25-003106.pdf
Craig Schust, Anne Schust, Petitioners V Township Of Saginaw, Respondent · 25-003106-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR RECEIVED AUG 11 2025 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM MTT DOCKET NO. 25-003106 VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information First Name Ml Last Name Township of Saginaw Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 4980 Shattuck Rd City or Town State ZIP Code Saginaw MI 148603 Telephone Number 989-791-9810 Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via emait) Section 2: Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information Flrst Name M.L Last Name Treena M Chick Firm Name (if any) Mailing Address (No,, Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 4980 Shattuck Rd City or Town State ZIP Code Saginaw MI 148603 Telephone Number 989-791-9810 Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via emai) tchick@saginawtownship.net Section 3: Subject Property Information Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more? WM Yes [1 No Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? If not, list which parcels adjoin one another. [J Yes 1 No Not Applicable
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egret STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal The 2025 assessed value does not exceed 50% of the subject property's market value. The petitioner purchased the condo on 6/28/2024 for $320,000. The 2025 assessment notice had an assessed value of $167,300, true cash value of $334,600. On March 10, 2025 the petitioner attended board of review and the board lowered the assessed value to $162,400, true cash value of $324,800. Property values have been increasing over the last few years and the 2025 assessed value reflected this increase of value that had occurred since the property was purchased in 2024. Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES Did Petitioner protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? Yes [| No if yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: March [| July [I] December If no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? O Yes O No *Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. If the July or December BOR revised the assessment(s) at issue, did it have authority? i] Yes [8] No if yes, cite the Board's authority. Was the assessment(s) at issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? [W] Yes [r%] No If yes, explain is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 0 Yes [Ano tf so, what is the issue date? IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS GOVERNOR LANSING MARLON |. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at a BOR? O Yes Od No If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [| March [J July [] December List the date the BOR denied Petitioner's Poverty Exemption: IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION OTHER THAN POVERTY, PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, OR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS Did Petitioner request the exemption at a BOR? O Yes [ml] No If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [] March [J] uly [] December Tax Year(s) denied: List the date the exemption was denied: What statutory section did Petitioner request the subject property be exempt? IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY What do you believe the classification should be: Real Personal (check one) a Agricultural Commercial Industrial Residential Timber-Cutover Developmental Utility (check one) Section 6: Valuation Information use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. Parcel Identification Number: 23-12-4-28-2306-000 Classification of Property: Real Personal (check one) Agricultural Commercial Industrial Residential Timber-Cutover Developmental Utility (check one) Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: 162,400 Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 162,400 What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? 324,800 Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 162,400 If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON |. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Craig & Anne Schust Petitioner(s) , MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL v MTT Docket No.25-003106 Township of Saginaw Respondent(s) PROOF OF SERVICE Becky Woodington states that on 8/6/25 he/she [Name of person serving/mailing petition] [date of service] served a copy of the property tax appeal answer relative to the above-captioned matter upon: [Provide name and address of the party/people being served] Craig & Anne Schust 161 Canterbury Ct Saginaw MI 48638 Beeb, A. Ideedcbatm [Print/type ame of person serying/mailing copy]
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Assessor's Office SAGINAW TOWNSHIP 4980 SHATTUCK - P.O. BOX 6400 of [ENE = UOTASE SAGINAW, MICHIGAN 48608-6400 Ed PL (ST EE Michigan Tax Tribunal PO Box 30232 Lansing, MI 48909 [TRL ATR ETE FR FE PER RY TR RY LE