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Wlhm LLC, Petitioner Vs. Township Of Saginaw, Respondent · 25-001900-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
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SEP 038 2025
MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Wihm LLC,
Petitioner,
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Township Of Saginaw,
Respondent.
MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL
MTT Docket No.: 25-001900
Colliers International
By: Joshua T. Shillair, Esq. {P72674)
Representative for Petitioner
400 W 4" Street, Suite 350
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 226-1632
Joshua.Shillair@Colliers.com
Saginaw Charter Township
By: Treena Chick
Representative for Respondent
4980 Shattuck Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 791-9810
tchick@saginawtownship.net
RESPONDENT'S ANSWER TO ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION
NOW COMES Respondent, Township of Saginaw, by and through its representative, Treena
Chick, and for its Answer to Petition, states as follows:
1.
Respondent lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
the allegations in paragraph 1.
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Respondent admits the subject property is classified as real commercial improved.Page 2
10. Respondent lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of * the allegations in paragraph 10. 11. Respondent lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations in paragraph 11. 12. Respondent admits that Petitioner has correctly computed the value in contention by subtracting its erroneous value claims from the values correctly determined by Respondent. 13. Respondent lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations in paragraph 13. Respondent has not been given Petitioner’s income data to review. NEW MATTERS AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 1. Petitioner has failed to allege specific and sufficient facts to set forth a cause of action against Respondent. 2. Petitioner has failed to allege specific and sufficient facts to establish fraud, error of law, discrimination, application of the wrong principles, or illegality on the part of the Respondent. 3. Petitioner has failed to show that any factor other than fifty percent (50%) was applied to the true cash value of Petitioner’s property, as well as all others, to arrive at the respective assessments appearing on the roll, and also fails to allege specific and sufficient facts to support its allegations that the property’s taxable value is improper. 4. Respondent has properly and lawfully assessed Petitioner’s property and established its taxable value in accordance with statutory and constitutional requirements. 5. Petitioner has the burden of establishing the subject property’s true cash value. MCL 205.737(3). WHEREFORE, Respondent, Township of Saginaw, requests that this Honorable Tribunal dismiss Petitioner’s Entire Tribunal Property Tax Petition. Respectfully Submitted,
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON |. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Wihm LLC MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner(s) v MTT Docket No.25-001800 Township of Saginaw Respondent(s) PROOF OF SERVICE Holly Yeager states that on 8/28/25 he/she [Name of person serving/mailing petition] [date of service] served a copy of the answer to petition relative to the above-captioned matter upon: [Provide name and address of the party/people being served] Colliers International, Joshua Shillair 400 W 4th Street, Ste. 350 Royal Oak, MI 48067 Nell Jones [Signatuge of ggrson(Who is serving/mailing copy] Holly Yeager [Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy]
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON |. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
Wihm LLC
:
MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL
Petitioner(s)
v
MTT Docket No, 25-001900
Township of Saginaw
Respondent(s)
PROOF OF SERVICE
Holly Yeager
states that on 8/28/25
he/she
[Name of person serving/mailing petition]
[date of service]
served a copy of the answer to petition
relative to the above-captioned matter upon:
[Provide name and address of the party/people being served]
Michigan Tax Tribunal
P.O. Box 30232
Lansing, MI 48909
Sells
Ueanat
[Signature{df per§bn wiib is serving/mailing copy]
Holly Yeager
[Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy]Page 5
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