25-002131.pdf
Timoth M Kelems, Petitioner V Township Of Plainfield, Respondent · 25-002131-TT
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RECEIVED OCT 13 2025 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON |. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Timothy Kelems , MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner(s) v MTT Docket No.25-002131 Respondent(s) ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION | Hi 1. Property Parcel No: 0731000003000 (If more than one parcel is at issue, attach a completed Multiple Parcel Petition Form addressing all other parcels at issue.) 2. The property identified above is ___ real x__personal. ~ 3. If more than one parcel of real property is under appeal, are the properties BN contiguous? ___ Yes x__No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each non- contiguous parcel.) 4. Are all of the parcels of personal property located on a parcel of real property under appeal? x Yes No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each parcel of personal property not located on a parcel of real property under appeal.) 8. If parcels of personal property are under appeal, when were the personal property statements filed by parcel number (attach additional page if necessary): 6. The property identified above is classified as 201
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MTT Docket No. 25-002131 Page 2 of 4 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. If a protest was required and no protest was made, list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): A protest was made but the incorrect filing paperwork was submitted If the appeal was not submitted by the deadline for the filing of an appeal for the classification or classifications of the properties at issue (i.e., May 31 or July 31 of the tax year involved), list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’'s authority over the assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): the paperwork was submitted on time but it was submitted incorrectly The property or properties at issue are located in losco County. The property or properties’ address is: 116 s Church Street The assessment or assessments at issue were established by the (applicable local governmental unit): Plainfield Township Petitioner's legal residence or principal office address is: 20815 Meridian Rd. Grosse lle, MI 48138 This appeal involves issues relating to the (check all that are applicable): x the property or properties’ true cash and taxable values x the property or properties’ taxable value only If the property or properties’ taxable value is at issue, is there a dispute as to the value of an addition orloss? ____ Yes ___No uniformity of the property or properties’ assessment
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MTT Docket No. 25-002131 Page 3 of 4 15. If more than the current tax year is being appealed, list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the prior tax year or years (attach additional page if necessary): The property was purchased in March of 24 after being on the market for two years at 72,000. It previously was a doctors office. We are a small town and the local doctors built a new building. We plan on converting the building into apartments but it is currently vacent and has been since purchased. It has been vandalized and is unlivavle. The township valued the propery in 2024 at $218,900. Not only is it no where near that value, We underbid the purchase price (again it was on the market for 2 years and we were the only offer) and got it for 72000 (much under 200000) 16. The values for the property identified above as established by Respondent's Board of Review are: Tax Year True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value 2025 200000 200000 17. Petitioner contends that the values for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2024 72000 72000 2025 72000 72000 18. The values in dispute for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2024 2025 19. Petitioner requests the following relief (attach additional page if necessary): We need the taxes for this property to be assesd correctly. Once the property is rentalbe we understand that it could be valued at a higher rate than we purchased BUT untill then the property should be valued at what we paid.
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MTT Docket No. 25-002131 Page 4 of 4 Signature of Petitioner's Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: timothy kelems Printed Name of Petitioner's Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: timothy kelems Email Address: nkelems@yahoo.com Mailing Address: 20185 Merdidian Rd. Grosse lle, MI 48138 Telephone Number: 7342505503 or 7347716464 Date: 9/10/25
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04/10/2025 2025 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION FROM Assessing Department Plainfield Township P.O. Box 25 Rogers City, Mi 49779 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address and legal description optional.); HALE YES PROPERTIES LLC 073-B10-000-030-00 116 S CHURCH ST 20815 MERIDIAN Grosse Ile MI 48138 BRINKMANS ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF HALE LOT 30 TO 32 INCL THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED 201 (COMMERCIAL-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 073-B10-000-030-00 They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. Board of Review Comments AGREE, INTERIOR DAMAGE LOWERED A/V AND T/V [202s ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 218,900 ] [2025 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 200,000 | (If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) : 2025 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE = 218,900 2025 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 200,000 [2025 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 0.0000 Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call if you have any questions. If you disagree with the decision of the Roard of Review regarding tentative taxable value, further appeal may be made to the Michigan Tax Tribunal, by submitting a petition (available on their website at http://www.mi.gov/taxtrib) by May 31 for Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Developmental Real, Commercial Personal, Industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property by July 31 for Agricultural Real, Residential Real, Timber - Cut Over Real, and Agricultural Personal Property. Property Classification appeals ONLY may be appealed to the State Tax Commission by submitting a petitio
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PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP 2025 Summer MESSAGE TO TAXPAYER PAYMENT INFORMATION FARMERS, VETERANS, OR QUALIFYING SENIORS CAN BE DEFERRED UNTIL WINTER TAXES. CONTACT TREASURER. This “tax iz due by: 09/15/2025 Pay by mail to: Plainfield Township FOR A RECEIPT SEND SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED Roma J. Bassi ENVELOPE. P.O. Box 247 CHECKS ACCEPTED ONLY AS CONDITIONAL PAYMENT. Hale, MI 48739 CONTACT US 989-728-2811 TREASURERQPLAINFIELDTWPMI .COM HOURS: MONDAY-THURSDAY 9:00 TO 4:00 FRI 9:00-1:00 PROPERTY INFORMATION Taxable Value: 200,000 State Equalized Valu 200,000 Class: 201 Property Assessed To: PRE/MBT %: 0.0000 HALE YES PROPERTIES LLC i Mort Code: 20815 MERIDIAN Taxes are based upon Taxable Value. Grosse Ile, MI 48138 1 mill equals $1.00 per $1000 of Taxable Value. Amounts with no millage are either Special Assessments or other charges added to this bill. Prop #: 073-B10-000-030-00 School: 35020 DESCRIPTION MILLAGE AMOUNT Prop Addr: 116 S CHURCH ST CO OPERATING 5.30000 1,060.00 S.E.T. 6.00000 1,200.00 Legal Description: HAS OPERATING 18.00000 3,600.00 BRINKMANS ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF HALE LOT 30 TO 32 INCL As of March lst, all or part of your prior year taxes were sent to the County delinquent. Call 989-362-4409. OPERATING FISCAL YEARS The taxes on bill will be used for governmental operations for the following fiscal year(s): Total Tax 29.30000 5,860.00 County: 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2025 Administration Fee 58.60 Twn/Cty: 04/01/2025 - 03/31/2026 School: 07/01/2025 - 06/30/2026 TOTAL AMOUNT! DUR 5,918.60 ’ 0 aid - PREV. PAYMENTS Does NOT affect when the tax is due or its amount BALANCE DUE 5,918.60 Please detach alon Mort Code PLEASE RETURN THIS PORTION WITH PAYMENT. THANK YOU. Pay this tax to: This tax is due by: 09/15/2025 Plainfield Township Roma J. Bassi After 09/15/2025 additional interest and fees apply P.O. Box 247 Hale, MI 48739 2025 Summer Tax for Prop #: 073-B10-000-030-00
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GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR STATE OF MICHIGAN LANSING DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL MOAHR DOCKET NO. 25-002131 disputes. Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Special Assessment, or Non-Property tax Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 277(3), you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (e.g. Board of Review Decision or Notice of Uncapping) with this Small Claims Petition, if applicable. If you do not submit this document, you may be held in default. Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information Filer Type: Individual First Name Timoth Last Name/Company Name Kelems 20815 Meridian Rd Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) City or Town Grosse lle ———— State | Michigan Telephone Number 7347716464 Fax Number E-mail Address Tkelems@yahoo.com ’s Contact Information First Name Nancy Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative MIL Last Name Kelems Firm Name (if any) Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 20815 Meridian Rd City or Town Grosse Ile State Michigan ZIP Code 48138 Telephone Number 734-250-5503 Fax Number E-mail Address nkelems@yahoo.com
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ORLENE HAWKS GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Hale Michigan 48739-9272 Taxing Authority (City or Township) County Township Of Plainfield 10SCO) Tosco Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check all that apply) True Cash and Taxable Value Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal This property was purchased March 5 2024 for a purchase price of $72,000. Prior to this purchase the property was for sale as a doctor's office and was on the ‘market for two years listed for sale at $89,000. A new doctor's office was built in the small town and left this building abandon and without purpose. Since purchased there have been no improvements whatsoever and is arguably in worse shape than when listed for sale as it was left vacant for years and has been vandalized. In its current state it could only be used for storage at best. It could be slated for demolition if improvements are not made soon. The comps for this property should be vacant land as no intrinsic value. Included in this filing are current photos of the interior condition of the property. 1 would also like to appeal 2024 taxes. As stated, the purchase price of the property is only 72,000. As it was on the market for two years prior to our sale, At the time of purchase the building was only worth what we paid for it as no one else wanted it and we were the only interested party. I do not see why we have to pay ‘more than that in taxes. Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues Year(s) you are appealing: 2024,2025 Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? Yes If Yes, check which BOR you attended AND upload the BOR decision: March If No, check the applicable reason(s): Did you request a Poverty Exemption at the BOR? TF Yes, check which BOR considered your application AND upload the BOR decision: © March © nuly © December TFNo, explain why:
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ORLENE HAWKS GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: 200000 Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 200000 ‘What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? 72000 Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value). 36000 If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 72000 Section 8: Classification Information *only the MI Dep't of Treasury may appeal this issue to the Tribunal* Parcel Identification Number: Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: ‘What do you believe is the property’s classification? Tf improved property, how is the property currently being used? If improved property, for what use was the property designed? Fee Information Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? No Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption? No If you answered yes to either or both of these questions, you are not required to pay any filing fees. The filing fee is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention. If you are appealing more than one parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention will be used to determine your filing fee, plus $25.00 will be added for each additional parcel being
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ORLENE HAWKS GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: /s/ Timothy Kelems
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