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Gates Prime Commercial Group LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Coldwater Respondent · 26-002618-TT
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RECEIVED AW | AUG 1 9 202 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX GONSULTANTS YOUR PROPERTY TAX EXPERTS SINCE 1989 August 14, 2026 RE: Notice of Docket Number for Entire Tribunal petition at Michigan Tax Tribunal MTT Docket # __ gb ~ 00 ol 6/ Enclosed please find a copy of the petition containing the docket number assigned by the Michigan Tax Tribunal, proof of service and copies of additional required documentation for the above captioned matter. Very truly yours, n Aylsworth JA/ac Enclosures
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Property Tax Consultants for: Gates Prime Commercial Group LL.C Petitioner : v PETITION MTT Docket # 26-002618 City of Coldwater Respondent PROOF OF SERVICE Jon Aylsworth, deposes and says that on August 14, 2026 he served a copy of the Petition relative to the above-captioned matter upon: Assessor, City of Coldwater 1 Grand Street, Coldwater, MI 49036 Clerk, City of Coldwater 1 Grand Street, Coldwater, MI 49036 Via certified mail, return receipt requested, with proper postage affixed thereto. Clerk, Branch County 31 Division St, Coldwater, MI 49036 Director of Equalization, Branch County 31 Division St, Coldwater, MI 49036 Secretary of School Board, Coldwater Public School District 401 Sauk River Drive, Coldwater, MI 45036 : Secretary of School Board, Branch Intermediate School District 370 Morse St., Coldwater, MI 49036 : State Treasurer, Michigan Department of Treasury 430 W. Allegan, Lansing, MI 48922 Clerk of the Court, Michigan Tax Tribunal P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, MI 48909 Via United States First-Class mail with proper postage affixed én)”
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al : RECEIVED (¥ MAY 13 200 PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS "YOUR PROPERTY TAMICHIGANT SINRIBYYE- May 13, 2026 Clerk of the Court Michigan Tax Tribunal P.O. Box 30232 Lansing, MI 48909 RE: Property Tax Consultants for Gates Prime Commercial roup LLC Parcel # 302-000-001-035-09, v. City of Coldwater Dear Clerk, Enclosed please find Petitioner's Petition and Proof of Service for filing in the above captioned matter. Also enclosed is our check in the amount of $400.00 representing the filing fee in this matter. Very truly yours, Enclosures
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Property Tax Consultants for Gates Prime Commercial Group LLC, v MTT Docket No. 26-002618 City of Coldwater, PETITION Petitioner, Gates Prime Commercial Group LLC, through their agent, Property Tax Consultants, petitions this Tribunal as follows: : I. Petitioner is Gates Prime Commercial Group LLC whose principal office or address is 3855 Sparks Dr SE STE 222, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, Respondent, City of Coldwater, establishes levies and collects the property taxes on the subject propetty. The property identification is # 302-000-001-035-09, and the subject property address is 375 N Willowbrook Rd, Coldwater, MI 49036. The property is classified as commercial, real property. Petitioners Property is presently used for commercial. Petitioner believes that Petitioner’s Property was originally designed to be used for commercial. The property is located in Branch County and the school districts of Coldwater Public and the Branch Intermediate School District. This matter involves issues relating to the true cash and taxable values for the parcel referenced above for the 2026 tax year. For tax year 2026, Respondents Board of Review determined an assessed value of $1,423,400 a state equalized value of $1,423,400 and a taxable value of $744,575. Petitioner is filing directly with the Michigan Tax Tribunal. The 2026 values set by the respondent are invalid and unlawful as they exceed the amount allowed by Michigan law and the Michigan Constitution and do not reflect the true cash value of the fee simple interest as of the applicable tax date. Petitioner contends the true cash value of the subject property is $1,450,000 which would yield a state equalized value of $725,000 and the taxable value is $725,000. The amount in contention is $698,400 for assessed v
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Dated: May 13, 2026 By: Jon Aytoett Property Tax Consultants 861 Pinecrest Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 269-366-0300 | jack@skylinepropertytax.com
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Property Tax Consultants 861 Pinecrest Ave SE Grand Rapids, Mi 49506 Michigan Tax Tribunal ATTN: Clerk P.O. Box 30232 Lansing, Mi 48909 USPS TRACKING® # BIRO J 9534 6123 9537 6226 6167 27