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Trinity Place Investments LLC Petitioner Vs. Township Of Flint Respondent · 26-000752-TT

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August 24, 2026 

Office of the Chief Clerk 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing, MI 48909 

RE: 

MTT Docket No.: 26-000752 

Trinity Place Investments LLC v Township of Flint 

Parcels: 07-25-300-054, 07-25-553-001, 07-25-553-002, 07-25-553-003, 07-25-

553-004, and 07-25-553-005 

 

Dear Honorable Michigan Tax Tribunal: 

Enclosed for filing, please find Respondent’s Amended Reply to Petitioner’s Petition (in the 

Entire Tribunal) and Respondent’s Proof of Service. 

Respectfully submitted, 

 

Paula Dotson 

Deputy Assessor 

Charter Township of Flint

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

 

Trinity Place Investments LLC 

 

Petitioner 

 

v 

 

Flint Township, Genesee County 

 

Respondent 

 

 

MTT DOCKET NO.: 26-000752 

 

 PROOF OF SERVICE 

 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

) 

 

GENESEE COUNTY ) 

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Paula Dotson, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that on 

August 24, 2026, she caused to be served upon: 

 

 

Brian Etzel 

Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett 

380 N. Old Woodward Ave., Ste. 300 

Birmingham, MI 48009 

 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

PO Box 30232 

Lansing, Michigan 48909 

 

 

 

by enclosing the same in an envelope, plainly addressed to said party at the above address, with 

lawful United States first class postage affixed thereon and by placing same in the United States 

mail. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 24, 2026 

 

 

 

/s/ Paula Dotson 

Date 

 

 

 

 

 

Paula Dotson 

 

 

 

 

 

 Deputy Assessor 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flint Township

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

 

Trinity Place Investments LLC 

 

 MTT Docket No.: 26-000752 

 Petitioner Parcels: 07-25-300-054 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 07-25-553-001 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 07-25-553-002 

 07-25-553-003 

 07-25-553-004 

 07-25-553-005 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flint Township, Genesee County 

 

Respondent 

 

 

Brian Etzel 

Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett 

380 N. Old Woodward Ave., Ste. 300 

Birmingham, MI 48009 

248.642.0333 

 

Paula Dotson 

Deputy Assessor, Charter Township of Flint 

1490 S. Dye Road 

Flint, MI 48532 

810.600.3227 

 

 

 

RESPONDENT’S REPLY TO PETITIONER’S APPEAL TO CONTEST THE 2026 

ASSESSED AND TAXBLE VALUATION (IN ENTIRE TRIBUNAL) 

 

Respondent, the Charter Township of Flint, through its Assessor, William Fowler, and its Deputy 

Assessor, Paula Dotson, hereby submits its response to Petitioner’s Petition as follows: 

 

1. 

Respondent neither admits nor denies the statements and or allegations set forth in 

paragraph 1 of Petitioner’s Petition as it does not have sufficient information to form a 

belief as to the truth of the allegations. 

 

2. 

Respondent admits the statements and or allegations set forth in paragraph 2 of Petitioner’s 

Petition. 

 

3. 

Respondent admits the statements and or allegations set forth in paragraph 3 of Petitioner’s 

Petition. 

 

4. 

Respondent denies the statements and or allegations set forth in paragraph 4 of Petitioner’s 

Petition because they are untrue. The subject properties are in Carman-Ainsworth School 

District. 

 

5. 

Respondent admits the statements and or allegations set forth in paragraph 5 of Petitioner’s 

Petition.

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MTT Docket No. 26-000752 

 

 

6. 

Respondent admits the statements and or allegations set forth in paragraph 6 of Petitioner’s 

Petition. 

 

7. 

Respondent admits the statements and or allegations set forth in paragraph 7 of Petitioner’s 

Petition. 

 

8. Respondent neither admits nor denies the statements and or allegations set forth in paragraph 

 8 of Petitioner’s Petition as said paragraph is merely the opportunity for Petitioner to set 

 forth its opinion of value. 

 

9. Respondent neither admits nor denies the statements and or allegations set forth in paragraph 

 9 of Petitioner’s Petition said paragraph is merely the mathematical calculation of the 

 difference between Respondent’s valuations and Petitioner’s contention of value. 

 

10. Respondent neither admits nor denies the statements and or allegations set forth in paragraph 

 10 of Petitioner’s as said paragraph does not have sufficient information to form a belief as 

 to the truth of the allegations. 

 

11. Respondent denies the statements or allegations set forth in paragraph 11 of Petitioner’s 

 Petition for the reason they are not true. 

 

12. Respondent acknowledges the statements or allegations set forth in paragraph 12 of 

 Petitioner’s Petition. 

 

 Wherefore Respondent requests the relief and actions requested by Petitioner be denied. 

 Respondent leaves Petitioner to meeting its required burden of proof. 

 

 

 

Respondent’s Response submitted on this date, 

August 24, 2026, by: 

 

 

/s/ Paula Dotson 

 

 

 

 

Paula Dotson 

Deputy Assessor 

Charter Township of Flint

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