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Journey To The Well Foundation, Inc. Petitioner Vs. Township Of Columbia Respondent · 26-002416-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

 

JOURNEY TO THE WELL FOUNDATION, INC., 

 

 

Petitioner, 

 

 

 

 

 

Parcel Nos. 80-06-036-038-20 

v. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80-06-036-045-30 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respondent. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jason C. Long (P59244) 

Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett, PC 

380 N. Old Woodward Ave., Ste. 300 

Birmingham, MI 48009 

(248) 642-0333 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entire Tribunal Property Tax Petition 

 

 

Petitioner Journey to the Well Foundation, Inc., by and through its attorneys, 

Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett, PC, states as follows for its Entire Tribunal 

Property Tax Petition. 

The Parties 

1. 

Petitioner is an Indiana nonprofit corporation with its principal offices 

located at 6645 E. 276th Street, Atlanta, Indiana 46031. A copy of Petitioner’s 

Certificate of Incorporation is attached as Exhibit A. 

2. 

Respondent Columbia Township is a Michigan civil township with its 

primary offices located at 53053 County Road 388, Grand Junction, Michigan 49056.

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The Subject Properties 

3. 

Petitioner is the owner of two tax parcels identified as follows: 

a. 

Parcel No. 80-06-036-038-20, c/k/a vacant 47th St., Columbia Township, 

Michigan 49056. 

b. 

Parcel No. 80-06-036-045-30, c/k/a vacant 24th Ave., Columbia 

Township, Michigan 49056. 

These properties are referred to in this Petition collectively as the “Subject 

Properties.” 

4. 

The Subject Properties are physically contiguous. 

5. 

The Subject Properties are located in Van Buren County and are within 

the Bangor Public School District. 

The Subject Properties’ 2026 Property Tax Assessments 

6. 

Respondent possesses jurisdiction to assess and collect property taxes 

for the Subject Properties. 

7. 

For the 2026 tax year, Respondent classified the Subject Properties as 

residential real property. 

8. 

Respondent tentatively assessed the Subject Properties in the amounts 

set forth in Paragraph 1 of the attached Petition Multiple Parcel Form. 

9. 

Petitioner protested the Subject Properties’ assessments at the 2026 

March Board of Review, asserting that the Subject Properties qualify for an 

exemption from tax under the General Property Tax Act, MCL 211.1 et seq., including

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the exemption for properties owned and occupied by a nonprofit charitable institution 

and used for the institution’s charitable purposes. 

10. 

Respondent’s 2026 March Board of Review declined any relief, such that 

the amounts set forth in Paragraph 1 of the attached Petition Multiple Parcel Form 

are the Subject Properties’ 2026 assessments. 

11. 

 Petitioner contends that valid and lawful assessments for the Subject 

Properties cannot exceed the amounts set forth in Paragraph 2 of the attached 

Petition Multiple Parcel Form. The Subject Properties qualify for exemption from 

real property taxes under the GPTA. 

12. 

The amounts in dispute are therefore the amounts set forth in 

Paragraph 3 of the attached Petition Multiple Parcel Form. 

13. 

This Petition presents issues involving exemption, including specifically 

that Petitioner (a) is a nonprofit charitable institution, (b) owns the Subject 

Properties, and (c) occupies the Subject Properties, and (d) uses the Subject 

Properties solely for the purposes for which Petitioner was incorporated. 

14. 

The 

purposes 

for 

Petitioner’s 

incorporation 

include 

providing 

programming for families, married couples, pastors, and other groups, that renews 

and strengthens spiritual and emotional connections through Biblical teaching and 

exposure to nature, located at the Subject Properties and other properties that 

Petitioner owns and uses in conjunction with the Subject Property. 

15. 

Petitioner does not believe that this Petition presents any issues arising 

out of “additions” or “losses” as the General Property Tax Act, MCL 211.1 et seq. (the

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“GPTA”) defines those terms but reserves its rights to assert issues involving losses 

should information supporting such issues become available. 

16. 

The Subject Properties’ 2026 assessments (a) violate the Michigan 

Constitution, the GPTA, and other Michigan law, (b) are based on erroneous 

principles and information, and (c) otherwise violate Petitioner’s rights. 

Conclusion and Request for Relief 

 

Wherefore, Petitioner respectfully requests that this honorable Tribunal enter 

judgment revising the Subject Properties’ 2026 assessments to be consistent with the 

amounts set forth in Paragraph 2 of the attached Petition Multiple Parcel Form and 

granting Petitioner all other relief to which it is entitled. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respectfully Submitted, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett, PC 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ Jason C. Long 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Jason C. Long (P59244) 

Dated: June 23, 2026 

 

 

Attorneys for Petitioner

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

 

JOURNEY TO THE WELL FOUNDATION, INC., 

 

 

Petitioner, 

 

 

 

 

 

Parcel Nos. 80-06-036-038-20 

v. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80-06-036-045-30 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respondent. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jason C. Long (P59244) 

Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett, PC 

380 N. Old Woodward Ave., Ste. 300 

Birmingham, MI 48009 

(248) 642-0333 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petition Multiple Parcel Form 

 

 

1. 

Respondent’s 2026 March Board of Review confirmed the Subject 

Properties’ tentative assessments in the following amounts, rendering these amounts 

the Subject Properties’ assessments for 2026: 

Parcel Number 

 

True Cash Value 

Assessed Value 

Taxable Value 

80-06-036-038-20 

 $63,000 

 

$31,500 

 

$13,340 

80-06-036-045-30 

$173,400 

 

$86,700 

 

$46,058 

Copies of the 2026 Board of Review Decisions for the Subject Properties are attached 

to this Petition Multiple Parcel Form as Exhibit B. 

 

2. 

Petitioner contends that lawful assessments for the Subject Properties 

for the 2026 tax year cannot exceed the following amounts:

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Parcel Number 

 

True Cash Value 

Assessed Value 

Taxable Value 

80-06-036-038-20 

$0 (exempt) 

$0 (exempt) 

$0 (exempt) 

80-06-036-045-30 

$0 (exempt) 

$0 (exempt) 

$0 (exempt) 

 

3. 

The amounts in dispute therefore equal the following amounts: 

Parcel Number 

 

True Cash Value 

Assessed Value 

Taxable Value 

80-06-036-038-20 

 $63,000 

 

$31,500 

 

$13,340 

80-06-036-045-30 

$173,400 

 

$86,700 

 

$46,058

Exhibit A

State of Indiana 

Office of the Secretary of State 

Certificate of Incorporation 

of 

JOURNEY TO THE WELL FOUNDATION INC 

I, DIEGO MORALES, Secretary of State, hereby certify that Articles of Incorporation 

of the above 

Domestic Nonprofit Corporation have been presented to me at my office, accompanied by the fees 

prescribed 

by law and that the documentation presented conforms 

to law 

as prescribed 

by the 

provisions of the Indiana Code. 

NOW, THEREFORE, with this document 

| certify that said transaction will become effective 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024. 

In Witness Whereof, 

| have caused 

to 

be affixed my 

signature and the seal of the State of Indiana, at the City 

of indianapolis, March 14, 2024. 

Liege orale

APPROVED AND FILED 

! 

DIEGO MORALES 

| INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE 

| 

03/14/2024 09:50 AM 

BUSINESS ID 

202403131774231 

BUSINESS TYPE 

Domestic Nonprofit Corporation 

BUSINESS NAME 

JOURNEY TO THE WELL FOUNDATION INC 

PRINCIPAL OFFICE ADDRESS 

6645 E 276th Street, Atlanta, IN, 46031, USA 

REGISTERED AGENT TYPE 

Individual 

NAME 

Scott C Beck 

ADDRESS 

6645 E 276th Street, Atlanta, IN, 46031, USA 

SERVICE OF PROCESS EMAIL 

scheck@beckshybrids.com 

I acknowledge that the Service of Process email provided above is the email address at which electronic service of process may be accepted. 

PERIOD OF DURATION 

Perpetual 

EFFECTIVE DATE 

03/13/2024 

EFFECTIVE TIME 

10:10PM 

TITLE 

President 

NAME 

Shantel R Beck 

ADDRESS 

6645 E 276th Street, Atlanta, IN, 46031, USA

APPROVED AND FILED 

DIEGO MORALES 

INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE 

03/14/2024 09:50 AM 

NAME 

Scott C Beck 

ADDRESS 

6645 E 276th Street, Atlanta, IN, 46031, USA 

NAME 

Shantel R Beck 

ADDRESS 

6645 E 276th Street, Atlanta, IN, 46031, USA 

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 

The Foundation will serve the local and expanded community for the purpose of providing a place where people can find connection and build a 

relationship with God, with their significant others and with those whom they meet in this process. 

TYPE OF CORPORATION 

Public benefit corporation, which is organized for a public or charitable purpose 

WILL THE CORPORATION HAVE MEMBERS? 

No 

DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS 

Upon dissolution of the Organization, assets shail be distributed for exempt purposes with the meaning of sections 501(c)(3) of the Internal 

Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local 

government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not disposed of shall be disposed of by the Circuit Court of the county in which the principal 

office of the organization is then located exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations as said court shall determine, which 

are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

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APPROVED AND FILED 

| 

DIEGO MORALES 

| INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE 

03/14/2024 09:50 AM 

THE SIGNATOR(S) REPRESENTS THAT THE REGISTERED AGENT NAMED IN THE APPLICATION HAS CONSENTED TO THE 

APPOINTMENT OF REGISTERED AGENT. 

THE UNDERSIGNED, DESIRING TO FORM A CORPORATION PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIANA 

NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT, EXECUTE THESE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY VERIFIES, SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, THAT THE 

STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE TRUE, THIS DAY March 13, 2024. 

THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGES THAT A PERSON COMMITS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR BY SIGNING A 

DOCUMENT THAT THE PERSON KNOWS IS FALSE IN 

A MATERIAL RESPECT WITH THE INTENT THAT THE DOCUMENT 

BE DELIVERED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FILING. 

SIGNATURE 

Scott C Beck 

TITLE 

Incorporater 

SIGNATURE 

Shantel R Beck 

TITLE 

Incorporator 

Business ID 

: 202403131774231 

Filing No: 

10260530

Exhibit B

03/10/2026 03:14 

PM 

2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION 

FROM 

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR 

DANIELLE GOLEMBIEWSKI 

PO BOX 323 

GRAND JUNCTION, MI 49056 

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address 

and legal description optional.): 

80-06-036-038-20 

VACANT/4TTH ST 

529-D 36-1-15 773-157-159 702-374 1179-700 1217-547 1544-471 

BEGONN&S 1/4L 1529.24 FT N 0 DEG 2420"E OF S 1/4 

POST OF SEC, THN 0 DEG 24'20"E ON SAID 1/4 L350.0 FT, 

THN 78 DEG 1820"E 1369.71 FT TOE LOF W 1/2 OF SE 1/4 

OF SEC, TH 8 0 DEG 18'06"W ALG SAIDEL 38275 FTTOA 

TRAVERSE LALG MUD LAKE, TH 8 60 DEG 00'00"W ON 

SAID TRAVERSE L 223.17 FT, THN 38 DEG 29'32"W 114.56 FT 

D 

402 

(RESIDENTIAL-VACANT) 

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

JOURNEY TO THE WELL FOUNDATI 

6645 E 276TH ST 

ATLANTA IN 46031 

THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIE 

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

to compute your assessment and taxable value. 

The Board has completed their review of parcel number 80-06-036-038-20 

They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. 

the information you supplied and the data necessary 

Board of Review Comments 

INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION 

2026 ORIGINAL ASSESSED V 

2026 

"BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 

(if the above amounts are the same, nO revisions have occured) 

2026 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 

2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 

13,340 

[2026 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 

0.0000 

Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call if you have any questions. 

«Effective March 1, 2013, the Tribunal is no longer able to accept Small Claims letter appeals. Rather, you are required to file a petition to 

initiate a new Small Claims appeal. Petition forms are available on this website.” 

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03/10/2026 

03:14 

PM 

2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION 

FROM 

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR 

DANIELLE GOLEMBIEWSKI 

pO BOX 323 

GRAND JUNCTION, MI 49056 

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

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address 

and legal description optional): 

80-06-036-045-30 

24TH AVE 

$32-A2B 36-1-15 968-307 1486-763 * COM AT SE COR OF SEC, 

JOURNEY TO THE WELL FOUNDATI 

Hi 89 DEG 4516"W ON 8 SECL 910.0 FT, THN 13 DEG 

6645 E 276TH ST 

E£ AND BEG, THN 71 

ATLANTA IN 46031 

, 

THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED 

402 

(RESIDENTIAL-VACANT) 

w. The Board has reviewed the information you supplied and the data necessary 

— 

————— 

Thank you for attending this years March Board of Revie 

to compute your assessment and taxable value. 

The Board has completed their review of parcel number 

80-06-036-045-30 

They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. 

Board of Review Comments 

INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION 

amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) 

0.0000 

ee 

Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call if you have any questions. 

«Effective March 1, 2013, the Tribunal is no longer able to accept Small Claims letter appeals. Rather, you are required to file a petition to 

initiate a new Small Claims appeal. Petition forms are available on this website.” 

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