Motion to Intervene - East Jordan v Warner Twp - 10.9.26.pdf

East Jordan Foundry LLC Petitioner Vs. Township Of Warner Respondent, Michigan Department Of Treasury Intervening Respondent · 26-001195-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

EAST JORDAN FOUNDRY, LLC, 

 

 

 

Petitioner, 

 

 

 

 

 

v 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 MTT Docket No. 26-001195-TT 

 

WARNER TOWNSHIP, 

 

 

Respondent, 

 

and 

 

THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF 

TREASURY, 

 

 

Intervenor-Respondent. 

_____________________________________________________________________________/

 

Edward U. Blanchard 

Benjamin Buoscio 

Deloitte Tax, LLP 

Representatives for Petitioner 

2200 Ross Ave., Ste. 1600 

Dallas, TX 75201 

(313) 597-4765 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert E. Thall (P46421) 

Bauckham, Thall, Seeber, Kaufman 

& Koches, P.C. 

Attorney for Respondent 

470 W. Centre Ave., Suite A 

Portage, MI 49024-5362 

269-382-4500 

thall@michigantownshiplaw.com 

 

B. Thomas Golden (P70822) 

Assistant Attorney General 

Revenue and Tax Division 

Attorney for Intervenor-Respondent 

P.O. Box 30754 

Lansing, MI 48909 

(517) 335-7584 

goldent2@michigan.gov 

_____________________________________________________________________________/ 

THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY’S 

MOTION TO INTERVENE IN DOCKET NO. 26-001195-TT

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The Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury), through its counsel, 

Assistant Attorney General B. Thomas Golden, pursuant to MCL 205.744(1), TTR 

229(7), TTR 231, and MCR 2.209, requests that this Honorable Tribunal allow 

Treasury to intervene in Docket No. 26-001195-TT. Treasury states the following in 

support of its motion: 

1. 

The Michigan Department of Treasury is a principal department of the 

State of Michigan charged with the receipt and disbursement of the State Education 

Tax as well as control over the State School Aid Fund. 

2. 

MTT Docket No. 26-001195-TT involves Petitioner’s appeal to the 

Tribunal of Warner Township’s determination of the subject properties’ true cash, 

assessed, and taxable values for the 2026 tax year. Petitioner is seeking a 

substantial reduction of the above-referenced values. 

3. 

MCL 205.744(1) provides that the Tribunal “may permit the 

intervention or impleading of any governmental unit which receives tax funds from 

the petitioner who is making the appeal.” Treasury will receive tax funds from 

Petitioner. If Treasury is not allowed to intervene in the above-captioned matter, 

those tax funds could be substantially reduced. 

4. 

The State of Michigan, through its Department of Treasury, has a 

monetary interest in this matter. Treasury’s request is appropriate and consistent 

with MCL 205.744(1), TTR 229(7), TTR 231, and MCR 2.209.

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5. 

Treasury’s inclusion as an intervener will not harm the progress of the 

case or otherwise delay the Tribunal’s docket. In fact, Treasury’s participation may 

facilitate a more efficient conclusion to this case. 

6. 

As required by MCR 2.209(C), the Michigan Department of Treasury 

attaches its responsive pleading in MTT Docket No. 26-001195-TT. 

RELIEF REQUESTED 

The Michigan Department of Treasury respectfully requests that this 

Honorable Tribunal grant its Motion to Intervene in MTT Docket No. 26-001195-

TT. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

 

/s/ B Thomas Golden 

B. Thomas Golden (P70822) 

Assistant Attorney General 

Revenue and Tax Division 

Attorney for Intervenor-Respondent 

P.O. Box 30754 

Lansing, MI 48909 

(517) 335-7584 

goldent2@michigan.gov 

 

Dated: October 9, 2026

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