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Jacob Grant, Petitioner V Township Of Ypsilanti, Respondent · 25-002053-TT

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AUG 012025 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA 

em 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

MTT DOCKET NO, 25-002053 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

First Name 

M.E 

Last Name 

Ypsilanti Township 

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

7200 S Huron River Dr 

City or Town 

State 

21P Code 

Ypsilanti 

MI 

48197 

rer 34-544-4000 

Email Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email} 

assessing@ypsitownship.org 

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

) 

First Name 

Ml). 

Last Name 

Kathleen 

Manley 

Firm Name (if any) 

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

7200 S Huron River DR 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Ypsilanti 

MI 

48197 

Telephone Number 734-544-4000 

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

assessing@ypsitownship.org 

Section 3; Subject Property Information 

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

Yes 

[] 

No 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If not, list which parcels adjoin one another. 

1 Yes 

[I] No 

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 respondent contends the 2025 assessed and taxable values are correct and were 

presented to the March Board of Review. 

Evidence to support the 2025 assessed and taxable values will be submitted prior fo the 

hearing in accordance with the Michigan Tax Tribunals rules of practice and procedure. 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

{F PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

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

No 

If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [4 march 

[J July 

[J December 

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

[] 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? [ves 

no 

If yes, explain 

Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

[1 ves 

No 

If so, what is the issue date? 

IF PETITIONER 1S APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 

|. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at a BOR? [I] Yes 

jr) No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: | March 

[1 

July 

[I] 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: O March 

[| July 

[Hl] 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 to you believe the classification should be: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

ml 

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: 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check ene) 

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

188,600 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

163,619 

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

377,200 

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

188,600 

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

Printed 

on 

07/25/2025 

Parcel Number: 

K -11-35-300-064 

Jurisdiction: 

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County: 

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2025 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION 

FROM 

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF YPSILANTI 

ASSESSORS OFFICE 

7200 S HURON RIVER DR 

YPSILANTI, MI 48197 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address 

and legal description optional.) 

GRANT, JACOB H. 

K -11-35-300-064 

9419 BEMIS RD 

9419 BEMIS RD 

YPSILANTI MI 48197 

THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED 

401 

(RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED) 

Thank you for attending this years March Board of Review. The Board has revi 

formation you supplied and the data necessary 

to compute your assessment and taxable value. 

; 

The Board has completed their review of parcel number 

X -11-35-300-064 

They have made the following determination based on the information; 

[2025 

ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 

188,600 

2025 

"BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 

188,600 

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

2025 

ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 

163,619 

2025 

"BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE 

163,619 

2025 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMP 

QUALIFIED AG 

100.0000 

If you are displeased with the decisidy 

¢ "Board of Review regarding tentative taxable value, a further appeal may be made to the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal, P.O. Box 30 

ansing, MI. 48909 by May 31 for Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Developmental Real, 

Commercial Personal, Industrial Persongliand Utility Personal Property by July 31 for Agricultural Real, Residential Real, Timber - Cut 

Over Real, and Agricultural Personal Property. 

https://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing, MI 48909

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eramon 

oe 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

. 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Jacob Grant 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No.25-002053 

Township of Ypsilanti 

i 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF QF SERVICE 

Kathleen Manley 

states that on 7/25/2025 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Answer form 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

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

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

PO Box 30332 

Lansing, MI 48909 

Y 

OoT Se 

[Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

Kathleen Manley 

[Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy]

) 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1, BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Jacob Grant 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No.25-002053 

Township of Ypsilanti 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Kathleen Manley 

states that on 7/25/2025 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Answer form 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

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

Jacob H Grant 

9419 BEMIS RD 

YPSILANTI, MI 48197 

Ce 

[Signature of person whe-ig)serving/mailing copy] 

Kathleen Manley 

[Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy]

Charter Township of Ypsilanti 

Assessor's Office 

7200 S. Huron River Drive 

Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing, Michigan 48909

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