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Andrew D Simpson Petitioner V City Of Jackson Respondent · 26-001033-TT

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RECEIVED 

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AUG 97 2026 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

LANSING 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

GOVERNOR 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / UNCAPPING 

MTT DOCKET NO. 26-001033 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

Unit of Government 

City of Jackson 

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

161 W. Michigan Avenue 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Mi 

49201 

City or Town: 

Jackson 

Tefephone Number: 5 1 7-788-4033 

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

jyoakam@gcityofjackson.org 

Section 2: Respondent's Attorhey/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

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First Name; 

Mis 

Last Name: 

Jason 

Yoakam 

Firm Name (if any): 

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

161 W. Michigan Avenue 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Jackson 

Ml 

49201 

Telephone Number: 517-788-4033 

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

jyoakam@cityofjackson.org 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

1 Yes 

No 

separate sheet If necessary, 

Not Applicable 

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

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

1 ves 

No

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

Property is assessed at 50% of true cash value. Property is assessed in conformance 

with generally accepted assessment practices and in accordance with the Michigan 

General Property Tax Act and Michigan Constitution. Property's assessed value is 

based upon relevant market comparables and arms-length sales for properties of similar 

square footage. 

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 

O No 

If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: 

March 

0 July 

O December 

If the July or December BOR revised the assessment(s) at issue, did it have authority? [Hm] Yes 

[m] 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? [1 ves 

No 

If yes, explain 

Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

[1 Yes 

M1 No 

If 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 the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Numbers 

54 5900000 

Classification of Property: 

~~ Real 

Personal [1 (check one) 

Agricultural 

0 

~~ Commercial 0 

Industrial 

0 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover [J 

Developmental [J 

Utility [] (check one)

RETRESs 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

DIRECTOR 

LANSING 

PAPER FILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANSWER TO 

VALUATION/UNCAPPING APPEAL 

Follow these instructions for filing this Small Claims answer form. For questions that are 

not answered by these instructions, please visit 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, Ml 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, 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, Respondent is the party or parties (i.e., taxpayer) filing the 

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

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 (i.e., assessor) 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 Respondent's attorney or 

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

email address to electronically serve all future documents issued by the Tribunal. Once

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

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

Indicate whether the property had a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 

50% for all tax years at issue at the time the petition was filed. 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal: Provide the basis of Respondents 

answer to the appeal and any necessary explanation. 

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 at 

a BOR and, if so, which BOR 

Petitioner attended (March, July, or December). 

If the July or December BOR revised the assessments at issue: If the July or 

December BOR revised the assessments at issue, indicate whether the BOR had 

authority to make the revisions, and if so, identify the BOR's authority. 

Was the assessment at issue established as the resuit of a clerical error or 

mutual mistake of fact: Indicate whether the assessment at issue was 

established as a result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact, and if so, 

identify the specific error or mistake and indicate how that error or mistake 

resulted in the assessment. 

Is Petitioner is appealing from a State Tax Commission Order: Indicate 

whether Petitioner is appealing from a State Tax Commission (STC) order, and if 

so, identify the date the STC order was issued. 

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

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

uncapping notice was issued to Petitioner. Submit a copy of the uncapping 

notice with the answer. 

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

statutory provision under which the property's taxable value was uncapped. 

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

Parcel Number: List the parcel number of the property being appealed. 

Classification of Property: Check the classification of the property being 

appealed. 

Assessed Value established by the BOR: Provide the assessed value

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Signature: 

If Respondent is unrepresented, Respondent must sign the answer form. 

If 

an attorney or other authorized representative is identified in Section 2 of the answer 

form, the petition form must be signed by that representative and not Respondent. A 

unit of government must be represented. 

REMINDERS: 

You must submit the original, completed, signed answer form to the Tribunal. You 

should also keep a copy for yourself. 

The Tribunal will issue a Notice of Filing after an answer is filed and indicate the case is 

ready for the scheduling of a hearing. 

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 

BEFORE THE MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION 

Andrew D. Simpson, 

PETITIONER 

VS 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

CITY OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN 

DOCKET NO. 26-001033 

A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, 

RESPONDENT 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

) 

COUNTY OF JACKSON 

) 

A true copy of this Respondent's Answer Form has been forwarded to Andrew Simpson, petitioner, 

200 Prairie Ct #2754, Vacaville, CA, 95696, by first-class mail with all postage and fees prepaid 

thereon on August 20, 2026. 

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Jason Yoakam 

Assessor, City of Jackson 

Subscribed and sworn to me, a Notary Public, on August 20, 2026. 

bly

City Assessor 

City of Jackson 

161 W. Michigan Ave 

Jackson, MI 49201 

Michigan Tox Teibuw

P.o. 

Box EAI) 

Land MIT 1809

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