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2210 Bluffton LLC, Petitioner V City Of Muskegon, Respondent · 25-002901-TT
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MUSKEGON COUNTY RECEIVED A 0CT 14 2025 M1 C€C HI G A N MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Michigan Tax Tribunal PO Box 30232 Lansing MI 48909 October 8, 2025 RE: MTT 25-002901 Dear Tribunal Please see the enclosed documentation for the above-mentioned Small Claims case: * oo Property Tax Appeal Answer Form Copy of Assessment Notice Copy of March Board of Review Notice Property Record Card and sketches Proof of Service These documents are filed in compliance with the Notice of Docket Number issued by the MTT on September 15, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact me at 231-724 3473. Sincerely, Muskegon County-Equalization fF Ss FE > N Wesley Dault MAAO Senior Appraiser cet 22.1D Bloreten LLC | Petitioner
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON |. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM
VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL
MTT DOCKET NO. 25-002901
Section 1: Respondent’s Contact information
First Name
ML
Last Name
City of Muskegon
Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route)
993 Terrace St
City or Town
State
ZIP Code
Muskegon
MI
149440
Telephone Number 2 3 1 -75 0-6 75 0
Email Address (do not enter unfess you want MTT to send all correspondence via emall}
Section 2: Respondent's Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information
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First Name
M.I.
Last Name
Wesley
Dault
rene
Muskegon County Equalization
Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route)
173 E Apple Ave Ste 201
City or Town
State
ZIP Code
a
Ml
149442
Telephone Number 23 1 -750-6750
Email Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email)
Section 3: Subject Property Information
Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more?
[J Yes
No
Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjaining?
If not, list which parcels adjoin one another.
Aves
[wo
Not ApplicablePage 3
STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal Petitioner appeared to the 2025 March Board of Review. The board deemed that the assessment on the property was accurate. A more detailed valuation 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)? Yes [mm] No If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: March [ll July [| December if no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? [i] Yes a 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? [I] Yes J 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? O Yes No if yes, explain is Petitioner appeating from a State Tax Commission Order? [ves BANo I 50, what is the issue date?
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON I. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemptionata BOR? [J Yes
[| No
If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [I] March
[I] July
[Hl] December
List the date the BOR denied Petitioner's Poverty Exemption:
IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION
OTHER THAN POVERTY, PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, OR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS
Did Petitioner request the exemption at
a BOR? [Hn] Yes
[Hl] No
If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: O March
[| July
[I] 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)
O
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:
24-205-707-0007-00
Classification of Property:
Real
Personal
(check one)
Agricultural
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Timber-Culover
Developmental
Utility
(check one)
Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR:
265,000
Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR:
226,758
What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)?
530,000
Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value.
265,000
if you beffeve the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Vaiue, enter your contention of Taxable Value,
226,758Page 5
Michigan Department of Treasury, 1019 (Rev, 10-24) THIS IS NOT A TAX BILL Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification This form is issued under the authority of P.A. 206 of 1893, Sec. 211.24 (¢) and Sec.211.34c, as amended. This Is a mode] assessment notice to be used by the local assessor. L.-4400 FROM: CITY OF MUSKEGON MUSKEGON COUNTY EQUALIZATION 173 E APPLE AVE SUITE 201 MUSKEGON MI 49442 PARCEL IDENTIFICATION MUSKEGON, Mi 49441 PARCEL NUMBER: 24-205-707-0007-00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2210 BLUFFTON AVE OWNER'S NAME & ADDRESS/PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 2210 BLUFFTON LLC 5131 STUART STREET % Exempt As "Homeowners Principal Residence™: % Exempt As "Qualified Agricultural Property": PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION 00% 00% DENVER CO 80212 % Exempt As "MBT Industrial Personal”: 00% % Exempt As "MBT Commercial Personal”: 00% Exempt As "Qualified Forest Property”: [1 Yes No Exempt As "Development Property": [] Yes No LEGAL DESCRIPTION: CITY OF MUSKEGON REVISED PLAT OF 1903 LOTS 7-9 & SWLY 14 FT OF LOT 6 EXC SWLY 24 FT LOT 9 THOF BLK 707 ACCORDING TO MCL 211.34c THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS: 401 Residential PRIOR YEAR'S CLASSIFICATION: 401 Residential The change in taxable value will increase/decrease your tax bill for the 2025 . CURRENT TENTATIVE + CHANGE FROM year by approximately: PRIOR ill AMOUNT YEAR: 5 PR LreARLTO 1. TAXABLE VALUE: 166,400 226,758 60,358 2. ASSESSED VALUE: 166,400 265,000 98,600 3. TENTATIVE EQUALIZATION FACTOR; 1.000 4. STATE EQUALIZED VALUE (SEV): 166,400 265,000 98,600 5. There WAS or WAS NOT a transfer of ownership on this properly in2024 WAS NOT 6. Assessor Change Reason: Market Adjustment, Remodel The 2025 Inflation rate Multiplier is: 1.031 Questions regarding the Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification may be directed to the Following: Name: DONNA VANDERVRIES Phone: (231) 724-3473 Email Address: DAULTWE@CO.MUSKEGON.MLUS
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10/08/2025 11:36 AM 2025 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION FROM CITY OF MUSKEGON MUSKEGON COUNTY EQUALIZATION 173 E APPLE AVE SUITE 201 MUSKEGON MI 49442 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address and legal description optional.): 24-205-707-0007-00 2210 BLUFFTON LLC 2210 BLUFFTON AVE 5131 STUART STREET DENVER CO 80212 THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED 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 24-205-707-0007-00 They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. Board of Review Comments ASSESSMENT DEEMED ACCURATE 2025 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 265,000 | 2025 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 265,000 (If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) 2025 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 226,758 2025 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 226,758 2025 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 0.06000 Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call if you have any questions. ~ 231-742-3473 If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review, further appeal may be made to the Michigan Tax Tribunal 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. 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 appeal. Petition forms are available on the State's website at: http://www. michigan.gov/taxtrib/0,4677,7-187-38254---,00.html
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR 2210 Bluffton LLC , MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner(s) v MTT Docket No.25-002901 City of Muskegon i Respondent(s) PROOF OF SERVICE Wesley Dault states that on 10/08/2025 he/she [Name of person serving/mailing petition] [date of service] served a copy of the SC Answer Form relative to the above-captioned matter upon: [Provide name and address of the party/people being served] Michigan Tax Tribunal PO Box 30232 Lansing MI 48909 WIS do [Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] Wesley Dault [Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy]
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