Respondent Answer #26-000813.pdf

Argos Building LLC Petitioner Vs. City Of Kalamazoo Respondent · 26-000813-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

 

Argos Building LLC, 

 Petitioner, 

 

vs. 

 

City of Kalamazoo, 

 Respondent. 

 

 

MTT Docket No. 26-000813 

Tax ID# 06-15-377-100 

 

Eva T. Cantarella (P51917) 

Hertz Schram PC 

1760 S. Telegraph Road 

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 

(248) 335-5000 

Attorney for Petitioner 

Aaron Powers 

WCA ASSESSING 

38110 Executive Dr., Ste. 200 

Westland, MI 48185 

(734) 331-3980 

Authorized Representatives for 

Respondent 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESPONDENT’S ANSWER TO PETITION 

 

NOW COMES the Respondent, City of Kalamazoo, by and through its Representative, WCA Assessing 

and in answer to the Petition filed herein, states as follows: 

1. Admits. 

2. Denies allegations regarding petitioner’s stated land area; cannot admit nor deny to 

allegations regarding petitioner’s leasable square footage; admits to remaining allegations 

stated in item #2. 

3. Admits. 

4. Admits. 

5. Admits. 

6. Admits. 

7. Denies. 

8. Admits.

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9. Admits. 

10. Admits. 

11. Denies. 

12. Neither admit nor deny. 

13. Neither admit nor deny. 

14. Neither admit nor deny. 

15. Neither admit nor deny. 

16. Neither admit nor deny. 

17. Neither admit nor deny. 

18. Neither admit nor deny. 

19. Denies. 

20. Neither admit nor deny. 

21. Denies. 

22. Denies.

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WHEREFORE, Respondent, City of Kalamazoo, feels that the case lacks merit and requests the Tribunal 

dismiss the Petition, affirm Respondent’s assessed and taxable values, subject to county and state 

equalization and award Respondent its costs and representation fees. 

Dated: July 1, 2026 

 

 

 

 

 

Respectfully Submitted, 

 

 

 

 

 

WCA Assessing 

 

 

 

 

 

______________________ 

 

 

 

 

 

Aaron P. Powers 

 

 

 

 

 

Representative for Respondent 

38110 Executive Drive, Ste. 200 

 

 

 

 

 

Westland, Michigan 48185 

 

 

 

 

 

734-331-3980

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PROOF OF SERVICE 

 

 

 

The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and say that he, Daniel K. Currie, placed in the United 

States Mail, postage prepaid, a copy of the following, properly addressed: 

DATE: 

 

July 1, 2026 

DOCUMENT: 

Respondent’s Answer to Petitioner’s Petition 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADDRESSESSEE(S): 

 

Eva T. Cantarella (P51917) 

Hertz Schram PC 

1760 S. Telegraph Road 

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3346 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 _________________________________________ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel K. Currie 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 1, 2026

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