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Ah Jenison Property Owner LLC Petitioner Vs. Township Of Georgetown Respondent · 26-000902-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL AH Jenison Property Owner LLC, Petitioner, vs. Georgetown Charter Township, Respondent. MTT Docket No. 26-000902 _____________________________________________________________________________/ PROOF OF SERVICE (Property Tax Petition) On the date below I sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, a copy of the Petition to: Township Assessor Georgetown Township 1515 Baldwin St PO Box 769 Jenison, MI 49429-0769 Township Supervisor Georgetown Township 1515 Baldwin St PO Box 769 Jenison, MI 49429-0769 On the date below I sent by first class mail a copy of the Petition to: Equalization Director Ottawa County 12220 Fillmore St, Rm 110 West Olive, MI 49460 County Clerk Ottawa County 12220 Fillmore St, Rm 130 West Olive, MI 49460 Secretary, Board of Education Jenison Public Schools 8375 20th Ave Jenison, MI 49428 State Treasurer Department of Treasury 430 W Allegan Street Lansing, MI 48922 I declare that the statements above are true to the best of my information, knowledge and belief. /s/ Laura M. Hallahan Dated: June 24, 2026
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1 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS AH JENISON PROPERTY OWNER LLC, Petitioner, v GEORGETOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Respondent. MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Docket No. 26-000902______ Parcel No.: 70-14-14-200-063, and additional parcels _____________________________________________________________________________/ PROPERTY TAX PETITION (Entire Tribunal, 2026 Tax Year) Petitioner, by and through its attorneys, Hallahan & Associates, P.C., contends: 1. The property that is the subject of this appeal consists of these contiguous real property parcels: REAL PROPERTY - CONTIGUOUS Parcel Number Address Classification Use 70-14-14-200-063 8001 Cottonwood Dr. 201-Commercial Senior Center 70-14-13-100-055 7811 Cottonwood Dr. A1 201-Commercial Senior Center 2. ☒ N/A. If the assessment at issue was protested, the protest was made to Respondent’s: ☐March, ☐ July, ☐ December Board of Review. 3. Respondent, identified above, assesses and collects taxes on the subject property. 4. The subject property is located in the County of Ottawa and school district of Jenison Public School District. 5. Petitioner is a taxpayer/party-in-interest with respect to property taxes on the subject property. 6. The Petitioner’s principal office/legal residence address is: One Towne Square, Suite 1600, Southfield, MI 48076.
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2 7. This appeal involves issues related to: ☒ the subject property’s true cash and taxable values ☐ the subject property’s taxable value only there is a dispute as to the value of an addition or loss: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ uniformity of the subject property’s assessment ☐ the subject property’s exemption from ad valorem taxation under MCL ______ 8. The tax year at issue is 2026. 9. The subject property is listed on the attachment, including, by parcel number: a. Respondent’s Board of Review established values, b. Petitioner’s value contentions, and c. Values in dispute. 10. Petitioner relies upon the following to support the relief requested: The 2026 values imposed on Petitioner’s property, and the taxes to be levied and collected thereon, are invalid and unlawful and operate as fraud upon the taxpayer for the reasons that: a. The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values exceed the amounts permitted by the Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; b. The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values are at higher percentages of true cash value than permissible under the Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; c. The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values are based upon an erroneous determination of the true cash value of that portion of Petitioner’s property that is taxable under Michigan law and are based upon the application of wrong principles; and d. The assessed, state equalized and/or taxable values, and the mode of assessment adopted by Respondent, discriminate against Petitioner and deny Petitioner its constitutional rights of uniformity, equal protection and due process of law.
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3 Petitioner requests that the Tribunal enter an order reducing the 2026 values from those established by Respondent’s Board of Review to those contended by Petitioner, and order refunds attributable to the reductions, with interest, as provided by the Tax Tribunal Act. HALLAHAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. /s/ Laura M. Hallahan Laura M. Hallahan (P42101) Attorney for Petitioner 1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 202 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-0179 (248) 731-3089 Dated: May 13, 2026 lhallahan@hallahanlaw.com Filing Fee: $625
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4 ATTACHMENT TO PETITION (Subject Property) VALUES Respondent’s Board of Review -and- Petitioner’s Contention Parcel Number Respondent Petitioner TCV SEV TV TCV SEV TV 70-14-14-200-063 21,048,200 10,524,100 9,052,949 3,600,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 70-14-13-100-055 1,231,600 615,800 472,707 200,000 100,000 100,000 Totals 22,279,800 11,139,900 9,525,656 3,800,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 VALUES IN DISPUTE Parcel Number TCV SEV TV 70-14-14-200-063 17,448,200 8,724,100 7,252,949 70-14-13-100-055 1,031,600 515,800 372,707 Totals 18,479,800 9,239,900 7,625,656