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Walz Carlene M Revocable Trust Petitioner V City Of Jackson Respondent · 26-000856-TT

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CITY OF, 

JACKS 

City Assessor’s Office 

161 W. Michigan Ave. » Jackson, MI 49201 

Founded 1829 

Phone: (517) 788-4033 » Facsimile: (866) 902-7891 

RECEIVED 

June 8, 2026 

JUN 

+ SUN 1.5 2026 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

MICHIGANTAX TRIBUNAL 

PO Box 30232 

Lansing, MI 48909 

RE: 

MTT Docket No. 26-000856 

Answer Form 

Walz Carlene M Revocable Trust vs. City of Jackson 

Please find enclosed for filing in the above-captioned matter Respondent’s 

Answer Form, Proof of Service, and notice that gave rise to the appeal. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Jason Yoakam 

Assessor 

Enclosures

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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. 26-00856 

Section 1: Respondent's Contact Information 

First Name: 

ML: 

Last Name/Company NamefUnit of Government: 

City of Jackson, Michigan 

Home Address {No., Street, £.0. Box or Rural Route): 

County: 

161 W Michigan Avenue 

Jackson 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Jackson 

MI 

149201 

Telephone Number: 

Fax Number: 

517-788-4033 

866-902-7891 

E-mail Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email): 

jyoakam@cityofjackson.org 

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

First Name: 

[LER 

Last Name: 

Jason 

Yoakam 

Firm Name (if any): 

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

161 W Michigan Avenue 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZiP Code: 

Jackson 

Mi 

149201 

Telephone Number: 

Fax Number: 

517-788-4033 

866-902-7891 

E-mail Address (do not enter uniess you want MTT to send all correspondence via email): 

jyoakam@cityofjackson.org 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 60% or more? 

A Yes 

[|] No 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

if not, list which parcels adjoin one another. 

[ves 

[No 

[A NotAppicable

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? [| Yes 

[Wi] No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [] March 

[] uly 

[] 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 ata BOR? [Hm] Yes 

[0] No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [] March 

[J July 

[] 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 *use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Identification Number: 

4-0071.1500 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

[i] 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

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

$164,300 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

$14,683 

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

$328,600 

Muitiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 

$164,300 

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

$14,683 

Signature ‘eghes 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

BEFORE THE MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION 

WALZ CARLENE M REVOCABLE TRUST, 

PETITIONER 

VS 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

CITY OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN 

DOCKET NO. 26-000856 

A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, 

RESPONDENT 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

) 

COUNTY OF JACKSON 

) 

A true copy of this Respondent's Answer Form has been forwarded to Carlene Walz, petitioner, at 

109 W Washington Ave #15, Jackson, MI, 49201, by first-class mail with all postage and fees 

prepaid thereon on June 8, 2026. 

(Mh 

She 

Curtis Sawdon 

Appraiser, City of Jackson 

Subscribed and sworn to me, a Notary Public, on June 8, 2026. i

FIRST-CLASS 

CITY OF 

PRESORTED

U.S. POSTAGE 

JACKS® 

ASSESSOR'S OFFICE 

161 W. MICHIGAN AVENUE 

JACKSON, MICHIGAN 49201 

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