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James Postema, Petitioner V City Of Muskegon, Respondent · 24-003751-TT

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RECEIVED 

NOV 12 2024 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

PO Box 30232 

Lansing MI 48909 

November 5, 2024 

RE: 

MTT 24-003751 

Dear Tribunal 

Please see the enclosed documentation for the above-mentioned Small Claims case: 

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Property Tax Appeal Answer Form-Poverty Exemption 

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Proof of Service 

These documents are filed in compliance with the Notice of Docket Number issued by the 

MTT on October 11, 2024. 

If you have any questions, please contact me at 231-724-3473. 

A stipulation is to follow this answer to petition. 

Sincerely, 

Muskegon County Equalization 

Wesley Dault 

MAAO 

Senior Appraiser

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

MTT DOCKET NO. 24-003751-TT 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

First Name: 

M.L: 

Last Name/Company Name/Unit of Government: 

Muskegon County Equalization 

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

County: 

173 E Apple Ave Ste 201 

Muskegon 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Muskegon 

MI 

149442 

Telephone Number: 

Fax Number: 

231-724-3473 

231-724-1129 

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

First Name: 

M.L: 

Last Name: 

Wesley 

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Dault 

Firm Name (if any): 

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

173 E Apple Ave Ste 201 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Gode: 

Muskegon 

MI 

149442 

Telephone Number: 

Fax Number: 

231-724-3473 

231-724-1129 

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

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

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

A ves 

O no 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If not, list which parcels adjoin one another. 

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[no 

Not Applicable 

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

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 

Petitioner submitted a Poverty Exemption Application to the City of Muskegon's March 

Board of Review at which the exemption was denied. 

At the time petitioner did not have 

a Principal Residence Exemption on the property, it does currently. 

Stip to follow 

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)? [7] Yes 

jm} No 

If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [#4 March 

 [] July 

[[] ecember 

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

[ll] 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? [1] Yes 

[1 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? [ln] Yes 

[r7} No 

If yes, explain 

|s Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

0 Yes 

rv} No 

if so, what is the issue date?

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 

|. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption ata BOR? [id Yes 

[No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [#4 March 

[] yuly 

[] December 

List the date the BOR denied Petitioner's Poverty Exemption: 

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IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION 

OTHER THAN POVERTY, PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, OR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS 

Did Petitioner request the exemption ata BOR? [] Yes 

[No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [] March 

[] July 

[J] 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: 

61-24-860-000-0091-00 

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: 

32,400 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

29,085 

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

64,800 

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

32,400 

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 

GRETGHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

James Postema 

Petitioner(s) 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

v 

MTT Docket No. 24-003751 

City of Muskegon 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Wesley Dault 

states that on 10/31/2024 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Answer Form 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

[Provide name and address of the party/people being served] 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

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