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Aron Hall, Ostrowski Marisa, Petitioners V Township Of Thornapple, Respondent · 25-003511-TT

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RECEIVED 

AUG 04 2025 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

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

Non-Property tax disputes. 

Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR} 279, 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 

First Name 

MI. 

Last Name/Company Name 

Marisa / Aron 

Ostrowski / Halt 

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

5434 Cherry Valley Road 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Middleville 

Mi 

49333 

Telephone Number 

E-mail Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail} 

Section 2: Petitioner's Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact information 

} 

First Name 

MI. 

Last Name 

Jack 

Aylsworth 

Firm Name (if any) Property Tax Consultants 

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

861 Pinecrest Ave SE 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Grand Rapids 

Mi 

49506 

Telephone Number 269-366-0300 

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

Jjack@skylinepropertytax.com 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

How many 

If you are appealing more than one parcsl, are they contiguous or adjoining? 

parcels areyou | [7] yes* 

No** 

appealing? 

*If yes, use a multiple parcel form for information regarding any contiguous parcals. 

1 

**f no, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel or you will be defaulted. 

Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, 2iP) 

{if multiple, list first property's address] 

5434 Cherry Valley Rd, Middleville, MI 49333

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check 

alt that apply) 

True Cash and Taxable Value 

[J Poverty Exemption 

[ Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[0 Disabled Veterans Exemption 

=| Uncapping of Taxable Value 

J Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA) 

[J Exemption from Taxation (other than the denial of a 

[3 Classification 

Principal Residence or Qualified Agricultural Exemption) 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

Market approach to value supports a lower value. 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Year(s) you are appealing: 

2025 

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? 

Yes 

[MR] No 

If Yes, check which BOR you attended AND attach the BOR decision: [4 March 

[J yuly 

[] December 

If No, check the applicable reason(s): 

[I] 

Not required to attend 

Assessment Change Notice was not received by Petitioner 

[Hl] Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact (If yes, include explanation in Section 5) 

[| Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 7: Valuation Information *use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Identification Number: 

14-016-008-32 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

{check one} 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Yen Value) as established by the BOR: 

$269,700 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

$260,709 

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

$449,000 

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

$224,500 

If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 

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: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

=! 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

What do you believe is the property’s classification? 

Real 

Personal 

{check one) 

0 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

if improved property, how is the property currently being used? 

If improved property, for what use was the property designed?

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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? 

Yes 

[1] No 

Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption or Disabled Veterans Exemption? 

a Yes 

[ 

No 

If you answered yes to either or both of the above 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 appealed, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000. 

If your property is residential property (see MCL 205.762) and 

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: 

Filing Fee is: 

$100,000.00 and under 

$125.00 

$100,000.01 to $500,000.00 

$200.00 

$O0ver $500,000.00 

$300.00 

If your property is 

NOT residential property (see MCL 206.762) and 

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: 

Filing Fee is: 

$100,000.00 and under 

$250.00 

* Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, as indicated above. 

If your property is NOT residential property and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is $100,000.01 or greater the 

appeal does not qualify for Small Claims. Therefore, an Entire Tribunal petition must be filed. 

Signature *regdyed 

Petitioner or Attorngy/Alithorized Representative’s Signature: 

Isl

Michigan Department of Traasury 

618 (Rev. 11-12) 

Petition to Board of Review 

L-4035 

This form is issued under the authority of P.A. 206 of 1893, as amended. Filing is voluntary, however you may not appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal 

or the State Tax Commission unless you first protest to the Board of Review. 

TO BE COMPLETED BY OWNER OR OWNER'S AGENT 

Owners Name (Please Print or Type) 

Pelltioner's Nama 

(if Other than Owner. Please Print or Type} 

ARON HALL & MARISA OSTROWSKI 

Township or City 

County 

THORNAPPLE 

BARRY 

The undersigned protests the assessed value and/or the tentative taxable value and/or the property classification and/or the qualified 

agricultural property exemption of the following described proparty: 

Property Identified (Parcel code required. Property address & legal description optional) 

08-14-016-008-32 

Protested tem 

[x] Assessed Value 

 [X] Tentative Taxable Value 

| | Classification 

[i Qualified Agricultural 

P 

E 

ti 

1. PROTEST OF ASSESSMENT 

roperty 

Exemption 

(Complete this section for a protest of assessed value and/or tentative taxable value) 

Assessed Amount 

QOvmer's Estimate of True Cash Value 

Tenlative Taxable Value 

Year 

$269,700 

$449,257 

$260,709 

2025 

2, PROTEST OF CLASSIFICATION 

{Complete this section for a request to change the classification. The Board of Review must make their decision regarding classification in 

accordance with Section 211.34c of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The Board of Review shall not be influenced by the affect that a particular 

classification has on that property's status as a homeowner's principal residence or qualified agricultural property.) 

‘Ciagsification of property on this year's assessment roll 

Classification should be {chack one of the following): 

[1 Agricultural 

[1 industrial 

[] Timber Cutover 

[1 utility (Personal Property Onty) 

|] Commercial 

[7] Residential 

[1 bevelopmental 

3. PROTEST OF EXEMPTION FOR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY 

(if the assessor has denied or changed the percentage of the exemption from the 18 mills of local school operating tax for qualified agricuttural 

property, the owner may appeal this action to the March Board of Review. THE BOARD OF REVIEW HAS NO AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER OR ACT 

UPON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE 18 SCHOOL OPERATING MILLS FOR HOMEOWNER'S PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE PROPERTIES.) 

Percent qualified agricultural exemption granted by assessor (Enter 0 if axemption 

Percent qualified agricullural exemption requested by owner (Enter 100 If full 

denied) 

exemption requested) 

4. REASON FOR PROTEST 

State reason(s) for protest of assessed valus and/or the tentative taxable value and/or classification and/or qualified agricultural property exemption 

SEE THE ATTACHED STATEMENT

Form 618, Page 2 

FOR BOARD OF REVIEW USE ONLY 

INSTRUCTIONS: incorporate a copy of this form and the assigned number in the Board of Review minutes. 

Petition Numbar 

Parcet Code 

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1. ASSESSED VALUE 

Dison by Board of Review. The Board of Revisw must state 

D enied 

[| Assessed Value Changed From 

| to 

| 

| 

Record of vole - Board of three member committee of board 

Chairperson: 

[/] Yes 

[J No Pht 

Member: 

[MYes [No 

Ll" 

Member: [Jves [No 

initials 

Reason for board action 

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If you disagree with the decision of the 

rd of Review regarding tentative asse 

value, you 

may 

prea! tha decision by filing a petition with the 

Michigan Tax Trdbunal at P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, Mi 48809. Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Developmental Real, Commercial Personal, 

Industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property may be appealed by May 31. Agricullural Real, Residential Real, Timber-Cutover Real and Agricultura 

Personal Property may be appealed by July 31. The patition must be filed on a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form approved by the Michigan Tex 

Tribunal, Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are avaliable at www.michigan.govitaxirib. 

2, TENTATIVE TAXABLE VALUE 

Dispogition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below. 

Denied 

 [_] Tentative Taxable Value Changed From 

Record of vota - Board or three membar commiites of board 

Chairperson: [1X] Yes (Ino [04 

Member: [V| Yes | JNo 

7 

Member: [¥] ves 

[ [No 

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nitlals 

Inftale 

Raason for board action 

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If you disagres with the decisiol 

9 Board of Review regarding tentative taxable value, you may appeal that decision by filing a petition with the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal at P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, Ml 48908. Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Developmental Real, Commercial Personal, 

industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property may be appealed by May 31. Agricultural Real, Residential Real, Timber-Cutover Real and 

Agricullural Personal Property may ba appealed by July 31. The petition must be filed on a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form approved by the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal. Michigan Tax Tribunal forms ara avallable at vaww.michigan.govitaxtrib. 

3. CLASSIFICATION 

Digposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below. 

["Jpenied 

[| Classification Changed From 

to 

Record of vote ~ Board or three member committee of board 

Chairperson: [ 

[Yes [ 

{No — 

Member: [ 

]Yes [No 

oom 

Member: [ 

JYes [No 

or 

Reason for board action 

if you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding classification, you may appeal by sending Form 2167 to the State Tax Commission 

at P.O. Box 30471, Lansing, Ml 48909 by June 30. 

4. QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY EXEMPTION 

Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for ts action below. 

1 Exemption Request Denied 

[1 Exemption percent modified from 

% to 

% 

Record of vote - Board or three member commities of board 

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Property Tax Consultants 

861 Pinecrest Ave SE 

Grand Rapids, MI 49506 

Michigan Tax Tribu

ATTN: Clerk 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing, MI 4890

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