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Statewide Meskill LLC Petitioner Vs. Township Of Columbus Respondent · 26-001113-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS SYSTEM 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATEWIDE MESKILL LLC, 

Petitioner, 

vs. 

COLOMBUS TOWNSHIP, 

Respondent. 

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MTT Docket #24- 

Parcel No. 74-16-009-3001-002 & 

 74-16-009-2003-000 

 

 

 

PETITION 

 

 

STATEWIDE MESKILL LLC (“Petitioner”), through its attorneys, Law Office of 

Aaron M. Fales, P.C., says: 

1. 

Petitioner's principal office address is PO Box 480485, New Haven, MI 

48048. Petitioner is a party in interest with respect to property taxes on 

contiguous real property tax parcel nos. 74-16-009-3001-002 & 74-16-009-2003-

000 ("Petitioner's Property"), at 9224 Weder Rd., Columbus, MI, 48063. 

 

2. 

Respondent, Columbus Township assesses and collects property 

taxes on Petitioner's Property. 

 

3. 

 In 2026, Respondent determined the taxable value of Petitioner's 

Parcel # 74-16-009-3001-002 to be $145,000 and assessed Petitioner's Property at 

$145,000 resulting in a state equalized value of the same amount based on the 

tenative equalization factor and determined the taxable value of Petitioner's 

Parcel # 74-16-009-2003-000 to be $235,000 and assessed Petitioner's Property at

$235,000 resulting in a state equalized value of the same amount based on the 

tenative equalization factor. 

 

4. 

Petitioner's Property is classified as Agricultural Real Property. 

Petitioner's Property is commercial property. Petitioner believes that Petitioner's 

Property was designed to be used as a commercial purposes. 

 

5. 

This matter involves issues relating to: (a) valuation, (b) assessment, 

(c) taxable value, and (d) uniformity. 

 

6. 

At this time, Petitioner believes, as it relates to taxable value, that 

there is a dispute relative to the value of a loss. 

 

7. 

The 2026 assessment, including state equalized value and taxable 

value, imposed on Petitioner's Property, and the taxes to be levied and 

collected thereon, are invalid and unlawful and operate as a fraud upon the 

taxpayer for the reasons that: 

 

 

(a) 

The assessment, including state equalized value and/or 

taxable value, exceeds the amount permitted by the Michigan Constitution and 

applicable statutes; 

 

 

(b) 

The assessment, including state equalized value and/or 

taxable value, are at higher percentages of true cash value than permissible 

under the Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; 

 

 

(c) 

The assessment, including taxable value and/or state 

equalized value, are based upon an erroneous determination of the true cash

value of that portion of Petitioner's Property that is taxable under Michigan law, 

and are based upon the application of wrong principles; and, 

 

 

(d) 

The assessment, including state equalized value and/or 

taxable value, and the mode of assessment adopted by Respondent, 

discriminate against Petitioner and deny Petitioner its constitutional rights to 

uniformity, equal protection and due process of law. 

 

WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the Tax Tribunal enter an 

Order reducing the 2026 taxable value of Petitioner's Parcel # 74-16-009-3001-

002 from $145,000 to $45,000, and reducing the 2026 assessed and state 

equalized values of Petitioner's Property from $145,000 to $45,000 and reducing 

the 2026 taxable value of Petitioner's Parcel # 74-16-009-2003-000 from $235,000 

to $100,000, and reducing the 2026 assessed and state equalized values of 

Petitioner's Property from $235,000 to $100,000, and requiring Respondent to pay 

Petitioner the refunds attributable to such reductions, plus interest and costs. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: May 19, 2026 

Respectfully submitted, 

 

LAW OFFICE OF AARON M. FALES, P.C. 

Attorney for Petitioner 

 

 

By: _________________________ 

 

Aaron M. Fales (P72864) 

 330 Hamilton Row, Ste 350 

 Birmingham, MI 48009 

 (248) 767-9840

03/30/2026 

09:36 AM 

2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION 

FROM 

COLUMBUS TOWNSHIP 

1732 BAUMAN RD 

COLUMBUS, MI 48063 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL 

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address 

and fegal description optional.): 

74-16-009-2003-000 

9224 WEBER RD 

STATEWIDE MESKILL LLC 

PO BOX 480485 

NEW HAVEN MI 48043 

SW 1/4 OF NE 1/4 SEC 9 TSN RISE 40 A 

‘HIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS 

101 

(AGRICULTURAL-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 

74-16-009-2003-000 

They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. 

Board of Review Comments: 

LOWER TO BE CLOSER TO SALE PRICE 

| 2026 

ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 

254,900 

| 

| 2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 

235,000 

| 

(If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) 

2026 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 

254,900 

2026 

"BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 

235,000 

2026 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 

75.0000 

Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call if you have any questions. 

“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 Small Claims appeal. Petition forms are available on this website.” 

http://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib/0,4677,7-187-38254---,00. htm]

03/30/2026 09:36 AM 

2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION 

FROM 

COLUMBUS TOWNSHIP 

1732 BAUMAN RD 

COLUMBUS, MI 48063 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL 

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address 

and legal description optional.): 

74-16-009-3001-002 

WEBER RD 

STATEWIDE MESKILL LLC 

PO BOX 480485 

NEW HAVEN MI 48048 

E120FW1220FW l/20F SE 1/4 & W 1/20F E 1/2 OF W 1/2 

OF SE 1/4 SECTION 9 TSN RISE 40 A 

"HIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS 

102 

(AGRICULTURAL-VACANT) 

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 74-16-009-3001-002 

They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. 

Board of Review Comments: 

LOWER TO REFLECT CLOSER TO PURCHASE PRICE 

[2026 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 

152,100 

[2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 

145,000 

1 

(If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) 

2026 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 

152,100 

2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 

145,000 

2026 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 

100.0000 

Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call if you have any questions. 

“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 Small Claims appeal. Petition forms are available on this website.” 

http://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib/0,4677,7-187-3 8254---,00.htm!

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