MTT 26-002489 - Answers to Valuation Appeal.pdf

Steven J Bailey Petitioner V City Of East Lansing Respondent · 26-002489-TT

← View full record

Text extracted from the reviewed PDF, organized by page. OCR and reading order may contain errors; confirm details in the PDF below.

ed 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN. DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / UNCAPPING 

MTT DOCKET NO. 26-002489 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

Unit of Government 

City of East Lansing 

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

410 Abbot Rd. 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

East Lansing 

Ml 

48823 

mr 517) 319-6819 

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

MLUBAS@CITYOFEASTLANSING.COM 

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

First Name: 

ML: 

Last Name: 

Marcin 

P 

Lubas 

Firm Name (if any): 

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

410 Abbot Rd. 

City or Town: 

g 

State: 

| ZIP Code: 

== 

East Lansing 

MI 

48823 

| Teenie (517) 319-6819 

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

|MLUBAS@CITYOFEASTLANSING.COM 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

i 

] 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

if no, list all parcels that are adjoining in separate groupings. Attacha 

separate sheet if necessary. 

[J ves 

[Jno 

IZ) Notapplicable 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more for all tax years at issue? 

a Yes 

[v4] No 

: 

: 

= |

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 2026 assessment was developed using the State Tax Commission Cost Manual with adjustments for the 

Subject's amenities and the local market influence. 

The residential class (401) for 2026 was assessed and equalized at 50% of true cash value. 

A protest of the 2026 assessment was not heard by the March Board of Review. The letter appeal submitted by the 

petitioner was received by the East Lansing Assessing Department on March 11, 2026. Adjournment of the East 

Lansing March Board of Review occurred on March 10, 2026 

Prior answers submitted by the respondent were in response to the classification appeal. 

Respondent requests the Michigan Tax Tribunal support the 2026 values. 

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)? |] Yes 

/] No 

If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [] March 

[J Juty 

[] December 

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 at issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? a Yes 

[v4] No 

If yes, explain 

Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

a Yes 

[vi] No 

H so, what is the issue date? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE 

When was the Notice of Uncapping, if applicable, issued? 

Under what statutory section was the Taxable Value uncapped? 

Section 6: Valuation Information use he multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Number: 33-20-01 -24-1 20-0 1 1 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal J (check one) 

Agricultural0 

Commercial 

J 

industrial) 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover (J 

Developmental OJ 

Utility OJ (check one)

E 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Steven J Bailey 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-002489 

City Of East Lansing 

, 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Marcin Lubas 

states that on 

October 21, 2026 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Property Tax Appeal Answer Form relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

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

Michigan Tax Tribunal, PO Box 30232, Lansing, MI 48909 

Steven J. Bailey, 5077 Long Rapids Rd., Alpena, Mi 49707 

[Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

Marcin Lybas 

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

← View full record