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Mandy Pecher, Petitioner Vs. Township Of Larkin, Respondent · 26-000380-TT
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RECEIVED MANDY PECHER JAN 1 3 2026 4251 E. MONROE ROAD MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL MIDLAND, MICHIGAN 48642 PHONE +1.989.928.3730 E-MAIL MPECHER@ME.COM STATE OF MICHIGAN MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL P.O. Box 30232 Lansing, MI 48909-8032 January 5, 2026 Re: Filing of Notice of Appeal / Petition Parcel No.: 090-023-400-000-00 STC Petition No.: 154-2023-0089 Property: 4251 E. Monroe Road, Midland, Michigan Dear Clerk of the Michigan Tax Tribunal: Enclosed please find for filing the Notice of Appeal / Petition appealing the State Tax Commission Official Order dated December 16, 2025, pursuant to MCL 205.735a(6). Also enclosed is the required filing fee payable to the Michigan State Treasury, together with a Cover Sheet and Proof of Payment. Please file the enclosed documents and assign a Tribunal docket number at your convenience. Kindly return a file-stamped copy for my records. Thank you for your assistance. Respectfully submitted — 7 2 Traninfo Mandy Pecher ELLE 0 22-1" 01/12/26 fink: $50.00
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STATE OF MICHIGAN MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL ENTIRE TRIBUNAL In re: Petition of: JOSEF GREGOR HABSCHEID Petitioner before the State Tax Commission Parcel No.: 090-023-400-000-00 Property Address: 4251 E. Monroe Road, Midland, Michigan STC Petition No. 154-2023-0089 Appellant / Property Owner: Mandy Pecher 4251 E. Monroe Road Midland, MI 48642 DOCUMENT FILED: NOTICE OF APPEAL / PETITION Filed Pursuant to MCL 205.735a(6) Date of Filing: January 5, 2026
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PROOF OF PAYMENT — FILING FEE I certify that the required filing fee for this matter has been paid as follows: Amount Paid: $50.00 Method of Payment (check one): [J Check / Money Order / Ce shyiee ¢ duecle 0 Credit Card / Electronic Payment Check / Money Order No. (if applicable): Payable to: Michigan State Treasury Purpose of Payment: Filing Fee — Michigan Tax Tribunal Notice of Appeal Parcel No.: 090-023-400-000-00 I certify that the foregoing information regarding payment of the filing fee is true and correct. Date: []¢ [ z¢ A Leiter Mandy Pecher Appellant / Property Owner
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STATE OF MICHIGAN MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL ENTIRE TRIBUNAL In re: Petition of: JOSEF GREGOR HABSCHEID Petitioner before the State Tax Commission Parcel No.: 090-023-400-000-00 Property Address: 4251 E. Monroe Road, Midland, Michigan STC Petition No. 154-2023-0089 Appellant / Property Owner: Mandy Pecher 4251 E. Monroe Road Midland, MI 48642 NOTICE OF APPEAL / PETITION (Appeal from State Tax Commission Official Order) I. JURISDICTION Appellant appeals as of right from the Official Order of the State Tax Commission dated December 16, 2025, pursuant to MCL 205.735a(6) and MCL 205.701 et seq. This Tribunal has jurisdiction to review final decisions of the State Tax Commission affecting assessment and taxable value. Venue is proper in the Michigan Tax Tribunal under MCL 205.731 and the Tribunal rules. 1I. ORDER APPEALED FROM Appellant appeals from the Official Order of the State Tax Commission dated December 16, 2025, issued in State Tax Commission Petition No. 154-2023-0089, concerning the above- referenced parcel. The Order purports to approve a corrected taxable value of $300,000 under MCL
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by competent, material, and substantial evidence on the whole record, and is arbitrary and capricious, including but not limited to: a. Adopting a valuation inconsistent with the evidentiary record; b. Departing from the valuation recommendation stated on the record during the administrative hearing without findings or explanation; ¢. Misapplying MCL 211.154 where no property was omitted or incorrectly reported; and d. Failing to issue findings sufficient to permit meaningful review. Appellant seeks reversal or vacatur of the December 16, 2025 Order and such further relief as permitted by law. IV. EXPRESS RESERVATION OF RIGHTS (Administrative Record, FOIA, and Supplementation) Appellant expressly states that this Notice of Appeal is protective and jurisdiction-preserving. Appellant has submitted: o A formal written request for the complete administrative record (including hearing audio) submitted to the State Tax Commission; and o A Freedom of Information Act request pursuant to MCL 15.231 et seq, seeking, inter alia, the audio recording of the administrative hearing, internal recommendations, and materials relied upon in issuing the December 16, 2025 Order. Appellant expressly reserves the right to: o Supplement the record before this Tribunal; o File motions to compel or supplement the administrative record; o Amend or expand legal and factual arguments based on the contents of the hearing audio and other responsive records; and o Seek appropriate procedural or evidentiary relief if the administrative record proves incomplete, inconsistent, or deficient. Nothing in this Notice shall be construed as a waiver of any substantive or procedural rights.
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¢. Grant such other and further relief as is just and proper. Respectfully submitted, Date: [5/26 (7. 2 ete — Mandy Pecher Appellant / Property Owner 4251 E. Monroe Road Midland, MI 48642 Telephone: 989.928.3730 Email: mpecher@me.com
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STATE OF MICHIGAN MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL ENTIRE TRIBUNAL In re: Petition of: JOSEF GREGOR HABSCHEID Petitioner before the State Tax Commission Parcel No.: 090-023-400-000-00 Property Address: 4251 E. Monroe Road, Midland, Michigan STC Petition No. 154-2023-0089 Appellant / Property Owner: Mandy Pecher 4251 E. Monroe Road Midland, MI 48642 NOTICE OF APPEAL / PETITION (Appeal from State Tax Commission Official Order) I. JURISDICTION Appellant appeals as of right from the Official Order of the State Tax Commission dated December 16, 2025, pursuant to MCL 205.735a(6) and MCL 205.701 et seq. This Tribunal has jurisdiction to review final decisions of the State Tax Commission affecting assessment and taxable value. Venue is proper in the Michigan Tax Tribunal under MCL 205.731 and the Tribunal rules. II. ORDER APPEALED FROM Appellant appeals from the Official Order of the State Tax Commission dated December 16, 2025, issued in State Tax Commission Petition No. 154-2023-0089, concerning the above- referenced parcel. The Order purports to approve a corrected taxable value of $300,000 under MCL
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by competent, material, and substantial evidence on the whole record, and is arbitrary and capricious, including but not limited to: a, Adopting a valuation inconsistent with the evidentiary record; b. Departing from the valuation recommendation stated on the record during the administrative hearing without findings or explanation; ¢. Misapplying MCL 211.154 where no property was omitted or incorrectly reported; and d. Failing to issue findings sufficient to permit meaningful review. Appellant seeks reversal or vacatur of the December 16, 2025 Order and such further relief as permitted by law. IV. EXPRESS RESERVATION OF RIGHTS (Administrative Record, FOIA, and Supplementation) Appellant expressly states that this Notice of Appeal is protective and jurisdiction-preserving, Appellant has submitted: o A formal written request for the complete administrative record (including hearing audio) submitted to the State Tax Commission; and o A Freedom of Information Act request pursuant to MCL 15.231 et seq., seeking, inter alia, the audio recording of the administrative hearing, internal recommendations, and materials relied upon in issuing the December 16, 2025 Order. Appellant expressly reserves the right to: o Supplement the record before this Tribunal; o File motions to compe! or supplement the administrative record; o Amend or expand legal and factual arguments based on the contents of the hearing audio and other responsive records; and o Seek appropriate procedural or evidentiary relief if the administrative record proves incomplete, inconsistent, or deficient. Nothing in this Notice shall be construed as a waiver of any substantive or procedural rights.
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¢. Grant such other and further relief as is just and proper. Respectfully submitted, Date: 1/5/26 (7. 2ete — Mandy Pecher Appellant / Property Owner 4251 E. Monroe Road Midland, MI 48642 Telephone: 989.928.3730 Email: mpecher@me.com
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STATE OF MICHIGAN MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL ENTIRE TRIBUNAL In re: Petition of: JOSEF GREGOR HABSCHEID Petitioner before the State Tax Commission Parcel No.: 090-023-400-000-00 Property Address: 4251 E. Monroe Road, Midland, Michigan STC Petition No. 154-2023-0089 Appellant / Property Owner: Mandy Pecher 4251 E. Monroe Road Midland, MI 48642 NOTICE OF APPEAL / PETITION (Appeal from State Tax Commission Official Order) I. JURISDICTION Appellant appeals as of right from the Official Order of the State Tax Commission dated December 16, 2025, pursuant to MCL 205.735a(6) and MCL 205.701 et seq. This Tribunal has jurisdiction to review final decisions of the State Tax Commission affecting assessment and taxable value, Venue is proper in the Michigan Tax Tribunal under MCL 205.731 and the Tribunal rules. II. ORDER APPEALED FROM Appellant appeals from the Official Order of the State Tax Commission dated December 16, 2025, issued in State Tax Commission Petition No. 154-2023-0089, concerning the above- referenced parcel. The Order purports to approve a corrected taxable value of $300,000 under MCL
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by competent, material, and substantial evidence on the whole record, and is arbitrary and capricious, including but not limited to: a, Adopting a valuation inconsistent with the evidentiary record; b. Departing from the valuation recommendation stated on the record during the administrative hearing without findings or explanation; ¢. Misapplying MCL 211.154 where no property was omitted or incorrectly reported; and d. Failing to issue findings sufficient to permit meaningful review. Appellant seeks reversal or vacatur of the December 16, 2025 Order and such further relief as permitted by law. IV. EXPRESS RESERVATION OF RIGHTS (Administrative Record, FOIA, and Supplementation) Appellant expressly states that this Notice of Appeal is protective and jurisdiction-preserving. Appellant has submitted: o A formal written request for the complete administrative record (including hearing audio) submitted to the State Tax Commission; and o A Freedom of Information Act request pursuant to MCL 15.231 et seq., seeking, inter alia, the audio recording of the administrative hearing, internal recommendations, and materials relied upon in issuing the December 16, 2025 Order. Appellant expressly reserves the right to: o Supplement the record before this Tribunal; o File motions to compel or supplement the administrative record; o Amend or expand legal and factual arguments based on the contents of the hearing audio and other responsive records; and o Seek appropriate procedural or evidentiary relief if the administrative record proves incomplete, inconsistent, or deficient. Nothing in this Notice shall be construed as a waiver of any substantive or procedural rights.
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c¢. Grant such other and further relief as is just and proper. Respectfully submitted, Date: [5/26 7. Zeta — Mandy Pecher Appellant / Property Owner 4251 E. Monroe Road Midland, MI 48642 Telephone: 989.928.3730 Email: mpecher@me.com
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