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Wayne W Gagnon Trust, Petitioner V Township Of Alpine, Respondent · 24-003832-TT

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2024 SMALL CLAIMS 

AMENDED - PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

Wayne W. Gagnon Trust, Petitioner 

MTT Docket #23-003074-TT 

Vs. 

MTT Docket #24-003832-TT 

Alpine Township, Respondent 

MTT Docket #25-000741-TT 

ATTACHMENT RE: 

SECTION 1 & 2: PETITIONER & PETITIONER’S REPRESENTATIVE 

Petitioner: 

Wayne Gagnon, Trustee, of the Wayne W. Gagnon Trust 

Representative: 

Margo Gagnon (wife) 

Under “My Cases”, Year 2024 disappeared at some point. Maybe related to whatever 

happened when Year 2024 was added to Year 2023 in the system and “how you prefer 

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notices” got messed up. 

At any rate, on April 21, 2025, Margo unable to see Year 2024 under “My Cases” when 

attempting to upload Year 2024 Petition. 

See explanation attached. 

Margo able to upload Year 2024 on Friday April 25, 2025.

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gilroc@charter.net 

From: 

LARA-taxtrib <LARA-taxtrib@michigan.gov> 

Sent: 

Friday, April 25, 2025 8:50 AM 

To: 

gilroc@charter.net 

Subject: 

RE: Wayne Gagnon authorization to MTT LARA 

Good Morning, 

| am not sure exactly how 

| did it but now the 23 and 24 case is showing up in the efiling acount but not 

the 25 case. We are still trying to figure out what the issue is but until then you can at least upload what 

you need to for the 24 case. 

| will keep you posted. 

Best, 

Enrica M. 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

MTT Main Line: (517) 335-9760 

Website: www.michigan.gov/taxtrib 

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From: gilroc@charter.net <gilroc@charter.net> 

Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2025 9:04 PM 

To: LARA-taxtrib <LARA-taxtrib@michigan.gov> 

Subject: RE: Wayne Gagnon authorization to MTT LARA 

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Erica, 

Hopefully this one is better! 

Just so 

| am clear...once Wayne gets approved, then 

| will be able to use my normal login (gilroc@charter.net) and 

password to “see” Year 2024 under “My Cases - Representative”? Then 

| will be able to upload/e-file 2024 

documents? 

Thanks again for your help. We really appreciate it. 

Margo Gagnon 

Cell 616-446-8061

From: LARA-taxtrib <LARA-taxtrib@michigan.gov> 

Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2025 3:44 PM 

To: gilroc@charter.net 

Subject: RE: Margo Gagnon authorization to MTT LARA 

Good Afternoon, 

What you have sent is saying that you are appearing on all of the cases which you already are. What we 

need is something that states your husband is part of the 24 case. Once the 25 petition gets processed 

on our end you will receive a Notice of Docket and then you will see the 25 case in the docket search 

section. 

Best, 

Enrica N. 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

MTT Main Line: (517) 335-9760 

Website: www.michigan.gov/taxtrib 

Michigan.gov/ VOTE 

Get personalized voter-information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote. 

From: gilroc@charter.net <gilroc@charter.net> 

Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2025 11:52 AM 

To: LARA-taxtrib <LARA-taxtrib@michigan.gov> 

Subject: Margo Gagnon authorization to MTT LARA 

Wayne W. Gagnon, Petitioner 

MTT Docket #23-003074-TT 

Vs. 

MTT Docket #24-003832-TT 

Alpine Township, Respondent 

MTT Docket #25-000741-TT 

Dear Erica and Savanah, 

Attached is an authorization form signed by my husband, Wayne Gagnon. 

| appreciate your help in getting me access to the e-filing system for Year 2024, and for helping to make sure my 

2023, 2024, and 2025 dockets all work (or that 

| have access as needed).

If you could just let me know when you think 

| have access, 

| would appreciate it, as 

| am trying to upload some 

important documents for Year 2024. 

Also, 

| filed a Small Claims petition for Year 2025 on Monday 4/21/2025, and was assigned a docket number, but 

| 

don’t see this case listed when 

| go the MTT Tax Docket Lookup page. Can you please let me know when Year 2025 

will get posted? Or if 

| did something wrong, if you could let me know that as well? 

Thank you very much! 

Margo Gagnon 

Cell 616-446-8061

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Wayne W. Gagnon, Petitioner 

MTT Docket #23-003074-TT 

Vs. 

MTT Docket #24-003832-TT 

Alpine Township, Respondent 

MTT Docket #25-000741-TT 

April 24, 2025 

Dear Michigan Tax Tribunal, 

| am in the process of protesting my home's property tax assessments for Years 2023, 2024, 

and 2025, and dockets have been assigned to each case as shown above. 

It appears that 

| need to provide proof 

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would like to respectfully request that 

| be officially 

a added to the docket for Year 2024. At 

this point, mainly for purposes of e-filing documents to the LARA Tax Tribunal e-filing 

website. It is my understanding that this issue arose because Margo could not see “My 

Cases” when she logged into the LARA system and attempted to e-filing documents for 

Year 2024 (docket #24-003832), including an Amended Petition, on Monday April 21, 2025. 

Unfortunately, 

| am not computer savvy and don’t do much on the computer, so we would 

prefer that the email address attached to the Year 2024 case (and the Year 2023 and Year 

2025) be Margo’s email address which is gilroc@charter.net. 

If this is a problem, please let 

me know so we can try to figure something else out. Also, 

| would prefer that you call Margo 

if you need anything at 616-446-8061, but if you need to call me about anything, my cell 

phone number is 616-485-9261. 

Please let me know if there is something more that 

| need to do. 

| sincerely appreciate your help in this matter, especially “jumping right on it.” 

Sincerely, 

Wayne W. Gano 

Wayne W. Gagnon Trust

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Wayne W. Gagnon, Petitioner 

MTT Docket #23-003074-TT 

Vs. 

MTT Docket #24-003832-TT 

Alpine Township, Respondent 

MTT Docket #25-000741-TT 

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April 24, 2025 

Dear Michigan Tax Tribunal, 

I am in the process of protesting my home’s property tax assessments for Years 2023, 2024, 

and 2025, and dockets have been assigned to each case as shown above. 

As my legal costs mounted, 

| was forced to let my attorney go and asked my wife, Margo 

Gagnon, to handle the “paperwork” and deal with the township, the township’s attorney, 

and the tax tribunal. 

To do this, she needs full access to the Michigan Tax Tribunal e-filing site (and whatever 

else you think she needs). Therefore, 

| respectfully request that you grant all access rights 

to my wife, Margo Gagnon. 

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Her email address 

is gilroc@charter.net 

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Her cell phone number is 616-446-8061 

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It is my understanding that Margo encountered this “access” issue on Monday April 21, 

2025, so 

| sincerely appreciate your help this week, and for, working to resolve the matter so 

quickly. 

Kindest regards, 

Wayne W. Gagnon, tru 

Wayne W. Gagnon Trust

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND RULES 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

 

WAYNE W. GAGNON TRUST, 

MTT Docket No. 23-003074 

 

MTT Docket No. 24-003832 

MTT Docket No. 25-000741 

Petitioner, 

Parcel No. 41-09-22-200-049 

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TOWNSHIP OF ALPINE, 

 

Respondent. 

 

 

/ 

Wayne W. Gagnon Trust 

Toby Koenig (P72367) 

Petitioner’s Representative 

 

PO Box 565 

BLOOM SLUGGETT, PC 

Belmont, MI 49306 

Attorney for Respondent 

(616) 446-8061 

161 Ottawa Ave NW, Suite 400 

gilroc@charter.net 

Grand Rapids, MI 49503 

 

(616) 965-9343 

 

toby@bloomsluggett.com 

 

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PROOF OF SERVICE 

Margo Gagnon, representative of Petitioner, says that on April 25, 2025, she served a copy 

of the Petitioner, Wayne W. Gagnon Trust’s Year 2024 Amended Property Tax Appeal Petition 

Form Valuation Appeal, and supporting exhibits including: 

o Attachment for Section 1 & 2: LARA e-filing submission problems on April 21, 2025 

o Attachment for Section 5: Chronology of Years 2023, 2024, & 2025 

o Attachment for Section 6: Jurisdictional Issue regarding combination of 2023, 2024 

and 2025 tax protests 

o Attachment for Section 6: Appearance at December 2024 Board of Review 

o Attachment for Section 7: Valuation Information 

o Attachment for Section 7: Confusion over Township data including 

 %Good on 2024 Assessment and 

 Math footing error on 2024 Ag Vacant Land Study 

upon 

Toby 

Koenig, 

attorney 

for 

Respondent, 

by 

electronic 

mail 

to: 

toby@bloomsluggett.com. 

/s/ Margo Gagnon 

 

Margo Gagnon

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