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American Towers Inc Mi Site 272654, Petitioner V Township Of Union, Respondent · 24-003459-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LARSING 

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) 277(3), 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 

M.1. 

Last Name/Company Name 

American Towers Inc. MI Site 272654 

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

P O Box 723597 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Atlanta 

GA 

31139 

Telephone Number 

Fax Number 

713-407-3201 

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 

M.l 

First Name 

LI. 

Last Name 

= 

Brent 

D. 

Wornat 

Firm Name (if any) BDO USA 

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

2929 Allen Pkwy., Floor 20 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Houston 

TX 

[77019 

Telephone Number 

Fax Number 

713-407-3201 

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

Bwornat@bdo.com 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

How many 

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

parcelsareyou | [7] yest 

[] No** 

appealing? 

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

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

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check all that apply) 

[/ True Cash and Taxable Value 

[O Poverty Exemption 

[O Taxable Value Only (calculation) 

[OJ Disabled Veterans Exemption 

[J Uncapping of Taxable Value 

[J Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA) 

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

[J Classification 

Principal Residence or Qualified Agricultural Exemption) 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

Tower site is idle/not in operation and requires a negative economic factor. 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Year(s) you are appealing: 

2024 

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

[No 

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

[J July 

[J December 

If No, check the applicable reason(s): 

[A] Not required to attend 

Assessment Change Notice was not received by Petitioner 

Od Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact (if yes, include explanation in Section 5) 

O Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order 

O Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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

Parcel Identification Number: 

12-020-823-100-020-00 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

4 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

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

21,060 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

16,936 

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

15,000 

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

7,500 

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

7,500 

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 ong) 

gd 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

What do you believe is the property's classification? 

Real 

Personal 

{check one) 

O 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Ifimproved property, how Is the property currently being used? 

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

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. 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? 

O Yes 

[i] No 

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

O Yes 

[Wi] 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 

$Over $500,000.00 

$300.00 

If your property is NOT 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 

$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 required 

> 

Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Represéntative’s Signature: 

bra 

Isl 

:

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eo Tress 

THIS 

IS NOT A TAX BILL 

Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification 

This form 

s issued under the authority of P.A. 206 of 1883, Sec. 211.24 (c) and Sec.211.34¢, as amended This is a mode) assessment notice to be used by the local assessor, 

FROM: UNION TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR 

PARCEL IDENTIFICATION 

NOOLESL THER 

2 

PARCEL NUMBER: 

12-020-823-100-020-00 

UNION CITY, MI 49094-1187 

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 

OWNER'S NAME 8 ADDRESS/PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

301 w GIRARD RD 

AMERICAN TOWERS INC MI 

UNION CITY, MI 49094 

C/O PROPERTY TAX 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION 

PO BOX 723597 

oH 

% Exempt As "Homeowners Principal Residence": 

00% 

ATLANTA GA 31139 

q v 

% Exempt As "Qualified Agricultural Property”: 

00% 

. 

ji 

“ 

% Exempt As "MBT Industrial Personal: 

00% 

ADC 

% Exempt As "MBT Commercial Personal": 

00% 

BM 

Exempt 

As "Qualified Forest Property”: 

O Yes 

X 

No 

: 

Exempt 

As "Development Property": 

O Yes 

[X] 

No 

TAX DESCRIPTION: 

UNION TOWNSHIP T5§ R7W SECTION 23 

BUILDING ON LEASED LAND 

. 

W 1/2 OF NW 1/4 N OF COLDWATER RIVER § OF GIL OF COLDWATER RD, EXC W 231 FT, ALSO W 3/8 OF E 1/2 OF NW 1/4 EXC 84 AC, ALSO EXC COM 1650 FT 

W OF N 1/4 POST, S 343 FT TO 

C/L OF COLOWATER RD, NWLY 436.5 FT ALONG C/L TO N SECTION LINE, E 280 FT TO POB ALSO EXC COM N 1/4 POST, N 89°66'18" W 824,39 FT TO NE CORNER OF W 3/8 OF E 1/2 OF NW 

1/4, $ 0C*54'12" E 2316.80 FT TON LINE OF S 4 AC, N 89°51'29" W 33 FT, N 00°42'04" 

W 1417.97 FT, N 00"62'58" E 898.68 FT TO POB L587 P846 

66.00 AC +- 

1 pL 

ACCORDING TO MCL 211.34c THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS: 

210 

(COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON LEASED LAND) 

PRIOR YEAR'S CLASSIFICATION: 

210 

(COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON LEASED LAND) 

The change in taxable value will increase/decrease your tax bill for the 

PRIOR AMOUNT 

CURRENT TENTATIVE 

CHANGE EROM 

2024 year 

by approximately: $39 

YEAR: 

2023 

AMOUNT YEAR: 2024 

CURRENT YEAR 

1. TAXABLE VALUE: 

16,130 

: 

16,936 

806 

2. ASSESSED VALUE: 

: 

z 

16,130 

21,060 

4,930 

3. TENTATIVE EQUALIZATION FACTOR: 

1.000 

A 

SE 

| 

4. STATE EQUALIZED VALUE (SEV): 

16,130 

| 

21,080 

4,930 

5. THERE WAS or WAS NOT A TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP ON THIS PROPERTY IN 2023 

WAS NOT 

6. ASSESSOR CHANGE REASON(S): 

The 2024 Inflation rate Multiplier is: 1.05 

Questions regarding the Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification may be directed to the Following: 

Name: 

Phone: 

Email Address: 

Nicolas I. Wheeler 

(517) 283-2081 

union20assessor@charter.net 

March Board of Review Appeal Information. The board of review will meet at the following dates and times: 

THE BOARD OF REVIEW WILL MEET AT THE UNION TOWNSHIP OFFICES LOCATED AT 191 N. BROADWAY ST., UNION CITY, 

MICHIGAN 49094 ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:

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CHECK NO. 

2150498 

DATE 

22-AY-24 

VENDOR NAME 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

| VENDOR NO. 

63204 

INVOICE 

INVOICE 

PO NUMBER 

DESCRIPTION 

GR AMOUNT 

DISCOUNT 

NET AMOUNT 

NUMBER 

DATE 

052124CKRQ1 

21-May-24 

00272654 

0.00 

250.00 

PLEASE DETACH AND RETAIN THIS STATEMENT AS YOUR RECORD OF PAYMENT 

250.00 

0.00 | 250.00 

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