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Ra Cabins LLC Petitioner Vs. Township Of Chikaming Respondent · 26-002630-TT

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RECEIVED 

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AUG 19 2026 

PROPERTY TAX 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

CONSULTANTS 

{YOUR PROPERTY TAX EXPERTS SINCE 1989 

August 14, 2026 

RE: 

Notice of Docket Number for Entire Tribunal petition at Michigan Tax Tribunal 

MTT Docket # 

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Enclosed please find a copy of the petition co; taining the docket number assigned by the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal, proof of service and copies of additional required documentation for the 

above captioned matter. 

Very truly yours, 

Won 

JA/ac 

Enclosures

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Property Tax Consultants for; RA Cabins LLC 

Petitioner 

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PETITION 

MTT Docket # 26-002630 

Chikaming Townhship 

Respondent 

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PROOF OF SERVICE 

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Jon Aylsworth, deposes and says that on August 24, 2026 he setved a copy of the Petition relative to the 

above-captioned matter upon: 

Via certified mail, return receipt requested, with p 

Assessor, Chikaming Township 

PO Box 40, Harbert, MI 49115 

Clerk, Chikaming Township 

PO Box 40, Harbert, MI 49115 

Via United States First-Class mail with proper po 

Clerk, Berrien County 

701 Main Street, St. Joseph, MI 49 

15480 Three Oaks Rd, Three Oaks| 

Secretary of School Board, Berrien Region 

PO Box 364, Berrien Springs, MI 4 

State Treasurer, Michigan Department of ] 

430 W. Allegan, Lansing, MI 4892! 

stage affixed thereto. 

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Director of Equalization, Berrien County 

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100 Church St, St Joseph, MI 4908: 

Secretary of School Board, River Valley Public School District 

'reasury 

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Clerk of the Court, Michigan Tax Tribunal 

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P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, MI 48909 

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MAY 1'3 2026 

PROPERTY TAX 

RIBUNAL. 

GCONSULTANTS 

MICHIGAN TA 1 

YOUR PROPERTY TAX EXPERTS SINCE 1989 

May 13, 2026 

Clerk of the Court 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing, MI 48909 

RE: 

Property Tax Consultants for RA Cabins LLC 

Parcel # 07-7100-0018-00-9, v. Chikaming Township 

Dear Clerk, 

Enclosed please find Petitioner's Petition and Pro of of Service for filing in the above captioned matter. 

Also enclosed is our check in the amount of $400) 00 representing the filing fee in this matter. 

Very truly yours, 

Aylsworth 

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Enclosures

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Property Tax Consultants for RA Cabins LLC, 

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MTT Docket No. 26-002630 

Chikaming Township, 

PETITION 

Petitioner, RA Cabins LLC, through their agent, 

'roperty Tax Consultants, petitions this Tribunal as 

follows: 

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Petitioner is RA Cabins LLC, whose prin cipal office or address is 2795 Orange Ave SE, Grand 

Rapids, MI 49546. 

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Respondent, Chikaming Township, establishes levies and collects the property taxes on the 

subject property. 

3. 

The property identification is # 07-7100-0018-00-9, and the subject property address is 6264 Elm 

Dr, Sawyer, MI 49125. The property is classified as commercial, real property. Petitioner’s 

Property is presently used for commercial Petitioner believes that Petitioner’s Property was 

originally designed to be used for comme cial. 

4. 

The property is located in Berrien County|and the school districts of River Valley Public and the 

Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency and Lake Michigan College. 

5. 

This matter involves issues relating to the true cash and taxable values for the parcel referenced 

above for the 2026 tax year. 

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For tax year 2026, Respondent’s Board of Review determined an assessed value of $374,800 a 

state equalized value of $374,800 and a takable value of $374,800. 

7. 

Petitioner appealed at the 2026 March Boa rd of Review and the requested relief was denied. 

8. 

The 2026 values set by the respondent are invalid and unlawful as they exceed the amount 

allowed by Michigan law and the Michigan Constitution ‘and do not reflect the true cash value of 

the fee simple interest as of the applicable tax date, 

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Petitioner contends the true cash value of ¢ le subject property is $303,900 which would yield a 

state equalized value of $151,950 and the taxable value i$ $151,950. The amount in contention is 

$222,850 for assessed value, s

Dated: May 13, 2026 

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Jon Aylsworth, Property Tax Consultants 

861 Pinecrest Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 

269-366-0300 

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Property Tax Consultants 

861 Pinecrest Ave SE 

Grand Rapids, Mi 49506 

Michigan Tax Tribunal

ATTN: Clerk 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing, Mi 48909 

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