25-002730.pdf
Daniel J Mahaffy, Petitioner V Township Of Lakefield, Respondent · 25-002730-TT
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RECEIVED
0CT 07 2025
MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL
.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON |. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM
VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL
MTT DOCKET NO. 25:002730
Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information
First Name
M.L
Last Name
Lakefield
Township
Waiting Address {No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route)
PO Box 99
City or Town
State
ZiP Code
McMillan
Ml
149853
Telephone “906-586-697 1
Email Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email}
lakefieldtownshipassessor@gmail.com
Section 2: Respondent's Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information
First Name
M.1.
Last Name
Denise
L
Taylor
Firm Name (if any)
Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route)
PO Box 99
City or Town
State
ZIP Cede
McMillan
MI
49853
506-291-1189
Emall Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send ail correspondence via email)
lakefieldtownshipassessor@gmail.com
Section 3: Subject Property information
Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more?
[J ves
No
Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining?
if not, list which parcels adjoin one another.Page 2
he N 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 assessed value of the subject parcel is based on the 24-month sales study completed for the 2025 Lakefield Township assessment roll. Comparable arms-length sales occuring between 04/2022 and 03/2024 in Lakefield Township provided an accurate number of comparable sales (with outliers being removed from the data set) to complete the analysis. The Petitioner did not provide the Board of Review with any \written documentation other than Form 618 Petition to Board of Review. He did not provide any photos or other evidence to substantiate his claim. The Petitioner has repeatedly denied access to property for assessment purposes. | will provide further evidence as needed. Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues IF PETITIONER 1S APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES Did Petitioner protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? Yes [JNo If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: March 0 July [Mi] December If no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? J Yes [mT *Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. \f the July or December BOR revised the assessment(s) at issue, did it have authority? [I] Yes O 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? [J Yes No If yes, explain Ts Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? [Hl] ves [No If so, what is the issue date?
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON I. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at a BOR? 0 Yes
No
1f Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: (} March
a 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 at
a BOR? [ln] Yes
No
If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [} March
[mn] July
[I] 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)
Agricultural
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Timber-Cutover
Developmental
Utility
{check one)
Section 6: Valuation information *use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcets.
Parcel Identification Number:
48-002-001-015-1300
Classification of Property:
Real
Personal
(check one)
Agricultural
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Timber-Cutover
Developmental
Utility
(check one}
Current Assessed Value (also known as Se Value) as established by the BOR:
77,500
Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR:
29,109
What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)?
155,000
Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value.
77,500
If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value.Page 4
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