Respondent's Response to Petition- Ridge Partners.pdf
Ridge Partners, LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Wyoming Respondent · 26-001572-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Ridge Partners, LLC, Petitioner, MTT Docket No. 26-00001572 v Parcel No. 41-17-22-455-014 City of Wyoming, Respondent. William A. Sikkel (P57953) Gregory T. Stremers (P45006) SIKKEL & ASSOCIATES, PLC Wyoming City Attorney Attorney for Petitioner Respondent's Representative 320 N 120" Ave, Ste 150 2650 DeHoop Ave SW Holland, MI 49424 Wyoming, MI 49509-0905 (616) 394-3025 (616) 530-3194 bsikkel@sikkellaw.com Greg.Stremers@wyomingmi.gov RESPONDENT'S RESPONSE TO PETITION Respondent, the City of Wyoming, states its Response to the Petition and is affirmative defenses: 1. 2. Admitted. Admitted. Petitioner did not answer, therefore, no response is necessary. Petitioner did not answer, therefore, no response is necessary. Petitioner did not answer, therefore, no response is necessary. Admitted. Admitted, to the extent no Board of Review protest is required for commercial property. Petitioner did not answer, therefore, no response is necessary. Petitioner did not answer, therefore, no response is necessary.
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10. Admitted. 11. Admitted. 12. Admitted. 13. Admitted. 14. Admitted. 15. Petitioner did not answer, therefore, no response is necessary. 16. Admitted. 17. Denied as untrue, the values for the Subject Properties are as assessed and leaves Petitioner to its proofs. 18. Admitted, to the extent there is a dispute as to valuation. 19. Respondent neither admits nor denies as it is without sufficient information, and leaves Petitioner to its proofs. 20. Respondent neither admits nor denies as it is without sufficient information, and leaves Petitioner to its proofs. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES Pending discovery and presentment of valuation by Petitioner, the City of Wyoming preliminary affirmative defense states: 1. Petitioner has failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. 2. Any reduction in value compared to the assessed value is the result of Petitioner's own conduct or action such that it would be inequitable or improper to reduce Petitioner's tax liability. 3. Granting the relief sought would result in dis-uniform assessment in violation of the Michigan Constitution. 4. Respondent reserves the right to add or identify further affirmative defenses as they become known through the course of this litigation.
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WHEREFORE, Respondent respectfully requests that the tribunal issue an order denying Petitioner's request for Relief, affirming the tax rolls as they currently exist, and granting the Respondent such other and further relief as the Tribunal deems to be appropriate. Gregory ¥. Stremers (P45006) Wyomirig City Attorney ent's Representative 2650 DeHoop Ave SW Wyoming, MI 49509-0905 (616) 530-3194 Greg.Stremers@wyomingmi.gov Date: September 1, 2026