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Frank A Buckley, Petitioner V Township Of Portage, Respondent · 25-002436-TT

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RECEIVED 

JUL 22 2025 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHENWHITMER ~~ DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ~~ MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

MTT DOCKET NO. 25-002436 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

First Name 

M.l. 

Last Name 

Portage Township 

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

PO Box 70 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Curtis 

MI 

149820 

Telephone Re) 06-450-0447 

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

portageassessor@att.net 

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

) 

First Name 

MI 

Last Name 

Natasha 

Rosebush 

Firm Name (if any) 

Mailing Address {No., Straet, P.0. Box or Rural Route) 

PO Box 70 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Curtis 

MI 

149820 

Telephone “906-450-0447 

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

portageassessor@att.net 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

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

O Yes 

MM No 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

if not, list which parcels adjoin one another.

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

MARLON 

|. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR 

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and $170,000 true cash value. The current value was established based 

available market data as of December 31, 2024. Additional evidence will 

the future to support the true cash value as of that date. 

The original values were $93,800 assessed value and $187,600 true cash value. These 

were reviewed and reduced by the March Board of Review to $85,000 assessed value 

sales from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2024. 

It is considered fair and supported by 

on market 

be submitted in 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

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

|] No 

if yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: ji] March 

0 July 

[] December 

if no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? 0 Yes 

0 No 

*Bubmit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. 

Ifthe July or December BOR ravised the assessment(s) at issue, did it have authority? [Ml] Yes 

0 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? [M] Yes 

if yes, explain 

Ano 

Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

a Yes 

[i] 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 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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

[w;] No 

1f Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attendad: [| March 

[I] July 

0 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? [Wl] Yes 

[| No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [i] March 

0 July 

[mn] 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 parcels, 

Parcel tdentification Number: 

49-010-114-002-10 

Classification of Proparty: 

Real 

Personal 

{check one) 

Agricultural 

Compreta! 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

{check one) 

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

85,000 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

85,000 

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

170,000 

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

85,000 

if you believe tha Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contantion of Taxable Value,

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

DIRECTOR 

LANSING 

PAPER FILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANSWER TO PROPERTY 

VALUATION/EXEMPTION/CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

Follow these instructions for filing a small claims answer. For any questions that are not 

answered in these instructions, see the Tribunal's website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib 

or contact the Tribunal at 517-335-9760. 

Mail the completed form to: 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

611 W. Ottawa St., Lansing, MI 48933 

U.S. Postal Mailing Address: PO BOX 30232, Lansing, MI 48909 

Other Carriers (UPS, FedEx, DHL): 

2nd Floor MTT, 2407 N. Grand River Avenue, Lansing, Mi 48906 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information: If the respondent is a unit of 

government, the “Respondent” is not the assessor, the Respondent is the unit of 

government filing the answer to the petition (i.e. city or township). If the Respondent is 

not a unit of government, the Respondent is the party or parties (i.e., owners, taxpayers) 

filing the answer to the petition. Provide the name, address and daytime phone number 

for the respondent. if there is more than one Respondent, use an additional sheet of 

paper to provide the name, address and daytime phone number for each Respondent. 

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

Information: if Respondent is a unit of government, Respondent must be represented 

by an attorney or authorized representative to file an answer to the petition. If 

Respondent is not a unit of government (i.e., taxpayer), Respondent does not have to 

be represented by an attorney or authorized representative to file an answer to the 

petition. 

If Respondent is using an attorney or authorized representative, that attorney or 

authorized representative must provide all information requested in Section 2 of the 

Answer Form. If Respondent elects to have an attorney or authorized representative, 

only the attorney or authorized representative will receive notices and documents from 

the Tribunal. 

IMPORTANT: If the contact information for Respondent, or the attorney or authorized 

representative, if listed, includes an email address, the Tribunal will use that email

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining: Indicate 

whether the parcels appealed are contiguous (i.e., adjoining). If not all parcels 

are contiguous, list the parcels that are contiguous. Use a separate sheet of 

paper, if necessary. 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal: Provide the basis of Respondent's 

answer to the property tax appeal and any necessary explanation (i.e., “set forth the 

facts upon which you rely in defense of this matter”). 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues: 

If Petitioner is appealing the true cash and/or taxable values: 

+ 

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

whether Petitioner protested the assessment(s) to a BOR and, if there was a 

protest, indicate which BOR (March, July, or December). 

« 

If there was no protest: Indicate whether the assessment change notice was 

sent to Petitioner before the March BOR and attach a copy of the Notice of 

Assessment and proof it was mailed. 

¢ 

If the protest was made to a July or December BOR: Indicate the BOR's 

authority for taking that action. 

+ 

If either party is alleging that the assessment(s) at issue were the result of 

a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact: Indicate the specific error or mistake, 

if any, and how that error or mistake resulted in the establishing of the 

assessment(s) at issue. 

+ 

If Petitioner is appealing from a Michigan State Tax Commission Order: 

Indicate whether the STC issued an Order and the date that Order, if any, was 

issued. 

If Petitioner is appealing the uncapping of a property’s taxable value: 

+ 

When was the Notice of Uncapping issued: Indicate the date that the 

Uncapping Notice was sent to Petitioner and attach a copy of that Notice. 

« 

Under what statutory section was the taxable value uncapped: Indicate the 

statutory provision specifically relied upon to uncap the subject property. 

If Petitioner is appealing the denial of a poverty exemption:

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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If Petitioner is appealing the denial of another exemption: 

« 

Did Petitioner request the exemption at a BOR: Indicate whether Petitioner 

requested the exemption to a BOR and, if yes, indicate which BOR (March, July, 

or December) and list the date the exemption was denied. 

+ 

What statutory section did Petitioner request the subject property be 

exempt: Indicate what statutory section (i.e. law) provides the requested 

exemption. 

If Petitioner is appealing the classification of property: 

¢ 

What do you believe is the property’s classification: Check what you believe 

is the property’s classification. 

Section 6: Valuation Information: Use the Multiple Parcel Form for additional parcels, 

if necessary. 

¢ 

Parcel Identification Number: Each parcel number being appealed must be 

listed. 

« 

Classification of Property: Check the classification of the property being 

appealed. 

¢ 

Current Assessed Value as established by the BOR: Provide the current state 

equalized value (which is 50% of the true cash value), for the year(s) under 

appeal. 

¢ 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: Provide the current 

taxable value, for the year(s) under appeal. 

« 

What do you believe is the fair market value? List what Respondent believes 

is the value of the property. 

» 

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

Value. Property tax in Michigan is based on 50% of the True Cash Value of the 

| 

property. 

| 

e 

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

Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. List Respondent's belief of the 

taxable value of the property for each tax year at issue. 

Signature: A signature by Respondent, if unrepresented, or Respondent's attorney or 

authorized representative, if represented, is required.

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

The Tribunal will send a notice of hearing to the parties no less than 45 days in advance 

of the hearing. To check the status of your appeal, visit our website at 

www. michigan.gov/taxtrib and click on the “Docket Search” option.

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

© GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Frank A Buckley 

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MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No. 25-002436 

Township of Portage 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Natasha Rosebush 

states that on 07/14/2025 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Petition Answer 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

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

Frank A Buckley 

W17841 Long Point Rd 

Germfask, MI 49836 

frankbuckley700@gmail.com 

[Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

Natasha Rosebush 

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

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