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Drew Terwee, Petitioner V City Of Norton Shores, Respondent · 25-002764-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

ORLENE HAWKS

DIRECTOR

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL

MOAHR DOCKET NO. 

Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Special Assessment, or Non-Property tax 

disputes.

Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 277(3), you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (e.g. Board of Review 

Decision or Notice of Uncapping) with this Small Claims Petition, if applicable. If you do not submit this document, you may be held in default.

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information

Filer Type: Individual 

First Name

Drew

M.I.

Last Name/Company Name

Terwee

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

1418 Lakeshore Drive

City or Town

Muskegon

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

49441

Telephone Number

616-644-6613

Fax Number

E-mail Address

rubychaise@gmail.com

Section 2: Petitioner’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

Michigan

ZIP Code

Telephone Number

Fax Number

E-mail Address 

Section 3: Subject Property Information

How many parcels are you appealing?

1

If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? 

 *If no, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel.

Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) [If multiple, list first property’s address]

3507 Winnetaska Dr

STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

ORLENE HAWKS

DIRECTOR

Muskegon

Michigan

49441

Taxing Authority (City or Township)

City Of Norton Shores (MUSKEGON)

County 

Muskegon

Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check all that apply)

True Cash and Taxable Value, Taxable Value Only (calculation)

 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal

We are appealing the taxable value of our property at 3503 Winnetaska because we were notified of the taxable value after the March 10/25 and March 11/25 Board 

of Review Appeal meetings had already taken place. We received the Taxable Valuation Form L-4400 on March 15th. It was post-marked March 13th.

Background information:

-Annette Messenger from The City of Norton Shores was very helpful in giving us information to put together a timeline:

February 18/25: form was mailed to 3713 Marina View Pt. (our address at the time)

February 21/25: we were in the process of moving so we put through a Change of Address/MailForwarding with the US Postal Service for our new address, 1418 

Lakeshore Dr. (we have proof). We continued to own the Marina View Pt. property until the middle of March.

Sometime prior to March 13th, the form was returned by the USPS to the City

March 13/25: the form was remailed by the City to our new Lakeshore Dr. address (we have proof of the mailing date.)

March 15/25: we received the form 

It truly is unfortunate timing as we thought we were doing the right thing by putting our Change of Address through with USPS. From February 21st onwards, we 

expected our mail to be forwarded to us. And if that happened, we would have received the form well before the March 10th/11th Board of Review meetings. 

However, Annette told us that the Taxable Valuation forms are not forwarded, they are “returned to sender” and then remailed. We are confused by the length of 

time that took as the form was not remailed by the City until March 13th.

We are respectfully asking for the opportunity to appeal our Taxable Value as the vacant land is inaccessible with a vehicle because of extreme grades and the 

restrictions EGLE has on the land, so it is not buildable. There are also no utilities serving the property. The Taxable Value is high given those considerations.

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues

Year(s) you are appealing:

2025

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? No

If Yes, check which BOR you attended AND upload the BOR decision: 

If No, check the applicable reason(s):

Assessment Change Notice was not sent to Petitioner, Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact (if yes, include explanation in Section 5)

Did you request a Poverty Exemption at the BOR? 

If Yes, check which BOR considered your application AND upload the BOR decision: 

 March  July  December

If No, explain why:

Section 7: Valuation Information *Use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels.

Parcel Identification Number: 61-27-450-000-0026-00

Classification of Property:

STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

ORLENE HAWKS

DIRECTOR

Real

Residential

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR:

190000

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR:

190000

What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)?

100000 

Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value).

50000

If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value.

Section 8: Classification Information *Only the MI Dep’t of Treasury may appeal this issue to the Tribunal*

Parcel Identification Number:

 

Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review:

What do you believe is the property’s classification?

If improved property, how is the property currently being used?

If improved property, for what use was the property designed?

Fee Information

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition?

No

Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption?

No

If you answered yes to either or both of these questions, you are not required to pay any filing fees.

The filing fee is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention. If you are appealing more than one parcel, the parcel with the 

highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention will be used to determine your filing fee, plus $25.00 will be added for each additional parcel being 

appealed, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000.

If your property is residential property (see MCL 205.762) and

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Filing Fee is:

$100,000.00 and under $125.00

$100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $200.00

$Over $500,000.00 $300.00

If your property is NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Filing Fee is:

$100,000.00 and under $250.00

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DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

ORLENE HAWKS

DIRECTOR

Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature

Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: 

/s/ Drew Terwee

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