp 12

719 50rh St

Grand Junction M|49056

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License

Type: Full

12A House

128 Duplex

12C Duplex

Units: 3

Family or Single Gender Only

Family or Single Gender Only

Family or Single Gender Only

Capacity 25

Beginning: June 14, 2023

Ending: August 31,2023

061 1 412A23 To 08/3 1 /2023

06fi42023 To 08/31/2023

06 I 1 412023 T o 08 I 3 1 12023

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Summer use ohry

Fallure to prominently display this license constitutes a vlolation of Act 368, Publlc Acts of 1978,

as amended and subject to penalities as stated in the act. Thls license is issued with the

following conditions:

1. Continued compliance with Act 368, Public Acts of 1978, as amended

2. This license is not transferable or assignable, except with the express written consent of MDARD.

10t30t2025

Unit

License

Usable For

Unit Label

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2024

Producor

Servrrces

Agricultural Labor Camp License

Mlgrant Labor

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Llcense Number: 12683 t A15667 251030

Harris Blueberries

00520 46th Street

Bloomingdale M|49026

03.0200

Harrls Camp 12

719 50th St

Grand Junction M|49056

Type: Full

12A House

128 Duplex

12C Duplex

Units: 2

Family or Single Gender Only

Family or Single Gender Only

Family or Single Gender Only

Capacity 17

Beginning: June3,2024

Ending: August 31,2024

0610312024 T o A8B1 I 2024

Do Not Occupy

0610312024 T o 0813 1 12024

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Summer Use Only

Failure to prominently display this license constitutes a violation of Act 368, Public Acts of 197E,

as amended and subject to penalities as stated in the act. This license is issued with the

following conditions:

1 . Continued compliance with Act 368, Public Acts of 1978, as amended

2. This license is not transferable or assignable, except with the express written consent of MDARD,

10130t2025

Living Unit Specific Licelge_Qond

Occupanc

to Between

Livins Unit Label

Usable For

1tr,

2025

Producer

Services Division

Migrant Labor

Housing Program

Agricultural Labor Camp License

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License Number: 13243 I A17130 25626

Harris Bluebenies

00520 46th Street

Bloomingdale Ml 49026

03-0200

Harris Camp 12

719 50th St

Grand Junction M|49056

License

Type: Full

Units: 3

Capacity 25

Beginning: June 13, 2025

Ending: August 31,2025

nit

to Between

Usable For

Unit

12A House

128 Duplex

12C Duplex

Family or Single Gender Only

Famif or Single Gender Only

Family or Single Gender Only

I

I

8

0611312A25 To 08/31/2025

061 13 I 2025 T o 08 I 31 I 2025

06 I B I 2A25 T o 08 I 31 I 2025

Summer Use Only

Failure to prominently display this license constitutes a violation of Act 368, Public Acts of 1978,

as amended and subject to penalities as stated in the act. This license is issued with the

following conditions:

1. Continued compliance with Act 368, Public Acts of 1978, as amended

2. This license is not transferable or assignable, except with the express written consent of MDARD.

6t26t2025

EXHIBIT 5

EXHIBIT 5

TI9SOTHSTREET

GRAND JUNCTION, MI 49056

Parcel #12-013-007-00

Property Owner: HARRIS BLUEBERRY FARMS LLC

Owner and Taxpayer lnformation

HARRIS BLUEBERRY FARMS LLC

Owner 

00520 46TH ST

BLOOMINGDALE, MI 49026

Taxpayer 

SEE OWNER INFORMATION

General lnformation for Tax Year 2025

Property Class 

40I RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED

SchoolDistrict 

BLOOMINGDALE PUBLIC SCH DIST

MAP # 

294-9

SPLIT/YEAR 

O

USER ALPHA 1 

Not Available

FIELD CODES 

Not Available

HistoricalDistrict No

USER ALPHA 2 

Not Availab\e

Unit 

12 - LEE TOWNSHIP

Assessed Value 

$49,400

Taxable Value 

$29,524

State Equalized Value 

$49,400

Date of Last Name Change OUAO|2O25

Notes 

Not Available

Census Block Group 

No Data to Display

Exemption 

No Data to Display

Principal Residence Exemption lnformation

Homestead Date 

No Data to DisplaY

Principal Residence Exemption

2025

2024

Previous Year lnformation

Year

2024

2023

2022

Land lnformation

Zoning Code

Land Value 

$12,627

Renaissance Zone 

No

ECF Neighborhood GRAVEL

Lot Dimensions/Comments No Data to Display

MBOR Assessed

$st,too

$43,500

$3Z4oo

Final SEV

$51,100

$ag,soo

$sZ+oo

June 1st

0.0000%

0.0000%

Final

0.0000%

FinalTaxable

$28,637

$27,274

$25,976

Total Acres

Land lmprovements

Renaissance Zone

Expiration Date

Mortgage Code

Neighborhood Enterprise

Tone

o.897

$1,320

Na Data to Display

No Data to Display

No

Lot(s)

No lots found

Depth

Average Depth: 0.00 ft

Legal Description

THE S 260 FT OF THE N 48s FT OF THE W 150 FT OF SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SEC 13 T1N RlsW (64).

Sale History

Sale Date 

Sale Pricelnstrument Grantor 

Grantee 

Terms of Sale 

Liber/Page

0612612024 

$0.00WD 

HARRIS JoHN & 

HARRIS JoHN SCoTT 2o-MULTIPARCEL sOO2l791

MARCELLE 

SALE REF

0612612024 

$O.OOWD 

HARRIS JOHN SCOTT HARRIS BLUEBERRY 2O-MULTIPARCEL 5OO2I7g3

FARMS LLC 

SALE REF

0612412024 

$99.00WD 

HARRTS JOHN SCOTT HARRTS BLUEBERRY 21-NOT USED/OTHER 50021793

FARMS LLC

O9IO8I2O17 $2O,sOO.OOWD VENEMA ALICE H & HARRIS JOHN S & 

O3-ARM'S LENGTH 41751762

VENEMA VICKI A 

MARCELLE ROIGNEAU

0612212015 

$O.OOOC 

LEMMONS STANLEY VENEMA ALICE H & 21-NOT USED/OTHER 3938i508

VENEMA VICKIA

O7I12I2O1O $1s,OOO.OOWD RADNY WALTER LEMMONS STANLEY O3-ARM'S LENGTH 34391415

ESTATE

Building lnformation - 1440 sq ft 2 STORY (Residential)

General

Floor Area

Garage Area

Foundation Size

Estimated TCV

Basement Area

Year Built

Occupancy

Effective Age

Percent Complete

AC w/Separate Ducts

Year Remodeled

Class

Tri-Level

Heat

Wood Stove Add-on

Basement Rooms

1st Floor Rooms

2nd Floor Rooms

Bedrooms

1,440 sq ft

0sqft

72O sqlt

$81,642

0sqft

No Data to Display

Single Family

56 yrs

100%

No

No Data to Display

D+5

No

Forced Hot Water

No

0

3

2

2

Frontage

Total Frontage: 0.00 ft

Exterior

Siding

Water 

No Data to DisplaY

Sewer 

Septic

Style 

2 STORY

Area Detail - Basic Building Area

Height 

Foundation

2 Story 

Slab

Exterior lnformation

Brick Veneer 

0 sq ft

Stone Veneer 

0 sq ft

Basement Finish

Recreation 

0 sq ft

Living Area 

0 sq ft

Walk Out Doors 

0

AreaHeated

72A sqft2 Story

Building lnformation - 780 sq ft Arch-Rib (Quonset) Farm Utility Buildings (Agricultural)

Recreation o/, Good

Living Area Y. Good

No Concrete Floor Area

Plumbing lnformation

3 Fixture Bath

Porch lnformation

CGEP (l Story)

Foundation

Type

Floor Area

Perimeter

Year Built

Percent Complete

Physical Percent Good

Economic Percent Good

Class

Estimated TCV

Height

Quality

Heat

Functional Percent Good

Effective Age

o%

o%

0sqft

64sqft

Standard

Arch-Rib (Quonset) Farm Utility Buildings

780 sq ft

112ft

Nat Available

100%

44%

100%

D,Hoop

$3,164

8ft

Low Cost

No Heating/Cooling

100%

36 yrs

E,XHIBIT 6

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EXHIBIT 7

EXHIBIT 7

RE: Licenses

From: 

"Bausick, Robert (MDARD)" <BausickR@michigan'gon 

10130/2510:25

To: 

"Scott Harris" <sharris@bloomingdalecom'net>

Atrachments: Harris camp 7 -zozglicense.pdi (93,s kB); Harris camp 7 -zoz4license-pdf (93.7 kB); Harris camp 92023

ticense.poiigss ke); Harris cimp g--zszilicense.pdf i93.b kB); Harris camp lLzazs license.pdf (93.5 kB);

Harris Camp 12 -2024license.pdf (93'8 kB);

Scott,

Attached are the license(s) that you requested. Good luck in your quest to eliminate the related property

taxes. you folks 

"onlriOui"'plenty 

to the capitalist nature related to representation thru taxation!

Fyl: Looks lit<e zoz+ lic"n=br foi camp(s) #7 and #12had units not licensed due to critical corrections at

the time of licensing.

. UnfortunateV]during the follow-up inspection(s) - we never added those units back into the 2024

licenses.

. That,s rny bad and is sometimes the result of pre-licensing in December and follow-up Compliance

Verification in June the following year.

yes, I f<now that I'm irif of excuses, U-ui iwin try and be better in the future ensuring that all living units a.re

represented on the licenses AFTER critical's are verified. Please forgive my lack of organization and follow

thru.

S,*u,r$,

E*p lnno-hts,n

0 n (c-vn,yls

^01 

o CLU-rP!

Pol*t Ea'rt( //

Environmental Sanitarian, Migrant Labor Housing Program

producer services Division, Agriculture Development Bureau

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

269-370-3752 (cell)

ba usickr@michigan. gov

www.michigangov/MLH

From: Scott Ha rris <sha rris@blgo mi n gd a I eco m' n et>

Sent: Wednesday, October 29,202510:19 AM

To: Ba u s ick, Robert ( M DARD ) <Ea-u s lski@jlojsbiga{l. gov>

|rr, da

#l " \3

Licenses

We are going to the Michigan State Tribunal over tax

#7,#9,and #12 for the years of 2023 and 2024 '

classifications and our lawyer would like copies of our camp licenses for

We hope you can retrieve the for us.

Thanks,

Scott

email. Please send suspicious emails to ab usg@michi geJ!" gqy

CAUTION: This is an

ftr,

Agricultural Labor Camp License

License Number: 117941 414184 251030

2023

tu.ffii.t

AEf,TGUEUNC

Hanslng

Prcducer

Servi:es DMsion

Mlgrant Labor

I

Harris Bluebenies

00520 46th Street

Bloomingdale M|49026

03-0192

Harris #9

703 50th st

Pullman M|49450

License Conditions

Type: Full

Units: 3

Capacity 26

Beginning: June 14, 2023

Ending: August 31,2023

License

Livi

Unit

Unlt

9A House

98 Duplex

9C Duplex

Family or Single Gender Only

Family or Single Gender Only

Family or Single Gender Only

10

I

I

061 1412023 To 08/31 /2023

061 1 4 I 2023 T o 08 I 31 I 2023

Summer Use Only

Failure to prominently display thls license constitutes a vlolation of Act 368, Public Acts of 1978,

as amended and subject to penalities as stated in the act. This license is issued with the

following conditions:

1. Continued compliance with Act 368, Public Acts of 1978, as amended

2. This license is not transferable or assignable, except with the express written consent of MDARD.

10t3012025

ffl

2024

Prcducer

Sewices Divisbn

Mlgrant labor

Homlng Program

Agricultural Labor Gamp License

E'*i'rha 

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AERltrUmtf,l

License Number: 12682 t A15683 251030

Owner / Operator

Harris Bluebenies

00520 46th Street

Bloomingdale Ml 49026

03-0192

Harris #9

703 50th st

Pullman M|49450

Type: Full

Units: 3

Capacity 26

Beginning: June 3,2024

Ending: August 31,2024

License

Restricted to

n

9A House

98 Duplex

9C Duplex

Family or Single Gender Only

Family or Single Gender Only

Family or Single Gender Only

10

I

I

0610312024 T o 08131 12024

0610312A24 T o 08131 12024

Summer Use Only

Failure to prorninently display this license constitutes a violation of Act 368, Public Acts of 1978,

as amended and subject to penalities as stated in the act. This license is issued with the

following conditions:

1. Continued compliance with Act 368, Public Acts of 1978, as amended

2. This license is not transferable or assignable, except with the express written consent of MDARD.

10t30t2025

fitr,

Producer

2025

Services

Agricultural Labor CamP License

Mlgrant Labor

Housing Program

btr.dc-nt 

ta

[ERH:UIn'8I

License Number: 13255 I A17079 25617

/o

Harris Blueberries

00520 46th Street

Bloomingdale M|49026

Carnp

03-0192

Harris #9

703 50th st

Pullman M149450

License Conditions

Type: Full

Units: 3

Capacity 26

Beginning: June 1 7, 2025

Ending: August 31,2025

License

Unit

Restr:icted to Between

Occu

Usable For

Unit Label

L

9A House

98 Duplex

9C Duplex

Family or Single Gender Only

Family or Single Gender Only

Family or Single Gender Only

10

I

I

061 17 I 2A25 I o 08 I 31 12025

061 17 12025 To 08/31/2025

061 17 12025 T o 08131 12025

Summer Use Only

Failure to prominently display this license constitutes a violation of Act 368, Public Acts of 1978,

as amended and subject to penalities as stated in the act. This license is issued with the

following conditions:

1. Continued compliance with Act 368, Public Acts of 1978, as amended

2. This license is not transferable or assignable, except with the express written consent of MDARD.

6t1712025

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EXHIBIT 9

EXHIBIT 9

7o,3^50THST

Parcel #12-013-006-00

Property Owner: HARRIS BLUEBERRY FARMS LLC

Owner and Taxpayer lnformation

HARRIS BLUEBERRY FARMS LLC

Owner 

520 46TH ST

BLOOMINGDALE, MI 49026

Taxpayer 

SEE OWNER INFORMATION

General lnformation for Tax Year 2025

Property Class 

401 RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED

SchoolDistrict 

BLOOMINGDALE PUBLIC SCH DIST

MAP # 

294

SPLIT/YEAR 

O

USER ALPHA 1 

Not Available

FIELD CODES 

llot Available

HistoricalDistrict 

No

USER ALPHA 2 

Not Available

Unit 

12 - LEE TOWNSHIP

Assessed Value 

$86,800

Taxable Value 

$46,042

State Equalized Value 

$86,800

Date of Last Name Change O2lOGl2O25

Notes 

Not Available

Census Block Group 

No Data to Display

Exemption 

No Data to Display

Principal Residence Exemption lnformation

Homestead Date 

No Data to Display

Qualif ied Agricultural

2025

2024

Previous Year lnformation

Year

2024

2023

2022

Land lnformation

Zoning Code

Land Value 

$41,373

Renaissance Zone 

No

ECF Neighborhood 

GRAVEL

Lot Dimensions/Comments No Data to Display

5.340

$z,oao

No Data to Display

No Data to Display

MBOR Assessed

$91,400

$6Z8oo

$58,100

Final SEV

$91,400

$6Z8oo

$5g,1oo

June 1st

0.0000%

0.0000%

Final

0.0000%

FinalTaxable

$44,658

$42,532

$40,507

Total Acres

Land lmprovements

Renaissance Zone

Expiration Date

Mortgage Code

NOTerms of Use

Zr

By continuing to use this website you agree to the

BS&A Online Terms of Use.

X

Lot(s)

No lots found

Legal Description

s 480' oF w 480' sw 1/4 NW 1/4 SEC 13 T1N RlsW (92)

Sale History

Frontage

Total Frontage: 0.00ft

Grantor 

Grantee

HARRIS JOHN SCOTTHARRIS BLUEBERRY

FARMS LLC

HARRIS JOHN SCOTTHARRIS BLUEBERRY

FARMS LLC

BANK OF NEW YORK HARRIS JOHN S

MELLON

Exterior

Siding

Depth

Average Depth: 0.00 ft

Sale Date

0612612024

0612412024

0212312016

Estimated TCV

Basement Area

Year Built

Occupancy

Effective Age

Percent Complete

AC w/Separate Ducts

Year Remodeled

Class

Tri-Level

Heat

Wood Stove Add-on

Basement Rooms

1st Floor Rooms

2nd Floor Rooms

Bedrooms

Sale Pricelnstrument

$0.00wD

$99.00wD

$38,000.000TH

1,288 sq ft

480 sq ft

1,288 sq ft

Terms of Sale

20.MULTIPARCEL

SALE REF

21-NOT USED/OTHER

Liber/Page

50021793

soo2l793

12-FROM LENDING

INSTITUTION NOT

EXPOSED

1O-FORECLOSURE

O3-ARM'S LENGTH

4009/665

3893/969

2s701119

1211812014 $60,000.00OTH FERRELL HEATHER THE BANK OF NEW

YORK MELLON

10/03/2003 $63,500.00wD 

RADNY LINDA F 

FERRELL HEATHER

Building lnformation - 1288 sq ft 1 STORY (Residential)

General

Floor Area

Garage Area

Foundation Size

$89,566

1,288 sq ft

No Data to Display

Single Family

56 yrs

rco%

Yes

No Data to Display

D

No

Forced Air wl Ducts

No

0

4

0

2

Water 

No Data to Display

Sewer 

Septic

Style 

l STORY

Area Detail - Basic Building Area

Height 

Foundation

l Story 

Mich. Bsmnt

Exterior lnformation

Brick Veneer 

0 sq ft

Stone Veneer 

0 sq ft

Basement Finish

Daaraatinn 

f.l cn ft

'jOrerms 

of Use

AreaHeated

1,288 sq ft1 Story

\ABy continuing to use this website you agree to the

BS&A Online Terms of Use.

Rcffi

Living Area % Good

No Concrete Floor Area

Plumbing lnformation

3 Fixture Bath

Garage lnformation

Area

Foundation

Year Built

Auto Doors

Exterior

Common Wall

Finished

Mech Doors

Deck lnformation

Treated Wood

Estimated TCV

Basement Area

Year Built

Occupancy

Effective Age

Percent Complete

AC w/Separate Ducts

Year Remodeled

Class

Tri-Level

Heat

Wood Stove Add-on

Basement Rooms

1st Floor Rooms

2nd Floor Rooms

Bedrooms

480 sq ft

42lnch

No Data to Display

0

Block

Detached

No

0

1,024 sq ft

384 sq ft

1,024 sq ft

$40,063

0sqft

No Data to Display

Mobile Home

39 yrs

100%

No

No Data to Display

D

No

Forced Hot Water

No

0

6

0

3

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0sqft

1

160 sq ft

Building f nformation - 1024 sq ft MOBILE HOME (Residential)

General

Floor Area

Garage Area

Foundation Size

Water 

No Data to DisPlaY

Sewer 

Septic

Style 

MOBILE HOME

Exterior lnformation

Brick Veneer 

0 sq ft

Stone Veneer 

0 sq ft

Basement Finish

Recreation 

0 sq ft

Living Area 

0 sq ft

ubr"rr* of use

p,By continuing to use this website you agree to the

LIBS&A online Terms 

.

No Concrete Floor Area 0 sq ft

Basement Finish - Mobile Home ltems

Foundation Type 

Crawlspace

Frost Free Footings 

96 Lineal Ft.

Square Feet of Wall

Plumbing lnformation

3 Fixture Bath

Garage lnformation

Area

Foundation

Year Built

Auto Doors

Exterior

Common Wall

Finished

Mech Doors

Porch lnformation

WCP (l Story)

WCP (l Story)

Foundation

Foundation

384 sq ft

42lnch

No Data to Display

0

Siding

Detached

No

0

sq

Standard

Standard

0sqft

1

sq

120

168

ft

ft

OTerms of Use

By continuing to use this website you agree to the

BS&A Online Terms of Use.

EXHIBIT 10

EXHIBIT 10

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Parcel #12-013-006-10

Property Owner: HARRIS BLUEBERRY FARMS LLC

OParcel is Vacant

Owner and Taxpayer lnformation

HARRIS BLUEBERRY FARMS LLC

Owner 

00520 46TH ST

BLOOMINGDALE, MI 49026

Taxpayer 

SEE OWNER INFORMATION

General lnformation for Tax Year 2025

Property Class 

102 AGRICULTURAL-VACANT

SchoolDistrict 

BLOOMINGDALE PUBLIC SCH DIST

MAP # 

294 A

SPLIT/YEAR 

O

USER ALPHA 1 

Not Available

FIELD CODES 

Not Available

HistoricalDistrict No

USER ALPHA 2 

Not Available

Unit 

12 - LEE TOWNSHIP

Assessed Value 

$98,700

Taxable Value 

$15,536

State Equalized Value 

$98,700

Date of Last Name Change O3l12l2O1O

Notes 

Not Available

Census Block Group 

No Data to Display

Exemption 

No Data to Display

Principal Residence Exemption lnformation

Homestead Date 

No Data to Display

Qualified Agricultural

2025

2024

Previous Year lnformation

Year

2024

2023

2022

Land lnformation

Zoning Code

Land Value 

$192363

Renaissance Zone 

No

ECF Neighborhood AGRICULTURAL

Lot DimensionslComments No Data to Display

MBOR Assessed

$8o,5oo

$53,100

$53,100

Final SEV

$8o,5oo

$53,100

$53,100

June 1st

100.oo00%

100.0000%

Final

100.0000%

FinalTaxable

$15,069

$14,352

$13,669

Depth

Total Acres

Land lmprovements

Renaissance Zone

Expiration Date

Mortgage Code

Neighborhood Enterprise

Zone

Lot(s)

No lots found.

32.400

$o

No Data to Display

No Data to Display

No

Frontage

Total Frontage: 0.00 ft

Average Depth: 0.00 ft

Legal Description

SW1/4NW1/4EXS260'OFN485'OFW150'ALSOEXN200'OFW300'ALSOEXS480'OFW4B0'THEREOFSEC13TlNRlsWTAXMAP:32.11AC

(e2)

Sale History

Sale Date 

Sale Pricelnstrument Grantor 

Grantee 

Terms of Sale 

Liber/Page

o3lo4l2o1o 

$0.00Qc 

HARRTS BLUEBERRTES HARRTS BLUEBERRY o9-FAMTLY/RELATED 3401/193

LLC 

FARMS LLC 

ENTITY

1U12I2OO9 $9O,148.OOWD HARRIS BLUEBERRIES HARRIS BLUEBERRIES Og-FAMILY/RELATED 3376/935

ET AL 

LLC 

ENTITY

EXHIBIT 11

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EXHIBIT 12

RE: Licenses

From: 

"Bausic( Robert (MDARD)'<BausickR@michigan'gow 

1Ol3Ol251O:25

To: 

"Scott Harris" <sharris@bloomingdalecom.net>

Attachments: Harris camp 7 -zozalicense.pdi (93.s kB); Harris camp 7 -2o2.4license-pdf (93.7 kB); Hanis camp 9-2023

ticense.poiiggs rce); Harris cimp g -zpzilicense.pdf igg.s kB); Harris cimp lL2023license.pdf (93.5 kB);

Harris Camp 12 -2024license.pdf (93'8 kB);

Scott,

Attached are the license(s) that you requested. Good luck in your quest to eliminate the related property

taxes. you folks *ntrinri.'plenty to the capitalist nature related to representation thru taxation!

Fyl: Looks like2}24licenses for camp(s) #7 and #12had units not licensed due to critical corrections at

the time of licensing.

. UnfortunateV]during the follow-up inspection(s) - we never added those units back into the 2024

licenses.

. That,s my bad and is sometimes the result of pre-licensing in December and follow-up Compliance

Verification in June the following year.

yes, I know that I'm tutt of excuses, U-ui Lwifl try and be better in the future ensuring that all living units are

represented on the licenses AFTER critical's are verified. Please forgive my lack of organization and follow

thru.

,9,U,n$,

E*p lc,nc^hbv\ fr. 4O

0n Ccuv.n,ps #l ' 13

n}t o cLLvp+

Polqt Eotibl //

Environmental Sanitarian, Migrant Labor Housing Program

Producer services Division, Agriculture Development Bureau

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

269-370-3752 (cell)

bausickr@mich igan.gov

wyrwmichjgan gov/MLH

From: Scott Harris <sharris@bloomi nBdalecom'net>

Sent: Wednesday, October 29,2O2510:19 AM

To: Bausick, Robert (MDARD) <BausickR@michigal'gov>

Licenses

HiRobert,

classifications and our lawy.er would like copies of our camp licenses for

We are going to the Michigan State Tribunal oler tax

#7,#9,and #12for the yeais of 2O23 and 2024.

We hope you can retrieve the for us.

Thanks, 

,. 1,., '

Scott

email. Please send susplcious emails toabuse@rnichige!!',gqy

CAIITION: This is an

f5

2023

Producer

$ervices

Labor

Agricultural Labor GamP License

ffiE.ht 

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atdoffi

License Number: 11792 I A14145 251030

Harris Blueberries

00520 46th Street

Bloomingdale Ml 49026

03-0057

Harris #7

745 58th Street

Pullman M149450

License

Type: Full

Unit 7A Duplex

Unit 78 Duplex

Units: 2

Family or Single Gender OnlY

Family or Single Gender Only

Capacity 12

Beginning: June {4, 2023

Ending: August 31,2023

061 1412023 To 08/31 /2023

ool14l2l23 To 08/31 i2023

6

6

Summer Use Only

Failure to prominently display this llcense constitutes a violation of Act 368, Publlc Acts of 1978'

as amended and subject to penalities as stated in the act. Thls license is issued with the

following conditions:

1. Continued compliance with Act 368, Public Acts of 1978, as amended

2. This license is not transferable or assignable, except with the express written consent of MDARD.

1013012025

Unit

License

Living Unlt Label

Usable For

Occupancf

Resticted to Between

ftr,

2024

Produc€r

SeMcrs

Agricultural Labor Camp License

Mlgrant Labor

Houslng Pmgram

h'h.Ft 

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License Number: 12680 t A15560 251030

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Harris Blueberries

00520 46th Street

Bloomingdale Ml 49026

03.0057

Harris #7

745 58th Street

Pullman M149450

License

Type: Full

Unit 7A Duplex

Unit 78 Duplex

Units: 1

Family or Single Gender Only

Family or Single Gender Only

Capacity 6

Beginning: June 3, 2024

Ending: August 31,zOZr'i

06 lOSl 2024 T o OBI 3 1 I 2024

Do Not Occupy

6

6

Sumrner Use Only

Failure to prominently display this license constitutes a violatlon of Act 368, Public Acts of 1978,

as amended and subject to penalities as stated in the act. This license is issued with the

following conditions:

1. Continued compliance with Act 368, Public Acts of 1978, as amended

2. This license is not transferable or assignable, except with the express written consent of MDARD.

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License

Restricted to Between

Unit Label

Usable

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2025

Producer

Sorvices Division

Migrant Labor

Housing Program

Agricultural Labor Camp License

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License Number: 13275 / A16980 25623

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Harris Blueberries

00520 46th Street

Bloomingdale Ml 49026

03-0057

Harris #7

745 58th Street

Pullman M|49450

Camp License Conditions

Type: Full

Units: 2

Capacity 12

Beginning: June 23, 2025

Ending: August 31,2025

U,nit

License

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Usable For

Restricted to Between

Unit 7A Duplex

Unit 78 Duplex

Family or Single Gender Only

Family or Single Gender Only

6

6

06123 I 2025 I o OB I 31 12025

061231 2025 T o O8 I 31 12025

Summer Use Only

Failure to prominently display this license constitutes a violation of Act 368, Public Acts of 1978,

as amended and subject to penalities as stated in the act. This license is issued with the

following conditions:

1. Continued compliance with Act 368, Public Acts of 1978, as amended

2. This license is not transferable or assignable, except with the express written consent of MDARD.

6123/2025

EXHIBIT 13

EXHIBIT 13

74558THST

PULLMAN, MI 49450

Parcel #12-017-014-11

Property Owner: HARRIS BLUEBERRY FARMS LLC

Owner and Taxpayer lnformation

HARRIS BLUEBERRY FARMS LLC

Owner 

00520 46TH ST

BLOOMINGDALE, MI 49026

Taxpayer 

SEE OWNER INFORMATION

General lnformation for Tax Year 2025

Property Class 

401 RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED

SchoolDistrict 

BLOOMINGDALE PUBLIC SCH DIST

MAP # 

No Data to Display

SPLIT/YEAR 

O

USER ALPHA 1 

Not Available

FIELD CODES 

Not Available

HistoricalDistrict 

No

USER ALPHA 2 

Not Available

Unit 

12. LEE TOWNSHIP

Assessed Value 

$20,200

Taxable Value 

$9,880

State Equalized Value 

$20,200

Date of Last Name Change O2lOOl2O25

Notes 

Not Available

Census Block Group 

No Data to Display

Exemption 

No Data to Display

Principal Residence Exemption lnformation

Homestead Date 

No Data to Display

Principal Residence Exemption

2025

2024

Previous Year lnformation

Year

2424

2023

2022

Land lnformation

Zoning Code

Land Value 

$13,240

Renaissance Zone 

No

ECF Neighborhood PAVED

Lot Dimensions/Comments No Data to Display

MBOR Assessed

$2o,ooo

$15,400

$'tz,goo

Fina| SEV

$2o,ooo

$15,400

$12,300

June 1st

0.0000%

0.0000%

Final

0.0000%

FinalTaxable

$9,583

$9,127

$8,693

Total Acres

Land lmprovements

Renaissance Zone

Expiration Date

Mortgage Code

Neighborhood Enterprise

Zone

0.454

$1,880

No Data to Display

No Data lo Display

No

Lot(s)

No lots found

Sale Date

0612612024

0612412024

1010612008

0210612006

o110312002

Estimated TCV

Basement Area

Year Built

Occupancy

Effective Age

Percent Complete

AC w/Separate Ducts

Year Remodeled

Class

Tri-Level

Heat

Wood Stove Add-on

Basement Rooms

1st Floor Rooms

2nd Floor Rooms

Bedrooms

Water

Sewer

Style

Exterior lnformation

Brick Veneer

Stone Veneer

Basement Finish

Recreation

Living Area

Walk Out Doors

Recreation % Good

Living Area % Good

No Concrete Floor Area

Sale Pricelnstrument

$o.oowo

$99.0owD

$12,500.00wD

$16,000.00wD

$o.oolc

Grantor

HARRIS JOHN

SCOTT

HARRIS JOHN

SCOTT

ALLEN MARK L &

JEAN R

HOBBS

HOBBS HAZEL A

Grantee

HARRIS BLUEBERRY

FARMS LLC

HARRIS BLUEBERRY

FARMS LLC

HARRIS JOHN S

ALLEN MARK L &

JEAN R

ALLEN MARK L &

JEAN R

Terms of Sale 

Liber/Page

2O-MULTIPARCEL 50021793

SALE REF

21-NOT USED/OTHER 50021793

Depth

Average Depth: 0.00 ft

32671790

2949191

21721768

Frontage

Total Frontage: 0.00ft

Legal Description

coM AT NW COR SW 1/4 NW 1/4 TH S 242',rO POB TH E121.19',TH N 23 DEG 57' 22" E 83.6s' TH E 126.53, TH S 108' lHW 282'TH N 30' TO pOB SEC 17

T1N R15W TAX MAP: 0.46 AC (02)

Sale History

O3-ARM'S LENGTH

03-ARM'S LENGTH

31-SPLIT IMPROVED

Building lnformation - 924 sq ft MOBILE HOME (Residential)

General

Floor Area 

924 sq ft

Garage Area 

0 sq ft

Foundation Size 

924 sq ft

$25,340

0sqft

No Data to Display

Mobile Home

44yrs

100%

No

No Data to Display

D

No

Forced Hot Water

No

0

b

0

3

No Data to Display

Septic

MOBILE HOME

0sqft

0sqft

0sqft

0sqft

0

o%

o%

0sqft

Basement Finish - Mobile Home ltems

Foundation Type 

Slab

Frost Free Footings 96 Lineal Ft.

Square Feet of Wall

Plumbing lnformation

3 Fixture Bath

0sqft

Basement Finish - Mobile Home Items 

Foundation Type 

Slab 

Frost Free Footings 

96 Lineal Ft. 

Square Feet of Wall 

0sqft 

Plumbing Information 

3 Fixture Bath 

1

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