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RECEIVED 

JUL 22 2025 

MICHIGAN Tax TRIBUNAL 

David A Kopke 

MTT Docket No.__24-003999-TT 

Petitioner(s) 

\ 

Township of Franklin 

Laura VB Erhart, Assessor 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Property Tax Appeal Petition Form - Principal Residence Exemption 

1. Please note the Assessor's Response that is posted on the Tax Tribunal website does not 

include the PRE Affidavit Denial that is being appealed, signed 09/05/2024 by Assessor Erhart. 

Assessor states she was not informed the property was unoccupied, however, Mr. Kopke clearly 

marked the PRE Affidavit, Line 11b “Unoccupied adjoining or contiguous property that is 

classified residential or timber cutover” and signed under penalty of perjury. Copy of PRE 

Affidavit attached. 

2. Mr. Kopke has paid the 2024 Winter Property Tax which included $284.97 School Operating 

millage, for which he should be reimbursed upon approval by the Tax Tribunal. Copy of tax bill 

attached. 

use AP 

he 

D7-15-25 

Diane L Kopke 

Date 

Representative for David A Kopke 

C: PRE Affidavit 

Winter 2024 Property Tax Bill

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a 

TO: Laura Erhart, Assessor” 

ATTACH INENT 

2 

Also please send future Notices of Assessment and Summer and Winter Property J plo he - Thi 

22614 Hwy Loc Rd; Calumet, Mi 49913 address as was shown on the Property Transfer Affidavit 

d 

3/11/2024. {Copy enclosed) Thank you, 

7RE 

Canvipat eswsice exempuon (PRE) Affidavit 

‘ 

Jud under authority of Publis Act 208 of 1693, 

Road the instructions bufore complating the form. This form must bo filed with the assessor for the city o 

township where the proporty Is localod. Do not submit this form if the property Is not your principa 

restdonco andlor any of the disqualifying factors apply as listed in MCL 211.7(cc), For Informatior 

regarding tho PRE, ploaso roviow the PRE Guidalinos nl www.michlgan.goviproe. 

Typo or print In blua or black Ink, 

io 

PART 

1: PROPERTY. INFORMATION 

Type 

opin 

ach property lax Identicalion number, 

© 

1. Property Tas Identification Nombar 

2. Noing of Tocal Unit (Check Township or Cily}] 

3 County 

31-006-005-026-00 

BY Teme nin 

Houghton 

+. Street Audross of Propatly (Provide a Complofs Addross) 

T 

22581 Highway Loc Rd: Calumet, Ml 49913 

S. Nama of Owner (First, Middto, Laet) 

©. Gwnor's Last Four Digna of Social Siocurity Hombor | 7. Owner's Daylimo Talegtione Numbor 

David A Kopke......... 

XXX-XX: 

(906) 281-4231 

8. Numa of Go-Gwnor (Firat, Midas, Last) 

9. Co-Ownwt's Lavy Four Digits of Soclal Socurily Numbar | 10. Go-Owner’s Daytima Telophons Numbiar 

EE 

XXX-XX- 

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11. Dato you ownad snd oceuplod the property In lina § 

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— . 1.03/11/2024 

Tho proporty In ling 

1 abova ig W'S 

a. 

DPrincipal residence 

Month 

Oay 

Year 

1b. 

&Unaceuplad adjolning or contiguous property that ls classified sesidontial or imber-cutovet. 

12. 

List the porcontage (100% to 1%) of the property that is accuplod by the ownor claiming tha property ag a principal 

rosidenco, 

Il tho proporly has moro than ono home on it, tis o mulil-dwolling, used for purposes other thao a 

principal residonce, or portisily rantod, the owner may clam only n poriiel oxomptlon. Ploase consull with your 

100. 

local assessor lo delorming the porcontago of tho oxorption tho ownor Is nlfowod to clalm In those siluations........ 

12. 

% 

13. Have you or your spouso claintad n principal rosldenco axampllon for anothor Michigan principal residence’ ed 13. 

Yos 

J No 

14. 

Hf yos 

to 13, unter the properly address and parcel number; 

22634 Highway Loc Rd; Calumet, Ml 006-005-026-50 

assesses 18, 

I] Yos 

x No 

16, Da you or your spousa claim a similor oxomptian, ¢radit of deduction on propony located in another state?......... 15, 

[I] Yes 

Xl Na 

15. 

i yos to 13, have you rescinded that principal residence OXEMPUONT «1 cco ersrsssiversivone 

17. tyes lo 16, onter the proparty address and parcal number: 

18. Hava you ot your spouso fled a lax return as a non-resident of Michigan or rosident of another sate? 

.............. 18, 

I! Yos 

x Ho 

19. 

Ifyes to 18, ontor the state: 

PART 2: CERTIFICATION 

. 

Cortification: 

| cantify under penalty of porjury that 1 owt and occupy as a princlpal rosidence on the date statod in Line 

11 and that | have not claimed 

a substantially sinus vaomplionfdeduction/crodit In propjedy in another state, and thot the information contained on this document is trun and corroct 

to tha bast of niy knowledge, 

a 

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21. CE0wher's Signature 

N 

Date 

27. Mating Address, if Difgront than Proporty Address Above 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT USE ONLY {do not wrile below this line) 

pent

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MIG AAGE 

TO TAXPAYER 

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© 1% ADMIN FEE 

DUE 

& PAYAL DECEMBER THRU FEBRUARY 

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14, 2025 TAX 

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TAXES WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE: 

TUE 12/31/24 (9AM-5PM) 

THU 1/16/25 (6PM-8PM) 

FRI 2/14/25 (12PM-2PM 

FRI 2/28/25 (9AM-5PM) 

PAYMENTS CAN BE DROPPED IN THE BLUE BOX OUTSIDE 

OF THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE.FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT 

TREASURER BY EMAIL@ 

FRANKLINTOWNSHIP41@GMAIL.COM. IF YOU REQUIRE A 

RECEIPT OF PAYMENT, PLEASE INCLUDE A NOTE WITH A 

SELF ADDRESSED & STAMPED ENVELOPE. 

PAYMENT THFORMA'T 

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TAX DETAIL 

Tanabe Value 

15,032 

Slate 

gual zed Value: 

57,005 

PREM 

LX} 

1.0000 

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are based upon Tazabl 

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of 

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SCHOOL 

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1.49200 

sh 

0.39500 

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1.91430 

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ED 

0.98700 

TOWNSHIP OPER 

1.28760 

FIRE APPARATUS 

0.24900 

TOWNSHIP 

ROADS 

1.99220 

TWP 

FIRE 

OPER 

0,99610 

06 

FIREHALL BOND 

1.00000 

Total 

Tax 

37.30400 

Administration 

Fee 

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE 

PESLOENT 

LAL TMEROY 

Claps: 

401 

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abil 

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590.54 

596.44 

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PLEASE 

RETURN 

THIS 

PORTION 

WITH 

PAY MENT. 

THANK 

YOU. 

Pay 

this 

tax 

to: 

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 

SURER 

RACHEL 

SEARS 

This 

tax 

1s 

due 

by: 

02/1 4/2025 

After 

02/14/2025 

additional 

interest 

and 

fees apply 

) 

HWY 

US 

41 

K, 

MICHIGAN 

49930 

FRANKLINTOWNSHIP41@GMALL. COM 

2024 

Winter 

Tax 

for 

Prop 

ki: 

006-00% 5-026-00

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

David A Kopke 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket N0.24-003999 

Franklin Township; Laura VB Erhart Assessor 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Diane L. Kopke 

states thaton 

OO 

7-15-ADARS 

 helshe 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Property Tax Appeal Petition _ relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

VZ pos 

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

Franklin Township 

Laura VB Erhart, Assessor 

PO Box 13 

Watersmeet, MI 49969 

Lowe’ 7 ocho 

[Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

Diane L Kopke, Representative for David A Kopke 

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

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

David A Kopke 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No.24-003999 

Franklin Township; Laura VB Erhart Assessor 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Diane L Kopke 

states thaton 

07-15-3035 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Additional information 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

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

FRanKiIN To wnsH iF 

LAURA NE CEHART, Ass Essor 

Fo Box 

13 

POATERSMEET 

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[Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

Diane L Kapke, Representative for David A Kopke

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