PT 26 MTT answer 000228.pdf
Mary Rose Birch, Petitioner V Township Of Peaine, Respondent · 26-000228-TT
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iggy” STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA LANSING DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION / QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION MTT DOCKET NO. 26000228 Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information Unit of Government Township of Peaine Section 2: Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Informatio First Name Last Name Brooke Milbrandt Firm Name (if any) Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) PO Box 337 City or Town State ZIP Code Alanson Mi 49706 Telephone Number 9063226625 Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) BNAssessing@gmail.com Section 3: Subject Property Information suse the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? If no, list all parcels that are adjoining in separate groupings. Attach a Separate sheet if necessary. Od Yes Oa No Not Applicable Parcel Identification Number: 15012 129 005 50 Classification of Property: Real Personal [J (check one) Agricultural J ~~ Commercial J Industrial J Residential Timber-Cutover [J ~~ Developmental [J Utility (J (check one) Does the property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more for all tax years at issue? O ves No
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal After conversation with Petitioner and having acquired a signed Form 5565, On 01/21/26 | granted a 100% PRE exemption for 2025 on parcel 012 129 005 50 (31153), as an unoccupied adjacent parcel to the Petitioner's home parcel. While traveling on 02/23/26 | received a call from a township official stating the petitioner did not qualify for this exemption. | stated that | had interviewed the Petitioner via phone and acquired a signed Form 5565. The township official did not believe the parcel to be unoccupied and further questioned whether the petitioners qualified for PRE at all, stating they live and work out of state. On 02/23/26 | notified Petitioner via email that the adjacent exemption was to be denied per the township's request. On 02/28/26 | issued a denial for 2025 via Form 2742. Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues Check what action prompted this appeal: Notice of Denial of Principal Residence Exemption [I] Denial by Board of Review Od Denial by Dept. of Treasury [| Other If you checked “other” above explain: If Petitioner is appealing from a Board of Review denial, check which Board of Review took action: O March Od July Od December List the date the Principal Residence Exemption or Qualified Agricultural Exemption was denied: 02/28/26 Tax year(s) denied: 2025 Signatu I'€ *Required Respondent or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: 's! Brooke Milbrandt