24-003464_Answer.2.pdf
Triumph Church, Petitioner V City Of Pontiac, Respondent · 24-003464-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL MTT DOCKET NO. ______________________ Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information First Name: M.I.: Last Name/Company Name/Unit of Government: Home Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route): County: City or Town: State: ZIP Code: Telephone Number: Fax Number: E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email): Section 2: Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name: M.I.: Last Name: Firm Name (if any): Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route): City or Town: State: ZIP Code: Telephone Number: Fax Number: E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email): Section 3: Subject Property Information Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more? Yes No Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? If not, list which parcels adjoin one another. Yes No Not Applicable 24-003464 CITY OF PONTIAC 47450 WOODWARD AVE OAKLAND PONTIAC MI 48342 248-858-0776 248-975-4407 APPEALS@OAKGOV.COM TERRY D SCHULTZ PONTIAC MI 48341 248-858-0776 248-975-4407 APPEALS@OAKGOV.COM OAKLAND COUNTY EQUALIZATION 250 ELIZABETH LAKE ROAD, SUITE 1000 WEST
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 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 July December If no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? Yes No *Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. 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(s) at issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? Yes No If yes, explain Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? Yes 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? IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF A POVERTY EXEMPTION THE PROPERTY’S TRUE CASH, ASSESSED, & TAXABLE VALUES WERE PROPERLY CALCULATED AND ARE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION, APPLICABLE STATUTES, AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. PETITIONER FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT OCCUPIED THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION AS A HOUSE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP, USED PREDOMINATELY FOR RELIGIOUS SERVICES OR FOR TEACHING THE RELIGIOUS TRUTHS AND BELIEFS OF THE SOCIETY OR AS A PARSONAGE AS OF TAX DAY 12/31/2023 AS REQUIRED PER MCL 211.7S. PLEASE NOTE THAT PETITIONER'S CONTENTION OF TAXABLE VALUE FOR 2024 EXCEEDS THE $100,000.01 ALLOWABLE LIMIT FOR SMALL CLAIMS AND A PETITION FOR THE ENTIRE TRIBUNAL SHOULD BE FILED.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at a BOR? Yes No If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: March July 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? Yes No If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: March July 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 Identification Number: Classification of Property: Real Personal (check one) Agricultural Commercial Industrial Residential Timber-Cutover Developmental Utility (check one) Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. Signature *Required Respondent or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: /s/ 2024 3/04/2024 TERRY D. SCHULTZ MCL 211.7s 64-14-30-352-020 $227,450 $202,200 $454,900 $227,450 $202,200
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WAS NOT 6. Assessor Change Reason(s): : The change in taxable value will increase/decrease your tax bill for the year by approximately: (248)858-0776 or (248)858-0773 March Board of Review Appeal Information: The Board of Review will meet at the Pontiac City Hall (47450 Woodward Avenue) on Tuesday, March 5th for an Organizational Meeting from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. Appeals will be heard: Tuesday, March 5th from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. Wednesday, March 6th from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. Thursday, March 7th from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Friday, March 8th from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. To schedule an appointment IN ADVANCE for the Board of Review, please contact Oakland County Equalization Division at (248) 858-0773. The Board of Review will accept written appeals if received prior to the closing of the Board of Review. NOTE: Written appeals MUST be in letter form. Emails will NOT be accepted. Oakland County Equalization equal@oakgov.com Market Adjustment LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 2024 201 (COMMERCIAL-IMPROVED) Questions regarding the Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification may be directed to the following: Exempt As "Qualified Forest Property": Exempt As "Development Property": THIS IS NOT A TAX BILL X No Yes Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification Michigan Department of Treasury, 1019 (Rev, 1-24) ACCORDING TO MCL 211.34c THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS: 5. There WAS or WAS NOT a transfer of ownership on this property in The 2024 Inflation Rate Multiplier is: 1.05 1. TAXABLE VALUE: PONTIAC, MI 48341-1532 % Exempt As "Qualified Agricultural Property": PARCEL IDENTIFICATION 23,590 227,450 23,590 PROPERTY ADDRESS: No X Yes PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION 858 W HURON ST OWNER'S NAME & ADDRESS/PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: PARCEL NUMBER: This form is issued under the authority of P.A. 206 of 1893, Sec. 211.24 (c) and Sec.211.34c, as amended. This is a model assessment notice to be used by the local assessor. L-4400 FROM: CITY OF PONTIAC MICHEAL R. LOHMEIER, ASSESSOR 47450 WOODWARD AVENUE PONTIAC MI 48342-2271 64-14-30-352-020 TRIUMPH THE CHURCH AND 858 W HURON ST KINGDOM OF GOD IN CHRIST PONTIAC MI 48341-1532 201 (COMMERCIAL-IMPROVED) PRIOR YEAR'S CLASSIFICATION: CURRENT TENTATIVE AMOUNT YEAR: PRIOR AMOUNT YEAR: CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR TO CURRENT YEAR 2023 2024 192,580 202,200 9,620 2. ASSESSED VALUE: 227,450 203,860 3. TENTATIVE EQUALIZATION FACTOR: 1.000 4. STATE EQUALIZED VALUE (SEV): 203,860 2023 % Exempt As "Homeowners Principal Residence": .00% % Exempt As "MBT Industrial Personal": .00% .00% % Exempt As "MBT Commercial Personal": .00% $541 T3N, R10E, SEC 30 INDIAN VILLAGE LOTS 206 TO 210 INCL
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AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF MICHIGAN} COUNTY OF OAKLAND} Adam Bailey, being first duly sworn, says that he enclosed in a window envelope, 2024 Real Property Assessment Change Notices, then sealed the envelopes and mailed the notices to residents in Madison Heights and Pontiac. Affiant further states that he delivered said envelope to the Michigan Metroplex Post Office in the City of Pontiac, State of Michigan on the 14% day of February, 2024. Affiant further states that he placed such amount of postage in Oakland County’s Permit #14 account that is required by postal regulations for the mail to go Presorted First Class. Si a Adam Bailey, Oakland County Support Services Supervisor Subscribed and sworn to before me this ait day of M aren 2024. udandy D. “Hgn
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foAu = Py COUNTY MICHIGAN OAKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE DAVID COULTER MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Equalization Division (248) 858-0740 | equal@oakgov.com Ms. Fidelia White March 4, 2024 Trustee Manager Triumph The Church & Kingdom of God in Christ PO Box 40254 Redford, MI 48240 RE: Application for Exemption of Real Estate Real Property Parcel: 64-14-30-352-020 Dear Ms. Fidelia White, In connection with your application for exemption of the captioned subject parcel, we find no basis to grant exemption status pursuant to MCL 211.7s. Based upon the information submitted, we find that the property’s usage does not fulfill the guidelines outlined in MCL 211.7s of the Michigan General Property Tax Act. i Please be aware that any taxes billed for 2024 and/or prior years will be owed. If property taxes are allowed to become delinquent for an extended period, then the property may be seized and offered for land sale through the Oakland County Treasurer's Office. Appeal of this determination may be made to the Michigan Tax Tribunal on or before May 31, 2024. Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are available at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Should you have any questions on this matter, please contact me at 248-858-8766 or parisb@oakgov.com. SO ES