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Assembly Solar II LLC Petitioner Vs. Township Of Venice Respondent · 26-001604-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Assembly Solar Il, LLC Petitioner(s) , MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL v MTT Docket No. 26-001604 Venice Township Respondent(s) PROOF OF SERVICE FOR PROPERTY TAX PETITION *To be filed after the Tribunal issues the Notice of Docket Number* Deirdriu Coffman states that on 09-1 4 0 lo he/she [Name of person serving/mailing petition] [date of service] served a copy of the Petition and Notice of Docket No. relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 1. Assessor (via certified mail): Venice Twp Assessor, PO Box 222. Lennon. M| 48449-0222 2. City Clerk or Township Supervisor/Clerk (via certified mail): Venice Twp Clerk, PO Box 222. Lennon. MI 48449-02222 3. County Equalization Director (via first class mail or personal service): Shi c Equalization Di 208 N. Shi 4. County Clerk (via first class mail or personal service): Shiawassee County Clerk, 208 N. Shiawassee St.. Corunna. MI. 48817 5. Secretary of the local school board (via first class mail or personal service): Secy. S B c Public S 24 N. Shi 6. State Treasurer (via first class mail): Michigan Department of Treasury, State Treasurer 430 W. Allegan Lansing, Mi 4892, ) Deirdriu Coffman [Signature of person who is sefving/mailing copy] [Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy] MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL - 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 - 517-335-9760 PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 - Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL · 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 · 517-335-9760 PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 · Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906 Assembly Solar II LLC, Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL v MTT Docket No.: 26-001604 Township Of Venice, Respondent. NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER TAKE NOTICE that an Entire Tribunal petition has been filed and the above-noted docket number has been assigned to that petition. This docket number shall be noted on the petition and the petition shall be served within 45 days of the issuance of this notice, as required by TTR 227 and MCL 205.735a, even if the petition was served when filed. A proof of service shall also be filed with the Tribunal within 45 days of the issuance of this notice evidencing the service of the petition. If you submitted a proof of service with the petition, you must still serve the petition and file a second proof of service including the docket number, pursuant to this notice. Failure to serve the petition and file a proof of service within 45 days of the issuance of the notice may result in the dismissal of this case. Under TTR 235(1), “[t]he respondent shall file an answer or responsive motion within 28 days after the date of service of the petition with noted docket number.” Failure to do so will result in Respondent being placed in default. The docket number also needs to be noted on all other documents submitted in this case. Further, the assignment of the docket number does not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies with statutory requirements or the Tribunal’s rules. By: Tribunal Clerk Entered: August 19, 2026 PROOF OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized representatives. By: Tribunal Clerk
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL ENTIRE TRIBUNAL DIVISION ASSEMBLY SOLAR II, LLC Petitioner, v. VENICE TOWNSHIP, Respondent. ____________________________________/ MTT Docket No. ______________ Parcel No. 008-59-097-000 Ryan M. Shannon (P74535) Dickinson Wright PLLC Counsel for Petitioner 123 W. Allegan St., Suite 900 Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 410-5443 rshannon@dickinson-wright.com _____________________________________/ ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION 1. This Petition concerns the 2026 values for the following parcel number (the “Subject Property”): 008-59-097-000 2. The Subject Property is industrial personal property located in the following Township (the “Respondent”): Venice Twp. 3. The personal property statement for the Subject Property was filed with the local assessor on or before February 20, 2026. 4. The Tribunal has jurisdiction regardless of whether or not the property was protested to the local board of review as the property is classified as industrial personal property and a statement of assessable property was filed under section 19 of the general property tax act prior to the commencement of the board of review for the year involved. See MCL 205.735a(4)(b). 26-001604
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MTT Docket No. ____________ Page 2 5. The Subject Property is located in the following County: Shiawassee 6. The parcel or parcels of real property with which the Subject Property is associated is/are: 008-02-100-001; 008-02-100-003; 008-02-100-004; 008-02-400-001; 008-11-100-001; 008-11-200-003; 008-11-400-006; 008-12-100-009; 008-12-300-001-02 (10294 Cronk Rd., Lennon, MI 48449, et al.) 7. Petitioner is a party in interest with respect to the Subject Property. 8. Petitioner’s principal tax address is 575 Fifth Ave., 24th Floor, New York, NY 10017. 9. This appeal involves issues relating to the Subject Property’s true cash and taxable values, and the uniformity of the Subject Property’s assessment as established by Respondent’s Board of Review. 10. Respondent’s Board of Review established the following values for Subject Property for the 2026 tax year: a. True Cash Value: $ 65,542,800 b. Assessed and Taxable Values: $ 32,771,400 11. Petitioner contends that the 2026 values for the Subject Property should be as follows: a. True Cash Value: $ 55,600,000 b. State Equalized and Taxable Values: $ 27,800,000 12. The values in dispute for the 2026 tax year are thus as follows: a. True Cash Value $ 9,942,800 26-001604
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MTT Docket No. ____________ Page 3 b. State Equalized and Taxable Values $ 4,971,400 13. The Subject Property is assessed at more than 50% of its true cash value. Among other things, Respondent has utilized a valuation methodology and depreciation tables that are inconsistent with the actual values and depreciation for the Subject Property. WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the Tribunal issue an order reducing the values of the Subject Property consistent with Petitioner’s contentions of value in this Petition or to such other figure as is consistent with the valuation presented by the Petitioner at hearing in his matter. Submitted Respectfully, DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC /s/ Ryan M. Shannon Ryan M. Shannon Dickinson Wright PLLC Counsel for Petitioner 123 W. Allegan St., Suite 900 Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 410-5443 Dated: May 27, 2026 26-001604