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MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

DIRECTOR 

LANSING 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

DISABLED VETERANS EXEMPTION 

Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Poverty Exemption, or 

other exemption disputes, 

Pursuant to Tax Tribunal Rufe (TTR) 278, you MUST submit a copy of the netice giving rise to the appeal {i.e., Board of 

Review Decision or other notice) with this petition. 

If you do not submit this document, you may be held in default. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

First Name 

Ml 

Last Name/Company Name 

JAMES 

5 

Bade 

Mailing Adtiress (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 

T 

TIEFANY DRIVE 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

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Yada 

170 1g” 

Telephone Number 

qi? 249 

{1499 

CELe- 

38g Y22 3164 

Ematl Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) 

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

First Name 

Last Name 

Firm Name (if any) 

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

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Telephone Numbar 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email} 

Section 3: Subject Property Information: 

Parcel Identification Number: 

T200e~180-005 

-~ 0008p 

Property Address (No., Street) 

310 Credpvicw 

DRive 

City or Town 

County 

State 

ZIP Coda 

Hovagmu7ow LAE 

Rose ormat onl 

MT 

4829 

Taxing Authority (City or Township) 

LAKE 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

DENIAL STATES "Property contains 

two dwellings 

and 

are part 

of 

a resort for nent. 

There ane two fuldings 

on 

my property, 

they 

are not rentals. 

I reside 

in 

one 

(370 Cleatdiew 

Dr), 

the 

other Luilding 

(376) 

is 

a 

Log 

cabin that was built 

in 

1949 

and 

was 

used 

Ly 

my family 

ast 

a rental until 

2017. 

This building 

is 

now 

used fon storage, 

The nesonrt 

referred 

to 

in the Notice 

of 

Denial 

is 

Bahr Harbor Resort, 

Thés resort 

is 

operaledly 

my 

cousins 

and 

is adjacent 

to 

my property. 

I 

am NOT 

altiliated with them, 

Attached 

is 

a description 

of the relationship between my 

Lamily 

and Bahr Harbor, 

Section 6: Jurisdictional issues 

Did you request 

a disabled veteran's exemption by filing an application with the citytownship? ® Yes 

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If No, please explain: 

List the date the axemption was denied: 

Tax year(s) denied: 

(RD [2028 

2028 

Fee Information 

There Is no fea required for the filing of a disabled veteran's exemption appeal. 

Signature "Required 

Petitioner or 

Agtarfiey/Authorized 

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In the late 1940s, Mr. Monty Ellsworth established a series of lake front lots 

{49ft x 200ft) along Clearview Drive and the Houghton Lake west shore 

waterfront (attached}. The lots are numbered 1-17. On lots 9 and 11. Mr. 

Ellsworth built one log cabin on each site. He hoped to sell additional log 

cabins to lot owners. Lots 1-4 were purchased by families living in Lansing, 

Ml. Lots 5-17 were purchased by my father Joseph B Bahr and his brother 

Anthony Bahr. They planned to build rental cottages and a motel on the sites. 

Mr. Ellsworth did not build any additional log cabins. 

My dad and his brother built three concrete duplex buildings on lots 8-15in 

the early 1950s. Their plan was to build three additional duplexes on lots 1-4 

and later a motel in front of the cottages. The log cabins were to be 

demolished. By the mid 50s my father and his brother Anthony had a falling 

out that resulted in court action. My father got ownership of lots 5-10 

{includes the cabin on lot 9). My father, a 100% disable Army vet, had to rent 

the log cabin weekly during the summer months to augment is VA disability 

income. 

| graduated from high school in June 1961. My father asked me to 

delay starting college to assist him in building another lake front building. 

During that summer and fall we built building 310 Clearview Drive. My dad 

hoped that after college 

| would live in 310. Until then, he would rent 310 

weekly during the summer months, to get additionalfunds to help me with my 

college expenses. 

| married a girl from Houghton Lake and graduated from 

WMU in December 1966. 

{ elected to be a career soldier and served until 

August 1993. During 

this time period my father continued to rent 310 and 316 

weekly during summer months. 

In April 1990, my father died at the Dearborn VA Center. 

| was his only heir. 

During his funeral 

| met most of the families that he rented to over the years. 

They all had strong warm feelings towards my father and fond memories and

that the renters shared and 

| offered to stay operational during the coming 

summer. My wife was from HL and my eldest son was available to help her 

continue with the upcoming summer rentals. The next three years found us 

totally committed to our renters who were like family. 

| found myself each 

year after 

| left the Army, always committed to the next year. 

| finally stopped 

renting in September 2017. That is the date 310 & 316 stopped being rented. 

On 5/24/2021 

I moved from 317 Clearview to 310 Clearview, a lake front 

building. 

have never been connected to the Bahr Harbor Resort. My Michigan 

Use Tax account number was|||| | | 

Updates: 

| submitted my Disabled Exemption 8/19/2025 

I mailed my winter tax payment on 12/3/2025 

The Notice of Denial is dated12/19/25 

I received the Denial by mail on 12/27/2025 

MY Daytime number listed on the Denial should be 989 422 3164 

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the following described promises situated In the Township 

of 

Lake 

+ County 

of Roscommon 

and State of Michigan: 

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Lots 5,6,7,8,9, 

and 

10, 

of Clear View Subdivision of the South 1/2 of Gov't Lot 

1, Sec.27, 

and part of 

the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Sec. 

28, 

Lake Township, 

Roscommon County, Michigan, according to 

the racorded plat thereof; 

and also, 

All 

that 

certain piece or parcel of land, situated in the Township of Lake, 

County of Roscommon, 

and State of Michigan, 

known and described as follows, 

to-wit: Commencing at the poutheast 

corner 

of Section 28, Town 23 North, Range 

4 West, 

thence West on section line 166.3 

feet, 

thence North 

5 degrees, 

20 minutes West 150 feet for place of beginning; 

thence West, 

parallel with south line of Lot 

4 

of Clear View Subdivision, 343.5 feet 

to 

the east right 

of way line of Highway U.S. 

27 (re~location, 

as shown on the plat of said Clear View Sub~ 

division); 

thence North 

11 degrees, 

30 minutes West along said right of way line 

(cont.) 

for the sum of 

— -Purgusnt Court Order, 

State of Michigan Probate Court County 

of Roscommon, 

File NO. 6692, dated May 21, 

1990 

(eteackud}. 

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Michigan Department of Treasury 

5107 (Rev. 11-24) 

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State Tax Commission Affidavit for Disabled Veterans Exemption 

Issued under authority of Public Act 161 of 2013, MCL 211.7b, Filing Is mandatory, 

Instructions: This form Is to be used to apply for an exemption of property taxes under 211.7b and 211.7¢, for real property used and owned as 

a homestead by a disabled veteran or an unremarried surviving spouse of a disabled veteran who, Immediately before death, was eligible for the 

exemption under this section, Submit the completed form with required documentation to the local assessor In the city or township where the 

«property is located. 

OWNER INFORMATION (Enter Information for the disabled veteran or unremarried surviving spouse) 

Owner's Name 

Owner's Telephone Number 

/ 

of 

TAMES 

J, 

RAHR 

199 422 3l¢ 

Owner's Malling Address 

City 

State IB 

ZIP Code 

210 

CLEARVIEW DR 

HOVAH TON LAKE 

[MI 

HEe24 

LEGAL DESIGNEE INFORMATION (Complete if applicable) 

Legal Designee Name 

Dayiime Telephone Number 

Legal Dasignee Mailing Address 

Cily 

State 

ZIP Code 

HOMESTEAD PROPERTY INFORMATION (Enter information for the property in which the exemption Is being claimed) 

Name of Local Unit (Check Township, Clty or Village) 

County 

OSCoMMoONM 

Name of the Local School District 

[loiy 

(X] Township 

(J vitage 

Hove 

Ton LAKE Comat (FY (T1020) 

Parcel identification Number 

Dale the Properly was Acquired (MM/DD/YY YY) 

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Homestead Properly Address 

Clty 

State 

ZIP Code 

310 CLEARVIEW DR. 

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MT 

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (Check all boxes that apply) 

| am a disabled veteran, or the legal designee of the disabled veteran. 

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| am an unremarried surviving spouse of a disabled veteran who, immediately before death, was eligible for the exemption 

under this section. 

| am a Michigan resident. 

town the property in which the exemption is being claimed and it Is used as my homestead. Homestead is generally defined as 

any dwelling with its land and buildings where a family makes its home, 

AFFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY (Check the appropriate box and provide a copy of the required documentation) 

The disabled veteran has been determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to be permanently and totally 

disabled as a result of military service and entitled to veterans’ benefits at the 100% rate (must attach a copy of the letter from 

the U.S, Department of Veterans Affairs), 

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| The disabled veleran Is recelving or has received pecuniary assistance due to disability for specially adapted housing (must 

attach a copy of the certificate from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs). 

OJ The veteran has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as Individually unemployable (must attach a 

copy of the letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs). 

CERTIFICATION 

1 hereby certify to the best of my knowledge that the Information provided in this Affidavit is true and 

{ am eligible to receive the 

disabled veteran's exemption from property taxes pursuant to Michigan Compiled Law, Section 211.7b, 

Printed Name of Owner 

or Legal Designee 

Tile of Signatary

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Michigan Department of Treasury 

6055 (Rov. 11-24) 

Notice of Denial of Disabled Veterans Exemption 

Issued under authority of Public Act 206 of 1893, as amended 

* With this notice, you are notified that the Disabled Veterans Exemption on the property identified below has been 

denied. If you have questions about the denial, you may contact your local government or follow the appeal procedures 

specified below. 

Type or print in blue or black ink. 

PART 1: PROPERTY INFORMATION Type or print legibly. Use a separate form for each property number, : 

1, Property Tax Identification Number 

2. Name of Local Unit (Check Township or City} 

72006-80-005-0000 

Lake 

3.County 

+ 

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Roscommon 

Township 

[Jeity 

4, Street Address of Property (Provide a Complete Address) 

Clty 

State 

ZIP Code 

310 Clearview Dr 

Houghton Lake 

Mi 

48629 

5. Name of Owner (First, Middle, Last) 

Bahr James J 

6. Owner's Daytime Telephone Number 

7. Owner's Emall Address 

989-422-3162 

8, Malling Address if Different than Property Address 

City 

State 

ZIP Code 

7 Tiffany Dr 

Carlisle 

PA 

17013 

9. Your exemption was denied/adjusted for the following reason: 

O a. The owner is neither a disabled veteran who qualifies for the exemption nor the unremarried surviving spouse of 

a disabled veteran who, immediately before death, was eligible for the exemption 

0 b. The property claimed is not the owner's homestead. 

0 ¢. The property has transferred, and the qualifying individual is no longer the owner. 

7] d. The person claiming the exemption is not the owner. 

o. Other: Property contains two dwellings and are part of a resort for rent. 

10. Claim Denied for Calendar Year(s) or Partial Calendar Year: 

2025 

PART 

2; CERTIFICATION 

a 

11. Name of the Local Assessor (Print or Type) 

Michael Houserman 

12. Signature of Local Assessor 

13. Date 

me 

12/19/2025 

14. Address of Local Government Unit 

Cily 

State 

2\P Code 

1380 N Michelson Rd 

Houghton Lake 

Mi 

48629 

15. Telephone Number of Lacal Government Unit 

16, Emall Address of Assessor 

989-302-0848 

houserman.assessing@yahoo.com

Department of Veterans Affairs 

110 9th Avenue South 

Nashville, TN 37203 

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Tuly 08, 2025 

In Reply Refer To: 

JAMES J BAHR 

7 TIFFANY DR 

Bahr J J 

CARLISLE PA 17015 

Dear James J Bahr, 

This letter is a summary of benefits you currently receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA). We are providing this letter to disabled Veterans to use in applying for benefits such as state or 

local property or vehicle tax relief, civil service preference, to obtain housing entitlements, free or 

reduced state park annual memberships, or any other program or entitlement in which verification of 

VA benefits is required. Please safeguard this important document. This letter is considered an official 

record of your VA entitlement. 

Our records contain the following information: 

Personal Claim Information 

Your VA claim number is: XXX 

You are the Veteran. 

Military Information 

The character(s) of discharge and service date(s) of the veteran include; 

Honorable, Army, 12/17/1966-07/31/1993 

(There may be additional periods of service not listed above) 

VA Benefits Information 

Service-connected disability: Yes 

Your combined service-connected evaluation is: 100% 

Your current monthly award amount is: $4,180.97 

Are you entitled to a higher level of disability due to being unemployable: No 

Are you considered to be totally and permanently disabled due to your service-connected disabilities: 

Yes 

Are you service-connected for loss of or loss of use of a limb, or are you totally blind in or missing at 

least one eye: No 

Have you received a Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) and/or Special Home Adaptation (SHA) 

grant; No

Do You Have Questions or Need Assistance? 

If you have any questions, you may contact us by telephone, email or letter. 

If you 

Here is what to do. 

Telephone 

Call us at 1-800-827-1000. 

If you use a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD), the 

number is 711. 

Use the Internet| www.VA.gov- "ask a question” 

Write 

Put your full name and VA file number on the letter. Please send all 

correspondence to the address below: 

Department of Veterans Affairs 

Claims Intake Center 

PO Box 4444 

Janesville, WI 53547-4444 

Toll Free Fax: 844-531-7818 

DID Fax: 248-524-4260 

‘With sincere regard for the Veteran's service, 

RO Director 

VA Regional Office 

To email us visit www.VA.gov- "ask a question”

CAUTION: NOT TO BE USED FOR 

. 

THIS 

1S AN IMPORTANT RECORD. 

ANY ALTERATIONS IN SHADED 

IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES 

SAFEGUARD IT. 

! 

AREAS RENDER FORM VOID 

CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY 

1. 

NAME (Last, 

Fust, Middle) 

2. DEPARTMENT, COMPONENT AND BRANCH 

3. SOCIAL SECURITY NO. 

BAHR JAMES JOSEPH 

ARMY/RA/MP 

B.0 GRADE, RATE OR RANK 

2.5 PAY GRADE 

5. DATE OF BIRTH (YYMMDD) 

6. RESERVE OBLIG. TERM, DATE 

COL 

: 

0-6 

421028 

vearO0 

] Month00 [pay 00 

7.a. PLACE OF ENTRY INTO ACTIVE DUTY 

7.b 

HOME OF RECORD AT TIME OF ENTRY (City and state, or complete 

. 

address if known) 

Kalamazoo, 

MI 

19606 Woodmont, Harper Woods, 

MI 48225 

8.3. 

LAST DUTY ASSIGNMENT AND MALOR COVIVAND 

8.0 

STATION WHERE SEPARATED 

US Army War College (DCSOPS) 

SF 

Carlisle Barracks, PA 

9. COMMAND TO WHICH TRANSFERRED 

10. SGLI COVERAGE 

None 

NA 

Amount: 

§ 200,0 

11. PRIMARY SPECIALTY (List number, title and years and months in 

112. RECORD OF SERVICE 

Year{s) 

Month(s} 

Day(s) 

specialty. List additional specialty numbers and titles involving 

3 

Date Entered AD This Pernod 

[319 

12 

T7 

IIR MYTRRY EIIYY, General-26 yrs, 

7 mos 

[5 Separauon bate Ths Period 

3 

07 

31 

//358/D Tactical/Strategic Intelligence-10 

¢. Net Active Service This Period 

26 

07 

14 

yrs//NOTHING FOLLOWS// 

d Total Prior Active Service 

00 

U0 

00 

e. Total Prior Inactive Service 

00 

[414] 

00 

f. Foreign Service 

[£13] 

U1 

[4] 

g. Sea Service 

[MY 

00 

00 

h. Effective Date of Pay Grade 

89 

[$1] 

OT 

13. DECORATIONS, MEDALS, BADGES, CITATIONS AND CAMPAIGN RIBBONS AWARDED OR AUTHORIZED (All periods of service) 

Legion of Merit//Bronze Star Medal//Meritorious Service Medal(5th Award)//Army Commendation 

Medal (3d Award)//National Defense Service Medal(w/1 Bronze Star)//Vietnam Service Medal (w/3 

Bronze Stars)//Army Service Ribbon//Overseas Service Ribbon(3)//"Con't in block 18" 

14. MILITARY EDUCATION (Course title, number of weeks, and month and year completed) 

Infantry Officer Basic Course-9wks(67)//Ranger Course-9wks(67)//Physical Security Course-2 

wks(71)//Drug Investigation Course-lwk(71)//Criminal Investigation Supervisor Course-8wks 

(71)//Correctional Administration Supervisor Course-2wks(72)//"Con't 

in block 

18" 

76. DAYS ACCRUED LEAVE PAID 

13.5. MEMBER CONTRIBUTED TO POST-VIETNAM ERA 

Yes 

No 

15.b 

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR 

Yes 

No 

VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 

X 

EQUIVALENT 

X 

60 

17. 

MEMBER WAS PROVIDED COMPLETE DENTAL EXAMINATION AND ALL APPROPRIATE DENTAL SERVICES AND TREATMENT WITHIN 90 DAYS PRIOR TO SEPARATION |X 

| Yes 

1 

| No 

18. REMARKS 

Subject to active duty recall by the Secretary of the Army//Data herein subject to computer 

matching within DOD or with other agencies for verification purposes and determining eligi- 

bility or compliance for Federal benefits//Con't block 13: 

Republic of Vietnam Campaign 

Medal//Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (w/Palm)//Ranger Tab//Con't block 

14: 

Civil Disturbance Instruction Course-1wk(72)//Military Police Officer Advanced Course- 

33wks(72)//Automatic Data Processing Course-1wk(72)//Management Development Course-lwk(72)// 

Command and General Staff College-38wks(76)//FORSTAT Data Handler's Course-lwk(78)//Data 

Management Systems User Course-lwk(78)//Police Officers Survival Course-lwk(78)//Tactical 

Intelligence Staff Officer Course-8wks(79)//Counterterrorism Course~1wk(82)//German Language 

Training Course-5wks{86)//Army War College-40wks(90)//NOTHING FOLLOWS// 

19.2. MAILING ADDRESS AFTER SEPARATION (include Zip Code) 

19.b. NEAREST RELATIVE (Name and address - include Zip Code) 

7 Tiffany Drive 

Debra M. Bahr 

Carlisle, PA 17013 

7 Tiffany Dr., Carlisle, PA 17013 

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