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Stephen M Westfield, Petitioner V City Of Ferrysburg, Respondent · 25-003698-TT

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RECEIVED 

SEP 042025 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GOVERNOR 

DIRECTOR 

LANSING 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION / QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION 

Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 279, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (e.g. 

Notice of Denial or Board of Review Decision) with this Small Claims Petition, if applicable. If you do not submit this 

document, you may be placed in default. 

Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information 

First Name 

M.I. 

Last Name/Company Name 

Stephen 

M 

Westfield 

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

17290 Peppermill Dr. 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Spring Lake 

MI 

49456 

Telephone Number 

Fax Number 

919.440.1194 

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) 

steve.westfield@hotmail.com 

Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

First Name 

M.L 

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 e-mail) 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 

|. BROWN, DPA

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Parcel Identification Number: 

70-03-10-300-069 

How many 

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

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appealing? 

*If yes, use a multiple parcel form for information regarding any contiguous parcels, 

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

Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, 2IP) 

[If muitiple, list first property’s address] 

17290 Peppermill Dr 

Taxing Authority {City or Township) 

County 

Ferrysburg 

Classification of Property: 

Ottawa 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

I) 

Section 4: Check which of the following 

you are appealing 

Principal Residence Exemption 

J Qualified Agricultura Exemption 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

This is new construction. The house was substantially complete by the end of February 2025. The city building 

inspector was at the home together with the builder & electrical contractor on or about February 27. 

During that visit 

the builder asked if the inspector could do a final walkthrough to determine final occupancy. 

Inspector noted 4 minor 

items and indicated we were good for temporary occupancy. On March 4 our movers delivered our household goods tg 

the home and by March 15 we were occupying the home full time. 

In July 

I completed the principal residence 

exemption (PRE) affidavit indicating our occupancy date of mid-March. 

Final occupancy permit was granted in July 

and apparently the inspector never filed paperwork indicating approval of temporary occupancy. As a result, the City 

Assessor denied our exemption for the 2025 tax year, and the summer tax bill was issued and is due without the 

exemption. 

City Assessor failed to notify of the denial on the proper form and faited to notify the county. Michigan 

Department of Treasury guidelines do not require an occupancy permit as a condition to qualify for the PRE. 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

List the tax year(s) denied: 

2025 

indicate who denied the exemption under appeal: 

Assessor County Treasurer or Equalization 

Michigan Dept. of Treasury 

July Board of Review December Board of Review 

Other

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Fee Information 

A fee of $25.00 is required for the filing of this appeal unless you possess a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% at the time of 

the filing of this petition. 

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CITY OF FERRYSBURG 

17520 RIDGE AVENUE 

PHONE 616-842-3803 

P.O.BOX 38 

FAX 616-844-( 200 

FERRYSBURG, MI 49409-0038 

www.ferrysburg.org 

August 08, 2025 

Stephen Westfield 

17290 Peppermill Dr 

Spring Lake, MI 49456 

RE: _ Principal Residence Exemption Denial 

Dear Mr. Westfield, 

Regarding 17290 Peppermill I did not receive a temporary occupancy permit or occupancy permit 

prior to June 

1, 2025, therefore you do not qualify for the principal residence exemption until 

2026. 

The 2025 assessment on the house is a partial assessment based on December 3 1, 2024, and not 

a 

full assessment. The full assessment on the completed house will be on the 2026 July bill and the 

principal residence Exemption will be applied for the full assessment. 

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

Sincerely, 

CITY OF FERRYSBURG 

Heathen Singleton 

Assessor 

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