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Robert C LaLonde Petitioner V Township Of Bath Respondent · 26-003767-TT

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RECEIVED

 JUN 25 2026

 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON |. BROWN, DPA
 GOVERNOR DIRECTOR LANSING

 PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM
 VALUATION / UNCAPPING

 Do not use this form to appeal Classification, Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Other
 Exemptions, Special Assessménts, or Non-Property tax disputes.

 Pursuant to Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 279, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., Board of
 Review Decision or other notice) with this petition, if applicable. If you do not submit this document, you may be held in
 default,

 Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information
 First Name ML Last Name/Company Name
 Robert Cc + {Latonde

 Mailing Address {No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route)
 7940 E. Cutler Road

 City or Town State ZIP Code
 Bath Mi 48808
 Telephone Number 59 7-881 -6436

 Email Address (do not enter unfess you want MTT to send all correspondence via email)
 rlalonde@clarkce.com

 Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information
 First Name M.l.} Last Name

 Firm Name (if any}

 Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route}

 City or Town State ZIP Code

 Telephone Number

 Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email)

 Section 3: Subject Property Information use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels,
 How many parcels are you If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining?
 appealing? [7 Yes [] No

 **f No, you must file separate appeals for each parcel

 Property Address (No., Street)
 7940 Cutler Road,

l STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA
 GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR

 Section 4: Check which of the following you are appealing (check all that appiy)

 [A True Cash and Taxable Value

 {J Taxable Value Only (calculation)

 [1 Uncapping of Taxable Value

 Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal
 The Assessed Value is $471,500 which would equal a home value of $943,000. 1
 purchased the home in December of 2025 for $640,000 in an arms length transaction.
 There are no remotely close comparable home sales in the area/school district,
 especially considering that the home is on a dirt road. The only properties that are
 somewhat close in price are in Eagle Eye or Hawk Hollow neighborhoods with paved
 roads, utilities and are in much better shape.

 Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues

 Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? Yes [Hl] No

 If Yes, check which BOR you attended: March [Hm] July [HE] December

 if No, please check the applicable reason(s):

 [] Not required to attend

 [Hl] Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact {if yes, include explanation in Section 5)

 0 Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order
 . Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping
 Other

 If you checked “other” above, explain:

. STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA
 GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR

 Section 7: Valuation Information *use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels,
 Parcel Number:
 19-010-003-100-005-01

 Classification of Property: Real] Personal [J (check one}

 Agricultural [1 Commercial [J Industrial 0 Residentia Timber-Cutover [J Developmental [J Utility [J (check one)

 Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) established | Taxable Value established by the Board of Review:
 by the Board of Review: 474 ,500 471,500

 What do you believe is the fair market value {also known as true cash value)?
 $640,000

 What do you believe is the assessed value? {muttiply true cash What do you believe is the taxable value? (cannot exceed
 value hy .5) $320,000 assessed vatue) §40,000

 Fee Information

 Does the property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for all tax years at
 issue?

 ves [J No

 if you answered yes to the above question, you are not required to pay any filing fees.

 If the property does not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for ali tax years at
 issue, the fifing fee is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute. f you are appealing more than one
 parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute will be used to determine your filing fee, plus $25.00
 will be added for each additional parcel being appealed, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000.00

 i your property is residential property (see MCL 205.762) and
 the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Filing Fee is:

 $100,000.00 and under $125.00
 $100,000.01 to $600,000.00 $200.00
 $Over $500,000.00 $300.00

 If the property is NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and
 the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Filing Fee is:

 $400,000.00 and under $250.00

 * Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, as indicated above.

 if the property is NOT residential property and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute is $100,000.01 or greater the
 appeat does not qualify for Small Claims. Therefore, an Entire Tribunal petition must be fited.

 Signature *Required / 77

 Petitioner Aes Signature:

 Is! / HS

03/24/2026 04:58 PM
 2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION

 FROM

 BATH CHARTER TOWNSHIP ASSESSO
 f 14480 WEBSTER RD.

 P.O. BOX 247
 BATH MI 48808

 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address
 and legal description optional.):
 19-010-003-100-005-01 7940 E CUTLER ROAD

 LALONDE, ROBERT C & MELISSA S
 7940 CUTLER RD BEG 200 FT W OF NE COR OF SEC 3 TSN RIW, TH S 468.6 FT,
 BATH MI 48808-9302 N 89 DEG E 200 FT, S 841.74 FT, N 89 DEG W 655.42 FT, N
 657.55 FT, N 89 DEG E 270 FT, N 646 FI, N 89 DEGE 192.81 FT
 TO POB. (NEW 1998, FROM 003-100-005-00)

 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 19-010-003-100-005-01
 They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied.

 Board of Review Comments

 ASSESSMENT DETERMINED TO BE ACCURATE

[2026 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 471,500 ]

[2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 471,500 |

 (If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured)

 2026 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 471,500

 2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 471,500

 2026 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 100.0000

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.”

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