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Keaton Investments LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Gladwin Respondent · 26-001542-TT

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GRETCHEN WHITI\TER

GOVERNOR

Srrr.r or MICHIGAN

DEPARTIVENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

I\/ICHIGAN OFFICE OF ADI\4INISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND RULES

SUZANNE SONNEBORN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

ACTING DIRECTOR

Keaton lnvestments, LLC

MICHIGAN IAX TRIBUNAL

Petitioner(s)

TMOAHR Docket

26-0A1542

City Of Gladwin

Respondent(s)

PROOF OF SERVICE

Elijah Burkhardt

States that on 1ot16t2026

he/she

[Name of person servingimailing petition]

[date of service]

served a copy of the Answer 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon

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

Jason Conti

500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 2700

Detroit, Mlichiga n 48226

lsig nature of person who is servinglmailing copyl

Elijah Burkhardt

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

M]CHIGAN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND RULES

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL ' 611 W. OTTAWA ST,, LANSING, MI 48933 . 517-335.9760

PO BOX 3A232, LANSING, Ml 48909 ' Other Caniers: 2407 N GRAND RIVER AVE, LANS|NG, Ml 48906

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

ENTIRE TAX TRIBUNAL

ANSWER

KEATON INVESTMENTS, LLC, Petitioner

v.

CITY OF GLADWIN, Respondent

MTT Docket No. 26-001542

RESPONDENT’S SEPARATE RESPONSE TO PETITIONER’S NUMBERED ALLEGATIONS

Respondent City of Gladwin responds to the numbered allegations of Petitioner’s Petition for the 2026 

Tax Year as follows:

1. Admit. Respondent admits the allegations set forth in paragraph 1 of the Petition.

2. Admit. Respondent admits the allegations set forth in paragraph 2 of the Petition.

3. Admit. Respondent admits the allegations set forth in paragraph 3 of the Petition.

4. Admit. Respondent admits the allegations set forth in paragraph 4 of the Petition.

5. Admit. Respondent admits the allegations set forth in paragraph 5 of the Petition.

6. Admit. Respondent admits the allegations set forth in paragraph 6 of the petition.

7. Admit. Respondent admits to the law MCL 205.735a(4)(a). However, no petition was filed at 2026 

March Board of Review from the allegations set forth in paragraph 7 of the petition.

8. Deny. Respondent denies paragraph 8 in its entirety, including its introductory allegation and each 

of subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d). Specifically: 

8(a). Deny. Respondent denies that the assessment, state equalized value, or taxable value exceeds

amounts permitted by the Michigan Constitution or applicable statutes.

8(b). Deny. Respondent denies that the assessment, state equalized value, or taxable value

represents a percentage of true cash value higher than legally permissible.

8{c}. Deny. Respondent denies that the assessment rests on an erroneous determination of true cash

value or the application of improper valuation principles.

8{d}. Deny. Respondent denies that its assessment practiees discriminate against Petitioner or violate

Petitionefs rights to uniformity, equal protection, or due process.

Response to request for relief. Respondent opposes Petitioner's request to reduce the 2026 taxable

value and state equalized value from $61 't ,600 to $100,000, and opposes the requested refunds,

interest, and cosls. Respondent requests that the Tribunal deny the requested relief.

Respondent / authorized representative:

Signature:

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

DIRECTOR 

LANSING 

______________________, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner, 

v 

MTT Docket No. _____________ 

______________________, 

Respondent. 

ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX ANSWER 

1. 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, state the parcel number for the property identified 

on the Entire Tribunal Property Tax Petition for the tax year or years at issue: 

(If more than one parcel is at issue, attach a completed Multiple Parcel Answer 

Form addressing all other parcels at issue.) 

2. 

___Admit ____Deny. If denied, the property identified on the Entire Tribunal 

Property Tax Petition is ___ real ___ personal. 

3. 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, identify the contiguous and non-contiguous 

parcels by parcel number (attach additional page if necessary): 

4. 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, identify the parcel or parcels of personal property 

that are not located on a parcel of real property under appeal by parcel number 

(attach additional page if necessary): 

5. 

___Admit ___Deny. 

a. If denied, state when the personal property statements were filed, if at all: 

b. On what date did the March Board of Review commence: 

6. 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, state the classification of the property identified 

on the Entire Tribunal Property Tax Petition for the tax year or years at issue: 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL · 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 · 517-335-9760 

PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 · Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906 

KEATON INVESTMENTS, LLC

26-001542

City Of Gladwin

________________________________________________________________ 

MTT Docket No. ______________ 

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13. 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, list the separate facts upon which Respondent 

relies in support of the denial (attach additional page if necessary): 

___Admit ___Deny ___Neither Admit Nor Deny. If denied, list the separate 

facts upon which Respondent relies in support of the denial (attach additional 

page if necessary): 

___Admit ___Deny ___Neither Admit Nor Deny. If denied, state the facts upon 

which Respondent relies in support of the denial (attach additional page if 

necessary): 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, in what County are the property or properties 

located in and what is the address of the property or properties: 

___Admit ___Deny. If denied, what is the applicable local governmental unit: 

___Admit ___Deny ___Neither Admit Nor Deny. If denied, list the separate facts 

upon which Respondent relies in support of the denial (attach additional page if 

necessary): 

If the property’s taxable value is at issue, was there an addition or loss for 

purposes of establishing the property’s taxable value for the tax year or years at 

issue? ___Yes ___No. 

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MTT Docket No. ______________ 

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14. 

___Admit ___Deny ___Neither Admit Nor Deny. If denied, list the separate 

facts upon which Respondent relies in support of the denial (attach additional 

page if necessary): 

15. 

___Admit ___Deny ___Neither Admit Nor Deny. If denied, list the separate 

facts upon which Respondent relies in support of the denial (attach additional 

page if necessary): 

16. 

The values for the property identified above as established by Respondent’s 

Board of Review are: 

Tax Year 

True Cash Value 

Assessed Value

Taxable Value 

17. 

Respondent contends that the values for the property identified above are: 

Tax Year 

True Cash Value 

State Equalized Value

Taxable Value 

18. 

The values in dispute for the property identified above are: 

Tax Year 

True Cash Value 

State Equalized Value

Taxable Value 

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19.

_Admit _Deny _Neither Admit Nor Deny. lf denied, list the separate

facts upon which Respondent relies in support of the denial (attach additional

page if necessary):

2A. _Admit _Deny _Neither Admit Nor Deny. lf denied, list the separate

facts upon which Respondent relies in support of the denial (attach additional

page if necessary):

21. List any separate and specific facts upon which Respondent relies to support

every ground on which Respondent relies and also has the burden of proof

(attach additional page if necessary):

22.

List affirmative defenses and the separate and specific facts upon which

Respondent relies in support of those affirmative defenses (attach additional

page if necessary):

Signaturp of Respondent's Authorized Representative or, if none, Respondent:

Printed Name of Respondent's Authorized Representative or, if none, Respondent

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