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William John Rodgers, Petitioner V Township Of Grand Haven, Respondent · 25-002868-TT

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RECEIVED 

SEP 1.8 2025 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

MTT DOCKET NO, 25-002868 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

First Name 

[IAN 

Last Name 

Grand Haven Township 

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

13300 168th ave 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Grand Haven 

MI 

149417 

Telephone Number 

’ 

616-842-5988 

Email Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) 

Section 2: Respondent's Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact information 

First Name 

M.L. 

Last Name 

Ashley 

Larrison 

Firm Name (If any) 

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

13300 168th ave 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Grand Haven 

MI 

149417 

elephione 

Number 

mt 616-604-6306 

Emall Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send ali correspondence via emall) 

alarrison@ghtmi.gov 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more? 

a Yes 

No 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If not, list which parcels adjoin one another. 

[| Yes 

[I No 

Not Applicable

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

Petitioner filed with the March Board of Review in 2025. The Board of Review denied 

the appeal citing "Property properly assessed". The 2025 Assessed value = $90,000, 

2025 Taxable Value= 90,000. The property consists of a 0.60 acre irregular vacant lot 

with 60ft effective feet of frontage on the Grand River. The land values were uniformly 

applied to the property based on the land table and corresponding land value studies. 

This lot has river access and waterviews. 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

Did Petitioner protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? 

Yes 

[Wm] No 

if yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: 

March 

a July 

[] December 

If no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? O Yes 

[=] No 

*Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. 

If the July or December BOR revised the assessment(s) at issue, did it have authority? [1 ves 

[Wl] No 

If yes, cite the Board's authority. 

Was the assessment(s) at issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? [a] Yes 

[Hl] No 

If yes, explain 

Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

[J Yes 

No 

{f so, what is the issue date? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at 

a BOR? O Yes 

O No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: O March 

O July 

Od December 

List the date the BOR denied Petitioner's Poverty Exemption: 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION 

OTHER THAN POVERTY, PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, OR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS 

Did Petitioner request the exemption at a BOR? Od Yes 

[El No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: O March 

Oa July 

O December 

Tax Year(s) denied: 

List the date the exemption was denied: 

What statutory section did Petitioner request the subject property be exempt? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY 

What do you believe the classification should be: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

a 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Section 6: Valuation information suse the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Identification Number: 

70-03-27-279-005 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

% 

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

90,000 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

90,000 

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

180,000 

Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This Is your contention of Assessed Value. 

90,000 

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

Signature 

*required

Michigan Department of Treasury, 

1019 (Rov, 10-24) 

THIS 

IS NOT A TAX BILL 

L-4400 

Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification 

This form is issued under the authority of P.A. 206 of 1893, Sec. 211.24 (¢) and Sec.211.34c, as amended, This is a modet assessment notice to be used by the Jocal assessor. 

FROM: ASSESSOR-ASHLEY LARRISON 

GRAND HAVEN CHARTER TOWNSHIP 

13300 168TH AVE 

PARCEL IDENTIFICATION 

PARCEL NUMBER; 

16-70-03-27-279-005 

GRAND HAVEN, Mi 49417 

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 

15752 KITCHEL LN 

GRAND HAVEN, Mi 49417 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION 

OWNER'S NAME & ADDRESS/PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

RODGERS JOHN-STEPHANIE TRUST 

% Exempt As "Homeowners Principal Residence: 

00% 

W7416 SUMMIT RD 

% Exempt As "Qualified Agrcsltra Property": 

.00% 

PLYMOUTH WI 53073 

% Exempt 

As "MBT Industrial Personal; 

00% 

% Exempt As "MBT Commercial Personal": 

00% 

Exempt 

As "Qualified Forest Property": 

0 Yes 

No 

Exempt 

As "Development Property": 

I Yes 

No 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 

LOT 21. VANDEN BERG PARK 

ACCORDING TO MCL 211.34c THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS: 

402 

“Residential 

PRIOR YEAR'S CLASSIFICATION: 

402 

Residential 

The change in taxable value will increase/decrease your tax bill for the 2025 

CURRENT TENTATIVE 

CHANGE FROM 

year by approximately: 

$ 

iA oe 

AMOUNT YEAR: 

9406 

ERENT YEAR 

1. TAXABLE VALUE: 

90,000 

90,000 

2. ASSESSED VALUE: 

gina 

90,000 

90,000 

3. TENTATIVE EQUALIZATION FACTOR: 

"1.000 

. 

i 

4, STATE EQUALIZED VALUE (SEV): 

90,000 

90,000 

0 

5. There WAS or WAS NOT a transfer of ownership 

o on this property| in2024 

WAS NOT 

6. Assessor Change Reason: 

: 

The 2025 Inflation rate Multiplier is: 1.031 

Questions regarding the Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification may be directed to the Following: 

Name: 

ASHLEY LARRISON 

Phone: 

(616) 604-6306 

Email Address: 

ALARRISON@GHTMIL.GOV

Mort Code 

2025 

Summer 

Tax 

for Property 

# 70-03-27-279-005 

GRAND 

HAVEN CHARTER TOWNSHIP 

) 

This 

tax 

is 

due by: 

09/15/2025 

William A Kieft 

III, 

Treasurer 

After 

09/15/2025 

additional interest and fees apply 

13300 

168TH AVE 

AMOUNT DUE SEPTEMBER 16-30 

$3,204.95 

y 

AMOUNT DUE OCTOBER 1-31 

$3,236.37 

GRAND HAVEN, 

MI 

~~ 49417 

AMOUNT DUE NOVEMBER 1-30 

$3,267.79 

{616) 842-5988 

AMOUNT DUE DECEMBER 1-31 

$3,299.21 

AMOUNT DUE JANUARY 1-31 

$3,330.64 

: 

AMOUNT DUE FEBRUARY 1-17 

$3,362.06 

AMOUNT DUE FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 

2 

$3,456.32 

TREASURER NOT RESPONSIBLE 

FOR PAYMENT 

ON WRONG PROPERTY 

TAXPAYER NOTE: 

Is your name 

& mailing address correct? 

If not, 

please make corrections below. 

Thank You. 

Make Check Payable To: Grand Haven Township Treasurer 

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE:% 

3,173.53 

{Please do not include other payments with your check) 

For 

a Return Receipt please provide 

a self addressed stamped envelope 

Property Addr: 15752 

KITCHEL 

LN 

To: 

RODGERS JOHN-STEPHANIE TRUST 

Amount Remitted: 

W7416 SUMMIT 

RD 

mn 

| 

JI 

GRAND HAVEN CHARTER TOWNSHIP LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES 2025 Summer 

MESSAGE 

TO TAXPAYER 

PAYMENTS 

CAN BE MADE AT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE, 

SENT 

PAYMENT INFORMATION 

BY MAIL, 

BY DROPPING OFF 

IN ONE 

OF THE 

SECURE 

This 

tax 

is 

due 

by: 

09/15/2025 

DEPOSIT BOXES LOCATED 

IN THE FRONT ENTRANCE 

OF THE 

TOWNSHIP LOBBY 

OR THE CURBSIDE 

BOX 

IN THE 

Make Check 

Payable 

To: 

ADMINISTRATIVE PARKING LOT. 

YOU MAY ALSO PAY BY CREDIT CARD 

(A 3.25% FEE 

GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP TREASURER 

APPLIES) 

OR 

EE 

13300 

168TH AVE 

v 

THROUGH THE TOWNSHIP’S WEBSITE AT 

GRAND 

HAVEN, 

MI 

49417 

WWW. GHTMI 

. GOV/DEPARTMENTS /MAKE~A~PAYMENT/ 

PROPERTY INFORMATION 

TAX DETAIL 

Property Assessed 

To: 

Taxable Value: 

90,000 

RS LENT AL 

VACANT 

RODGERS JOHN-STEPHANIE TRUST 

State Equalized Value: 

90,000 

ass: 

W7416 SUMMIT RD 

PRE 

%: 

0.0000 

oo 

PLYMOUTH, 

WI 

53073 

GRAND HAVEN 

CITY 

5C 

Taxes 

are based upon Taxable Value. 

Prop 

#: 

70-03-27-279-005 

School: 70010 

1 mill equals $1.00 per $1,000 

of Taxable Value, 

Prop Addr: 

15752 

KITCHEL 

LN 

Amounts 

with 

no millage 

are either Special 

Legal Description: 

Assessments 

or other charges added to this bill, 

LOT 21. VANDEN BERG PARK 

DESCRIPTION 

MILLAGE 

AMOUNT 

GH 

SCH OPER 

18.00000 

1,620.00 

GH 

SCH DEBT 

0.69600 

62.64 

OTTAWA 

ISD 

6.31640 

568.47 

STATE EDUC 

TAX 

6.00000 

540.00 

COUNTY OPER 

3.90000 

351.00

Parcel Number: 

16-70-03-27-279-005 

Jurisdiction: 

GRAND HAVEN CHARTER TWNSP 

County: 

OTTAWA 

Printed on 

09/12/2025 

|Grantor 

|Grantee 

Sale 

Sale 

[Inst. 

|Terms 

of Sale 

Liber 

Verified 

Prent. 

| 

| 

Price 

Date 

{Type 

| 

& 

Page 

By 

Trans. 

|WYNGARDEN 

TRUST TERRY R-C 

|RODGERS JOHN-STEPHANIE 

TR 

151,329] 

09/06/2023 

|WD 

[03-ARM'S 

LENGTH 

2023-0022736 

PROPERTY TRANSFER 

100.0 

|WYNGARDEN TERRY R-CAROL 

D 

|[WYNGARDEN TRUST TERRY R-C 

0| 

05/17/2011 

{WD 

|21-NOT USED/OTHER 

11-0019012 

PROPERTY TRANSFER 

0.0 

| VANDENBERG LILLIAN 

WYNGARDEN TERRY R-CAROL 

66,000] 

12/15/1994 

[wD 

21-NOT USED/OTHER 

1926 

0362 

REAL PROPERTY 

STA 

0.0 

| 

VANDENBERG 

| 

8,750 

04/01/1989 

[WD 

|{21-NOT USED/OTHER 

1330 

0192 

OTHER 

0.0 

Property Address 

Class: 

RESIDENTIAL-VACAN [Zoning: 

R-2 

Building 

Permit (s) 

Date 

Number 

Status 

15752 KITCHEL 

LN 

School: 

GRAND HAVEN CITY SCHOOL DIST 

P.R.E. 

0% 

| 

| 

[MAP 

#: 

[Owner's Name/Address 

RODGERS JOHN-STEPHANIE 

TRUST 

I 

oy 

7416 

SUMMIT 

RD 

2026 

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TCV Tentative 

i 

| 

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| Improved 

| 

X [Vacant 

Land Value Estimates 

for Land Table 8204.8204 RIVERFRONT 

Public 

* 

Factors 

* 

IRREGULAR 

- 

60 

' 

EFFECTIV 

| 

| 

Improvements 

Description 

Frontage 

Depth 

Front 

Depth 

Rate 

%Adj. 

Reason 

Value 

r 

—— 

Diet Road 

< 

100 

FF 

60.00 

471.90 

1.0000 

1.0000 

3000 

100 

180,000 

| 

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Gravel Road 

60 Actual 

Front 

Feet, 

0.65 

Total Acres 

Total 

Est. 

Land Value 

= 

180,000 

| 

|LOT 21. VANDEN BERG PARK 

x 

| 

L 

|Paved Road 

|Comments/Influences 

Storm Sewer 

| 

sidewalk 

{ 

| 

| 

| 

X 

[Water 

| 

Sewer 

X 

|Electric 

|X 

|Gas 

| 

[Curb 

| 

| 

|Street Lights 

| 

|Standard Utilities 

| 

|Underground Utils. 

Topography 

of 

Site 

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Low 

{High 

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| 

Swamp 

[Wooded 

pond 

| 

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|Ravine 

| 

|Wetlana 

| 

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|Year 

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Board 

of| 

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X |GRAND RIVER 

| 

Value 

Value) 

Value 

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Value 

{Who 

When 

What 

[2026 

Tentative 

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| 

| 

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| 

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10/25/2016 NEIGHBORHO 

[2025 

| 

90,000 

[ 

90,000 

90, 000M| 

| 

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(c) 

1999 

- 2009.|LLS 05/19/1998 INSPECTED 

5332 

50,000 

9] 

50,000] 

T 

7 

50.0008 

|Licensed To: 

Township 

of Grand Haven, 

IMGG 07/12/1996 DATA ENTER 

Y 

4 

| 

| 

! 

[County of Ottawa, Michigan 

| 

2023 

| 

112,500 

0] 

112,500 

| 

36,206C 

*** 

Information herein deemed reliable 

but not guaranteed***

Parcel Number: 

16-70-03-27-279-005 

Jurisdiction: 

GRAND HAVEN CHARTER TWNSP 

County: 

OTTAWA 

Printed on 

09/12/2025 

Grantor 

|Grantee 

Sale 

Sale 

Inst. 

Terms 

of Sale 

Liber 

Verified 

Prent. 

| 

Price 

Date 

Type 

& 

Page 

By 

Trans. 

WYNGARDEN TRUST 

TERRY R-C 

[RODGERS JOHN-STEPHANIE 

TR 

151,329] 

09/06/2023 

|WD 

03-ARM'S 

LENGTH 

2023-0022736 

PROPERTY TRANSFER 

100.0] 

WYNGARDEN TERRY R-CAROL 

D 

WYNGARDEN TRUST 

TERRY R-C 

0/ 

05/17/2011 

|WD 

21-NOT USED/OTHER 

11-0019012 

PROPERTY TRANSFER 

0.0 

| VANDENBERG LILLIAN 

|WYNGARDEN TERRY R-CAROL 

66,000 

12/15/1994 

[WD 

21-NOT USED/OTHER 

1926 

0362 

REAL PROPERTY 

STA 

0.0 

| 

|VANDENBERG 

8,750| 

04/01/1989 

[WD 

21-NOT USED/OTHER 

1330 

0192 

| OTHER 

0.0 

Property Address 

Class: 

RESIDENTIAL-VACAN |Zoning: 

R-2 

Building 

Permit (s) 

Date 

Number 

[status 

15752 KITCHEL 

LN 

School: 

GRAND HAVEN CITY 

SCHOOL 

DIST 

| 

P.R.EB. 

0% 

Owner's Name/Address 

MAD 

%: 

RODGERS JOHN-STEPHANIE 

TRUST 

2025 

Est 

TCV 180,000 

; 

T 

W7416 SUMMIT RD 

y 

- 

i 

: 

PLYMOUTH 

WI 

53073 

[Improved 

| X |Vdcant 

Land Value Estima 

Table 8204.8204 RIVERFRONT 

Public 

" 

* Factors 

* 

IRREGULAR 

- 

60 

' 

EFFECTIV 

Improvements 

Description 

ge 

Front 

Depth 

Rate %Adj. 

Reason 

Value 

— 

Dirt Road 

< 

100 

FF 

471.90 

1.0000 

1.0000 

3000 

100 

180,000 

Tax. Description 

Gravel Road 

60 Actual 

4 

Total Est. 

Land Value 

= 

180,000 

LOT 

21. 

VANDEN BERG PARK 

X 

|Paved Road 

Comments/Influences 

Storm Sewer 

| 

Sidewalk 

| 

X 

|Water 

| 

Sewer 

| 

| 

X 

|Electric 

| 

| 

X 

|Gas 

| 

{ 

Curb 

| 

Street Lights 

| 

Standard Utilitie 

| 

|Underground Utils 

| 

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Topography 

of 

F 

| 

Site 

| 

Level 

; 

Rolling 

| 

| 

| 

| 

| 

| 

| 

| 

| 

| 

| 

| 

Wetland 

= 

= 

. 

| 

| Flood Plain 

|Year 

Land] 

Building 

Assessed 

Board 

of| 

Tribunal/] 

Taxable 

| 

X |GRaND RIVER 

| 

Value 

Value 

Value 

Review| 

Other 

Value 

[who 

When 

What 

2025 

90,000 

0 

90,000 

90, 000M| 

90,0008 

i 

~ 

= 

AL 

10/25/2016 NEIGHBORHO |2024 

90,000] 

0 

90,000 

90,0008 

|The Equalizer. 

Copyright 

(c) 

1999 

- 2009.|LLs 05/19/1998 INSPECTED 

[7573 

112,500] 

of 

112,500 

36, 206C 

Licensed 

To: 

Township 

of Grand Haven, 

IMGG 07/12/1996 DATA ENTER | 

I 

| 

| 

| 

[County of Ottawa, 

Michigan 

| 

[2022 

| 

112,500] 

0] 

112,500] 

| 

| 

34,482C 

*** 

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed***

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

William John Rodgers 

Petitioner(s) 

; 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

v 

MTT Docket No.25-002868 

Township of Grand Haven 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Ashley Larrison 

states that on 9/12/2025 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Change notice, record cards, tax bill 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

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

William John Rodgers 

W7416 Summit Rd 

Plymouth WI 53073 

mailing copy] 

Ashley Larrison 

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

GRAND HAVEN CHARTER TO 

13300 166TH AVENUE, GRAND HAVEN, MICHIG/ 

CERTIFIED MAIL 

7019 

2970 

0000 

5kL4& 

1700 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

PO BOX 30232 

LANSING MI 48909 

FECES: 

quadient 

FIRST-CLASS 

gE 

IMI 

$010.44

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