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John Rokita, Margaret Rokita, Petitioners V Township Of Saginaw, Respondent · 25-003142-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

LANSING 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

GOVERNOR 

RECEIVED 

AUG 1 8 2025 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

MTT DOCKET NO. 25-003142 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

First Name 

[LAN 

Last Name 

Township of Saginaw 

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

4980 Shattuck Rd 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Saginaw 

MI 

148603 

Telephone Number 

989-791-9810 

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

Section 2: Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

First Name 

Mm.) 

Last Name 

Treena 

M 

[Chick 

Firm Name (if any} 

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

4980 Shattuck Rd 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Saginaw 

Ml 

148603 

Telephone Number 

989-791-9810 

Email Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via ema) 

tchick@saginawtownship.net 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more? 

[A 

ves 

[| 

No 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If not, list which parcels adjoin one another. 

[1 ves 

[1 No 

[4 Not Applicable

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 

|. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

The 2025 assessed value does not exceed 50% of the subject property's market value. 

The petitioner purchased the condo on 11/04/2024 for $288,000. The 2025 assessment 

notice had an assessed value of $167,100, true cash value of $334,200. 

On March 10, 2025 the petitioner attended board of review and the board lowered the 

assessed value to $162,400, true cash value of $324,800. Property values have been 

increasing over the last few years and the 2025 assessed value reflected this increase 

of value that had occurred since the property was purchased in 2024. 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

IF PETITIONER {8S APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

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

Yes 

[Hl] No 

If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [#4 March 

[J uuly 

[) December 

If no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? [| Yes 

[| 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? [Hl] Yes 

[I] 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? [mn] Yes 

No 

If yes, explain 

Is Petitioner appeating from a State Tax Commission Order? 

O Yes 

[4 No 

If so, what is the issue date? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 

I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

T ANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at a BOR? Oa Yes 

[| No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [| March 

[| July 

[] 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 ata BOR? [_] Yes 

[| No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [| March 

[| duly 

[J 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) 

0 

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: 

23-12-4-28-2305-000 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

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

162,400 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

162,400 

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

324,800 

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

162,400 

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

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

John & Margaret Rokita 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No.25-003142 

Township of Saginaw 

i 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Becky Woodington 

states that on 8/13/2025 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the property tax appeal answer 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

[Provide name and address of the party/people being served] 

John & Margaret Rokita 

163 Canterbury Ct 

Saginaw MI 48638

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Assessor's Office 

SAGINAW TOWNSHIP 

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US POSTAGE

4980 SHATTUCK - P.O. BOX 6400 

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SAGINAW, MICHIGAN 48608-6400 

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Michigan Tax Tribunal 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing, MI. 48909 

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