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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Brian A Jones, 

Petitioner, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION 

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-002827 

Township Of Webster, 

Respondent. 

NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER 

TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims petition has been filed and the above-noted docket 

number has been assigned to that petition. The assignment of the docket number does 

not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies 

with the Tribunals rules. The docket number needs to be included on all documents 

submitted in this case. 

Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within 28 days of the issuance of a 

copy of this Notice to Respondent. Tribunal answer forms are available on our 

website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Respondents must utilize the appropriate answer 

form. Failure to file the answer within the 28-day time frame may result in the 

placement of Respondent in default, as provided by TTR 281. Further, an electronic 

copy of the petition can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup Search on the 

Tribunals website. 

By: Tribunal Clerk 

Entered: October 6, 2026 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

| certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives. 

By: Tribunal Clerk 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

- 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 

- 517-335-9760 

PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 

- Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906

Michigan Department of Treasury 

2 

618 (Rev. 12-25) 

Petition to Board of Review 

L-4035 

This form is issued under the authority of P.A. 206 of 1893, as amended. Filing is voluntary, however, you may not appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal unless you first protest to the 

rd of Review, except when the property is classified as commercial real, industrial real, or developmental real. You may not appeal property classifications to the State Tax 

1mission unless you first protest to the Bard of Review. 

TO BE COMPLETED BY OWNER OR OWNER'S AGENT 

‘Owner's Name (Please Print or Type) 

Petitioner's Name (If Other than Owner, Please Print or Type) 

JONES BRIAN & ELLEN 

Township or City 

County 

Year of Appeal 

WEBSTER TOWNSHIP 

WASHTENAW 

The undersigned protests the assessed value and/or the tentative taxable value and/or the property classification and/or the qualified agricultural property exemption of 

the following described property: 

Property Identified (Parcel code required. Property address and legal description optional) : 

C -03-05-400-007 

WE-5-11B-1 COM AT THE SE COR OF SEC, TH N 88-46-49 W 607.56 FT, TH N 01-00-40 

W 621.77 FT TO POB, 

TH CONT N 01-00-40 W 214.23 FT, TH N 86-10-10 E 479.93 FT, TH § 01-46-03 E 208.00 FT TH § 85-35-30 W 

6570 WALSH RD 

483.00 FT TO POB. PT OF SE 1/4 SEC. T1S-RSE. 2.331 AC SPLIT ON 02/14/2012 FROM C -03-05-400-006; 

Protested Item 

WAssessed Value 

[J 

Tentative 

[J Taxable Status 

[] 

Classification 

[J 

Qualifed Agricultural 

Taxable Value 

(exemption) 

Property Exemption 

1. PROTEST OF ASSESSMENT 

Complete this section for a protest of assessed value, including assessed value changes associated with exempt status and denied or late filed personal 

property forms. 

Assessed Value 

Owner's Estimate of True Cash Value(Market 

Value) 

| 

379,300 

2020 feons 

FURS 000 

2. PROTEST OF TAXABLE VALUE 

Complete this section for a prtest of Taxable Value 

w—ason: 

[7] 

Value of Losses 

[Od 

Value of Additions 

[0 Poverty Exemption 

0 Uncapping 

% 

re 

3. PROTEST OF CLASSIEICATION 

Complete this section for a request to change the classification. The Board of Review must make their decision regarding classification in accordance with Section 211.34c of the 

Michigan Compiled Laws. The Board of Review shall not be influenced by the effect that a particular classification has on that property's status as a homeowner's principal residence 

or qualified agricultural property. 

Classification of property on this year's assessment roll: 

401 

Classification should be: (Please check one of the following) 

O 

Agricultural 

O Industrial 

DO Timber Cutover 

Outility (Personal Property Only) 

OO Commercial 

[0 Residential 

CDevelopmental 

4. PROTEST OF EXEMPTION FOR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY 

If the assessor has denied or changed the percentage of the exemption from the 18 mills of local school operating tax for qualified agricultural property, the 

owner may appeal this action to the March Board of Review. THE BOARD OF REVIEW HAS NO AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER OR ACT UPON THE 

EXEMPTION FROM THE 18 SCHOOL OPERATING MILLS FOR HOMEOWNER'S PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE PROPERTIES. 

Percent qualified agricultural exemption granted by assessor: (Enter 0 if exemption is denied) 

| Percent qualified agricultural exemption requested by Owner: (Enter 100 if full 

‘exemption requested) 

REASON FOR PROTEST 

State reason(s) for protest of assessed value and/or the tentative taxable value and/or taxable status and/or classification and/or qualified agricultural property exemption. 

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www.michigan.gov/treasury

Form 618, Page 2 

FOR BOARD OF REVIEW USE ONLY 

“'STRUCTIONS: Incorporate a copy of this form and the assigned number in the Board of Review minutes. 

\augetition Number 

Parcel Code 

C -03-05-400-007 

1. ASSESSED VALUE 

Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below. 

Denied 

Chairperson: [] YES 

Reason for Board Action: 

papery 

Aezese ve 

If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding tentative assessed value, you may appeal that decision by filing a petition with the Michigan Tax Tribunal at 

PO Box 30232, Lansing MI 48809. Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Developmental Real, Commercial Personal, Industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property may be 

appealed by May 31. Agricultural Real, Residential Real, Timber - Cut Over Real, and Agricultural Personal Property may be appealed by July 31. The petition must be filed 

on a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form approved by the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are available at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. 

2. TENTATIVE TAXABLE VALUE 

Dispogition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below. 

5 

Bers 

[J 

Tentative Taxable Value Changed From: 

379,300 

To: 

z 74, 22 

(See attached L-4035A) 

Record of Vote - Board or three membeg 

commitieg 

of board. 

Chairperson: [] YES 

ember: 

[] ves 

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Member: 

[J Yes 

od Noel 

Infials 

initials 

Reason for Board Action: 

Ve 

Cor tty fezosad 

su disagree with the decisiorf 

of the Board 

of Review regarding tentative taxable value, you may appeal that decision by filing a petition with the Michigan Tax Tribunal at 

Box 30232, Lansing MI 48909. Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Developmental Real, Commercial Personal, Industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property may be 

appealed by May 31. Agricultural Real, Residential Real, Timber - Cut Over Real, and Agricuitural Personal Property may be appealed by July 31. The petition must be filed 

on a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form approved by the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are available at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. 

3. CLASSIFICATION 

Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below. 

[OJ 

Denied 

[[] 

Classification Changed From: 

401 

To: 

Record of Vote - Board or three member committee of board. 

Chairperson: [J YES 

[1 No____ 

Member: 

[J] ves 

[J no 

Member: 

[J Yes 

[J No____ 

Initials 

Initials 

Initials 

Reason for Board Action: 

If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding classification, you may appeal by sending Form 2167 to the State Tax Commission, PO Box 30471, 

Lansing MI 48309 by June 30. 

4. QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY EXEMPTION 

Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below. 

a 

Exemption Request Denied 

O 

Exemption percent modified from 

% To: 

% 

Record of Vote - Board or three member committee of board. 

Chairperson: [J yes 

[J no 

Member: 

[J YEs 

[J no 

Member: 

[J YEs 

[J no 

Initials 

Initials 

Initials 

Reason for Board Action: 

if you 

with the 

of the Board of 

9 qualified agricultural property exemption, you may appeal that decision by filing a petition with the Michigan Tax Tribunal at PO Box 

30232, Lansing MI 48909 by July 31. The petition must be filed on a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form approved by the Michigan Tax Tribunal, Michigan Tax Tdbunal forms are available at 

i 

ib, 

5. ADJOURNMENT 

Date of Final Adjournment of Board of Review 

T= [5] 

ooo 26

03/12/2026 08:06 AM 

2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION 

“er 

| From 

BILL SINKULE 

WEBSTER TOWNSHIP 

5665 WEBSTER CHURCH ROAD 

DEXTER MI 48130 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address 

and legal description optional.): 

C -03-05-400-007 

6570 WALSH RD 

JONES BRIAN & ELLEN 

WE-5-11B-1 COM AT THE SE COR OF SEC, THN 88-46-49 W 

6570 WALSH RD 

607.56 FT, TH N 01-00-40 W 621.77 FT TO POB, TH CONT 

N 01 

DEXTER MI 48130 

-00-40 

W 214.23 FT, TH 

N 86-19-10 E 479.93 FT, TH S 01-46-03 

E 208.00 FT TH S 85-35-30 

W 483.00 FT TO POB. PT OF SE 1/4 

SEC 5. TIS-RSE. 2.331 AC SPLIT ON 02/14/2012 FROM C -03- 

05-400-006; 

‘HIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS 

401 

(RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED) 

Thank you for attending this years March Board of Review. The Board has reviewed the information you supplied and the data necessary 

to compute your assessment and taxable value. 

The Board has completed their review of parcel number 

C -03-05-400-007 

They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. 

Board of Review Comments: 

PROPERLY ASSESSED 

“= [2026 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 

379,300 

[2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 

379,300 

| 

(If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) 

( 2026 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 

379,300 

2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 

379,300 

2026 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 

100.0000 

Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call if you have any questions. 

“Effective March 1, 2013, the Tribunal is no longer able to accept Small Claims letter appeals. Rather, you are required to file a petition to 

initiate a new Small Claims appeal. Petition forms are available on this website.” 

http://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib/0,4677,7-187-38254---,00.html

Parcel Number: 

C -03-05-400-007 

Jurisdiction: 

WEBSTER TOWNSHIP 

County: 

WASHTENAW 

Printed on 

03/10/2026 

Grantor 

Grantee 

Sale 

Sale 

Inst. 

Terms 

of Sale 

Liber 

Verified 

Prent. 

Price 

Date 

Type 

& 

Page 

By 

Trans. 

JACK WILLIAM 

& 

DONNA 

JONES BRIAN 

& 

ELLEN 

685,000| 

12/29/2025 

|WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

PROPERTY TRANSFER 

100.0 

JACK WILLIAM 

& 

DONNA 

JACK WILLIAM 

& 

DONNA 

0 

04/25/2023 

|QC 

18-LIFE ESTATE 

5518 

606 

PROPERTY TRANSFER 

0.0 

BLOSSOM CLIFFORD 

& 

PATRIC 

[JACK WILLIAM 

& 

DONNA 

555,700 

07/15/2015 

|WD 

03-ARM'S 

LENGTH 

5107 

802 

DEED 

100.0 

Property Address 

Class: 

RESIDENTIAL-IMPRO 

|Zoning: 

AG 

Building 

Permit (s) 

Date 

Number 

Status 

6570 WALSH 

RD 

School: 

DEXTER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST 

P.R.E. 

100% 

12/29/2025 

Owner's Name/Address 

MAP 

#: 

C-3 

JONES 

BRIAN 

& 

ELLEN 

2026 Est 

TCV 758,581 TCV/TFA: 

253.96 

6570 WALSH RD 

£ 

: 

4 

: 

DEXTER MI 48130 

Improved 

[ 

[vacant 

Land Value Estimates 

for Land Table RES1.RURAL RESIDENTIAL 

Public 

* 

Factors 

* 

Improvements 

Description 

Frontage 

Depth 

Front 

Depth 

Rate 

%Adj. 

Reason 

Value 

Taxpayer's Name/Address 

Dirt Road 

1 

TO 100 ACRES 

A RT Sei a 

nd 

SR 

: 

otal 

Acres 

otal 

Est. 

Land 

Value 

= 

JONES BRIAN 

& ELLEN 

X 

[eravel Road 

4 

6570 WALSH RD 

Paved Road 

DEXTER MI 

48130 

Storm Sewer 

Land Improvement Cost Estimates 

Sidewalk 

Description 

Rate 

size 

% Good 

Cash Value 

Fri 

D/W/P: 

3.5 Concrete 

8.18 

290 

86 

2,040 

ewer 

3 

= 

Tax Description 

lotic 

Total Estimated Land Improvements True Cash Value 

= 

2,040 

WE-5-11B-1 COM AT 

THE 

SE 

COR 

OF SEC, 

TH 

N 

Gas 

88-46-49 

W 607.56 FT, 

TH 

N 01-00-40 

W 

Curb 

. 

621.77 

FT TO POB, 

TH CONT 

N 01-00-40 

Ww 

Street Lights 

214.23 

FT, 

TH 

N 86-19-10 

E 479.93 

FT, 

TH 

Standard Utilities 

S 01-46-03 

E 208.00 

FT 

TH 

S 85-35-30 

W 

Underground Utils. 

) 

483.00 

FT TO POB. 

PT OF SE 1/4 SEC 

5. 

Topography of 

T1S-R5E. 

2.331 

AC 

Site 

Level 

Rolling 

Low 

High 

Landscaped 

Swamp 

Wooded 

Pond 

Waterfront 

Ravine 

Wetland 

— 

Flood Plain 

Year 

Land 

Building 

Assessed 

Board 

of| 

Tribunal/ 

Taxable 

Value 

Value 

Value 

Review 

Other 

Value 

Who 

When 

What 

2026 

47,700 

331,600 

379,300 

379,300s 

RJK 02/22/2018 

FIELD 

INSP 

[2025 

46,700 

348,800 

395,500(. 

310,109C 

The Equalizer. 

Copyright 

(c) 

1999 

- 2009.|RJK 01/19/2022 FIELD INSP [3574 

39,200 

334,700 

373, 500 

300, 785C 

Licensed 

To: 

Township 

of Webster, 

County 

RJK 08/15/2024 

FIELD 

INSP 

of Washtenaw, 

Michigan 

2023 

35,300 

300,700 

336,000 

286,462C 

*** 

Information herein deemed reliable 

but 

not guaranteed*** 

)

Residential Building 

1 

of 

1 

Parcel Number: 

C -03-05-400-007 

Printed on 

03/10/2026 

Building Type 

X 

|Single Family 

Mobile Home 

Town Home 

Duplex 

A-Frame 

(3) 

Roof 

(cont.) 

(11) 

Heating/Cooling 

(15) 

Built-ins 

(15) 

Fireplaces 

(16) 

Porches/Decks 

(17) 

Garage 

X|Eavestrough 

X|Insulation 

0|Front Overhang 

0|Other Overhang 

X 

0il 

Coal 

Gas 

Wood 

Elec. 

Steam 

Forced Air w/o Ducts 

Forced Air w/ Ducts 

1 

Appliance Allow. 

Cook Top 

Dishwasher 

Garbage Disposal 

Bath Heater 

Interior 

1 Story 

|Area|Type 

Year Built: 

1997 

Interior 

2 Story 

ar Capacity: 

2nd/Same Stack 

los ocr a Story) 

Class: 

BC 

Two Sided 

reated 

Woo 

Exterior: Siding 

1 

|Exterior 

1 Story 

Brick Ven 

0 

Forced Hot Water 

i 

. 

Vent 

Fan 

. 

|Exterior 

2 Story 

Stone Ven.: 

0 

X 

[Wood 

Frame 

{4) 

Interior 

Electric Baseboard 

Hot Tub 

1 

|Prefab 

1 

Story 

Common Wall: 

1 Wall 

X 

[Drywall 

Plaster 

Elec. Ceil. Radiant 

Unvented Hood 

Prefab 

2 Story 

Foundation: 

42 Inch 

Building Style: 

Paneled 

Wood T&G 

Radiant 

(in-floor) 

Vented Hood 

Heat Circulator 

Finished 

?: 

Yes 

1 STORY 

Tri 

Electric Wall Heat 

Intercom 

Raised Hearth 

Auto. 

Doors: 

0 

rim 

& Decoration 

Space Heater 

Jacuzzi Tub 

Wood Stove 

Mech. 

Doors: 

0 

Yr Built 

[Remodeled 

[ex 

[* [o=d 

| 

[Min 

Wall/Floor Furnace 

Jacuzzi repl.Tub 

Direct-Vented Ga 

Area: 

552 

2000 

0 

_ 

X 

|Forced Heat 

& Cool 

Oven 

$ Good: 

0 

Condition: Average 

Size 

of Closets 

Heat Pump 

Microwave 

Class: 

BC 30 

Storage Area: 

0 

[ts 

X 

[ord 

[small 

No Heating/Cooling 

Standard Range 

ifec: 

hoe: 

3. 

987 

No Conc. 

Floor: 

0 

- 

: 

2, 

Room List 

Doors 

Solid[X H.C. 

Central Air 

Self Clean Range 

Total Base New 

: 

819,282 

E.C.F. 

[Bsmnt Garage: 

Wood Furnace 

Sauna 

Total Depr Cost: 588,808 

x 

1.123 

Basement 

(5) 

Floors 

(12) 

Electric 

Trash Compactor 

E 

P 

N 

‘ 

) 

Carport Area: 

1st Floor 

_ 

Central Vacuum 

stimated T.C.V: 

661,231 

N 

pe 

: 

2nd Floor 

Kitchen: Hardwood 

100[Anps Service 

Security System 

oot: 

4|Bedrooms 

Other: corbetedrile 

| No.7Qual. 

of Fixtures 

| Cost Est. 

for Res. Bldg: 

1 

Single Family 

1 STORY 

Cls BC 

Blt 2000 

(1) Exterior 

[Ex. 

[X[ord. 

| 

[win 

(11) Heating System: 

Forced Heat 

& Cool 

Wood/Shingle 

6 

ilin 

Ground Area 

= 2987 

SF 

Floor Area 

= 2987 

SF. 

oe 

(6) Ceilings 

No. 

of Elec. Outlets 

Phy/Ab. Phy/Func/Econ/Comb. 

% Good=70/100/100/100/70 

X Brick 

X [Drywall 

[Many [x [ave. 

[ 

[Few 

Building Areas 

(13) 

Plumbing 

Stories 

Exterior 

Foundation 

Size 

Cost New 

Depr. 

Cost 

X 

[Insulation 

1 Story 

Siding/Brick Basement 

2,987 

= 

Average Fixture (s) 

Total: 

599,495 

419,646 

(2) Windows 

(7) 

Excavation 

2 

|3 Fixture Bath 

Other Additions/Adjustments 

Many 

Large 

| Basement: 2987 

S.F. 

1 

|2 Fixture Bath 

Basement Living Area 

1800 

. 

102,078 

86,766 

X 

|Avg. 

X 

|Avg. 

Crawl: 

0 

S.F. 

Softener, 

Auto 

Basement, 

Outside Entrance, Above Grade 

3 

8,175 

5,722 

Few 

Small 

| Slab: 

0 

S.F. 

Softener, Manual 

| plumbing 

Wood Sash 

Height to Joists: 0.0 

Solar Water Heat 

3 Fixture Bath 

1 

7,107 

4,975 

Metal Sash 

No Plumbing 

2 Fixture Bath 

1 

4,762 

3,333 

x 

[vinyl sash 

(8) 

Basement 

Extra Toilet 

Extra Sink 

1 

1,464 

1,025 

Double Hun 

Cone 

Block 

1 

[Extra Sink 

Separate Shower 

1 

2,878 

2,015 

; 

"9 

. 

1 

|Separate Shower 

Ceramic Tile Floor 

2 

3,302 

2,311 

Horiz. 

Slide 

Poured Conc. 

2 

[ceramic Tile Floor | water/sewer 

ee 

ass 

one a wood 

Ceramic Tile Wains | 

2000 Gal Septic 

1 

11,513 

8,059 

Patio Doors 

Concrete Floor 

ceramic Tub Alcove 

pater Well, 

200 Feet 

1 

12,884 

9,019 

rome 

© Screens | (9) Basement Finish 

|p rrer/Sewer 

ce 

(1 story) 

196 

7,601 

5,321 

(3) 

Roof 

Recreation 

SF 

n 

Deck 

FRITS 

Ganbrer] 000[Living 

sp 

Puplic Mater 

Treated Hood 

290 

5,823 

4,076 

Hi 

alkout 

Doors 

arages 

Flo 

ansard 

No Floor 

sp | [fater Hell otic 

Class: BC Exterior: Siding Foundation: 

42 Inch (Finished) 

- 

3|Walkout Doors 

(A) 

1 

12000 Gal septic 

Base Cost 

552 

38,331 

26,832 

X [Asphalt Shingle 

(10) 

Floor Support 

is 

Common Wall: 

1 Wall 

1 

-3,243 

-2,270 

Joists: 

Lump Sum Items: 

Built-Ins 

Chimney: 

Brick 

Unsupported Len: 

Appliance Allow. 

1 

4,207 

2,945 

Cntr. 

Sup: 

° 

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*** Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed*** 

)

Parcel Number: 

C -03-05-400-007, 

Residential Building 

1 

mw 

r 

10 

ar 

1STYW/O B 

2987.0 sf 

196.0 sf 

*** 

Information herein deemed reliable 

but 

not guaranteed*** 

13 

10' 

24 

Garage 

562.0 sf 

Printed on 

03/10/2026

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