MTT 25-003092 Petition & Proof of Service - Swan Creek IV.pdf
Swan Creek IV LLC, Petitioner Vs. Township Of Fremont, Respondent · 25-003092-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON |. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR Peds DIRECTOR Swan Creek IV LLC ; MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner(s) v MTT Docket No.__25-003092 Township of Fremont N Respondent(s) PROOF OF SERVICE FOR PROPERTY TAX PETITION *To be filed after the Tribunal issues the Notice of Docket Number* Reid Duford - Authorized Representative states thaton 7/-') - J, he/she ‘[Name of person serving/mailing petition] [date of service served a copy of the Petition relative to the above-captioned matter upon: [Provide name and address of the following entities] 1. Assessor (via certified mail): idA. C Fremol ship Hall, 5980 S Hemlock R ml 4862 2. City Clerk or Township Supervisor/Clerk (via certified mail); ervisor - Doi LaClair, 17600 McKay Rd, St. Charles. Ml 48626 3. County Equalization Director (via first class mail or personal service): Denise Joseph, Saginaw County Equalization Director, 111 S. Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48602 4. County Clerk (via first class mail or personal service): Vanessa Guerra, Saginaw County Clerk. 111 S. Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48602 5. Secretary of the local school board (via first class mail or personal service): imberl eppner, H chool Board, PO 260 ck, MI 48626 6. State Treasurer (via first class mail): Michigan Department of Treasury, State Treasurer 430 W. Allegan ) Lansing, MI 48922 // J.» / ) +i Reid Duford - Authorized Representative [Signaflre of person Whos serving/mailing copy] ~~ [Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy] MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL - 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 + 517-335-9760 PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48908 - Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR iE DIRECTOR Swan Creek IV LLC ; MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner(s) v MTT Docket No.__25-003092 Township of Fremont Respondent(s) ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION 1. Property Parcel No: 15-11-2-11-2001-002 (see attached additional parcel) (If more than one parcel is at issue, attach a completed Multiple Parcel Petition Form addressing all other parcels at issue.) 2. The property identified above is X_real __ personal. 3. If more than one parcel of real property is under appeal, are the properties contiguous? X_Yes __ No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each non- contiguous parcel.) 4. Are all of the parcels of personal property located on a parcel of real property under appeal? __ Yes No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each parcel of personal property not located on a parcel of real property under appeal.) 5. If parcels of personal property are under appeal, when were the personal property statements filed by parcel number (attach additional page if necessary): N/A 6. The property identified above is classified as Residential - Vacant Land 7. If the assessment or assessments at issue were protested, the protest was made to Respondent's March X July December Board of Review. MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL - 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 - 517-335-9760 PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 - Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906
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MTT Docket No. __25-003092 Page 2 of 4 8. If a protest was required and no protest was made, list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal's authority over the assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): N/A 9. If the appeal was not submitted by the deadline for the filing of an appeal for the classification or classifications of the properties at issue (i.e., May 31 or July 31 of the tax year involved), list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal's authority over the assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): N/A 10. The property or properties at issue are located in Saginaw County. The property or properties’ address is: Swan Creek Rd Hemlock, MI 48626 11. The assessment or assessments at issue were established by the (applicable local governmental unit): Township of Fremont 12. Petitioner's legal residence or principal office address is: 402 Hickory Street Carrollton, MI 48724 13. This appeal involves issues relating to the (check all that are applicable): X the property or properties’ true cash and taxable values X the property or properties’ taxable value only If the property or properties’ taxable value is at issue, is there a dispute as to the value of an addition or loss? X_Yes___No X uniformity of the property or properties’ assessment the property or the properties’ exemption from ad valorem taxation under MCL 14. The tax year(s) at issue are: 2024
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MTT Docket No, _25-003092 Page 3 of 4 15. If more than the current tax year is being appealed, list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal's authority over the prior X r vears (attach additional page if necessary): he Assessor made additions to the assessed and taxable values, for tax year 2024, at the 2025 July Board of Review 16. The values for the property identified above as established by Respondent's Board of Review are: Tax Year True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value 2024 423,000 211,500 205,099 17. Petitioner contends that the values for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2024 119,400 59,700 53,299 18. The values in dispute for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2024 303,600 151,800 151,800 19. Petitioner requests the following relief (attach additional page if necessary): Petitioner requests that the increased assessment for clearing the trees and grading dirt berms be reduced/eliminated due to there being no actual market data used to determine accurate additions, if any, made to the properties’ assessed and taxable values. 20. List the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to support the relief requested (attach additional page if necessary): See attached additional page.
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Petitioner — Swan Creek IV LLC MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Vv Respondent — Township of Fremont, Saginaw Co. MOAHR Docket No. 25-003092 Parcel No. 7315-11-2-11-1002-000 7315-11-2-11-2001-002 20. List the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to support the relief requested Fact 1 - Clearing trees and grading dirt berms to store excess soils do not warrant a $482,000 true cash value increase to the total property valuations. Fact 2 - The Petitioner's intended use of the two properties is for future residential single family subdivisions, many of the improvements made are exempt infrastructure improvements as determined by the Michigan Supreme Court in the Toll Northville LTD and Biltmore Wineman LLC v Township of Northville. Fact 3 - The new assessments illegally and substantially increased the valuations of the two contiguous properties above 50% of the actual true cash value/market value of the properties. Fact 4 - The Taxable Value was illegally increased by more than $240,950 in additions that should be exempt. Fact 5 - Lack of assessment uniformity. No other properties in Fremont Township were assessed for similar dirt berms. This is nothing more than predatory assessing and unfairly assessing the petitioner differently than other similar properties in Fremont Township. Fact 6 — The July Board of Review states the reason for the property additions was for a “Mutual Mistake of Fact”. There was no “Mutual Agreement” that these additions should be added to the subject properties. That determination was made unilaterally by the assessor with a request to make the change at the 2025 July Board of Review. These changes to the subject properties’ values are just another blatant failure of the assessment administration of Fremont Township, Saginaw County.
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MTT Docket No. _ 25-003092 Page 4 of 4 Signature of Petition iz epresentative or, if none, Petitioner: Printed Name of Petitioner's Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: Reid A Duford - Authorized Representative for the Petitioner Email Address: rduford45@yahoo.com Mailing Address: 412 E Saginaw Rd, Sanford, MI 48657 Telephone Number: 989-280-1715 Date: August 4, 2025
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GRETCHEN WHITMER
GOVERNOR
Swan Creek IV LLC
Petitioner,
v
Township of Fremont
2
Respondent.
1.
The classification of the property identified herein a
Respondent's Board of Review is:
MULTIPLE PARCEL PETITION FORM door
STATE OF MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
LANSING
MARLON |, BROWN, DPA
DIRECTOR
MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL
MTT Docket No.
_25-003092
s established by
Tax Year
Parcel Number
Real/Personal
Classification
2024
15-11-2-11-1002-000
Real
Residential
2. The values for the
Board of Review are:
property identified herein as established by Respondent's
Tax Year
Parcel Number | True Cash Value
| Assessed Value
Taxable Value
2024
15-11-2-11-1002-000{
296,200
148,100
139,829
PO BOX
MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL
* 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933
- 517-335-9760
30232, LANSING, MI 48909
- Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906Page 8
MTT Docket No._25-003092 Page 2 of 2 3. Petitioner contends that the values for the property identified herein are: Tax Year Parcel Number True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2024 15-11-2-11-1002-000 117,800 58,900 50,679 4. The values in dispute for the property identified herein are: Tax Year Parcel Number True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2024 15-11-2-11-1002-000 178,400 89,200 89,150