Property Tax Appeal Answer - 8-15-25.pdf

Christopher Jon Lussier, Petitioner V Township Of Allendale, Respondent · 25-002461-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

MTT DOCKET NO. 25-002461-SC 

 

 

 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Name: 

MLL: 

Last Name/Company Name/Unit of Government: 

Heath 

Gorney 

Home Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route): 

County: 

6676 Lake Michigan Drive 

Ottawa 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Allendale 

MI 

|49401 

Telephone Number: 

Fax Number: 

616 892-3119 

 

 

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email): 

hgorney@allendalemi.gov 

 

Section 2: Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

First Name: 

Last Name: 

Bradley J. Fisher (P64608) 

Fisher 

Firm Name (if any): 

“Scholten Fant 

Address (No., Street, P.O, Box or Rural Route): 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PO Box 454 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Grand Haven 

MI 

{49417 

Telephone Number: 

Fax Number: 

616 842 3030 

616 846 6621 

 

 

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email): 

BFisher@scholtenfant.com 

 

 

 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more? 

Yes 

oO No 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

_If not, list which parcels adjoin one another. 

 

 

Olves 

[1 No 

Not Applicable

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

The Petitioner states it is appealing the 2024 tax year. This appeal is not timely filed. 

The Petitioner admits they did not appear at the 2024 or 2025 Boards of Review and 

they did not in fact appear for any Boards of Review. The Petitioner has not satisfied 

the required prerequisites to file the instant appeal and the Tribunal lacks jurisdiction 

over the appeal as a result. 

 

 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

 

(F PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

 

Did Petitioner protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? CI Yes 

[WNo 

If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: (] March 

[J suly 

[1] december 

If no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? 

Yes 

oO 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? Ol Yes 

CJ 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? L] Yes 

No 

If yes, explain 

 

Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

o Yes 

No 

If so, what is the issue date? 

 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE 

 

When was the Notice of Uncapping, if applicable, issued? 

Under what statutory section was the Taxable Value uncapped? 

 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF A POVERTY EXEMPTION

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at 

a BOR? oO Yes 

O No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: O March 

O July 

O 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? ia Yes 

CL No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: im March 

O July 

OJ 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) 

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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: 

700928328018 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

 

 

 

 

 

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Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

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Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? 

 

Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 

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Taxable ‘i differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 

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