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Jacob A Tropea, Petitioner V Township Of Caseville, Respondent · 25-001678-TT

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RECEIVED 

JUN 85 2025 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

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. 25-001678 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

First Name 

MI 

Last Name 

Township of Caseville 

Malling Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route} 

PO Box 519 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Caseville 

MI 

48725 

Telephone Number 989-856-9653 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) 

accurateassessing@gmail.com 

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

I. 

First Name 

ML 

Last Name 

Firm Name {if any) 

Mailing Address {No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Rotite) 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Telephone Number 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more? 

[J ves 

No 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If not, list which parcels adjoin one another. 

Oves 

[Ino 

Not Applicable

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

As set by the Township of Colfax March Board of Review, the assessment was set at 

50% of true cash value in accordance with the Michigan State Constitution and Michigan 

State Law as December 31, 2024. 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

Did Petittoner protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? 

Yes 

[i] No 

If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: 

March 

J July 

[3] December 

if no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? 

Yes 

[Hl] No 

*Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. 

If the July or December BOR revised the assessment(s) at issue, did it have authority? [mm] Yes 

[me] No 

If yes, cite the Board's authority. 

Was the assessment(s) a issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? J Yes 

No 

If yes, explain 

Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

7] ves 

No 

If so, what is the issue date?

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at a BOR? [8] Yes 

[| No 

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

[1 uty 

[J] 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? |_| Yes 

[|] No 

if Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [| Maren 

{] uly 

[[] December 

Fax 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) 

0 

Agricultural 

Commerclal 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Section 6: Valuation Information use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Identification Number: 

3204-411-093-00 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

industrial 

Restiantia 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Current Assessed Value {also known as State Equaiizad Value) as established by the BOR: 

225,000 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

179,532 

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

528,760 

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

264,380 

If you belleve the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value.

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Jacob Tropea 

; 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-001678-TT 

Township of Caseville 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Amy Haag 

states that on 06/02/2025 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Answer Form 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

[Provide name and address of the party/people being served] 

Jacob Tropea 

1394 Glen Wood Dr 

Leonard, MI 48367 

Bin ple 

[Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

Bing 

S Wenn 

[Print/type nate of person serving/mailing copy]

aa a 

rere 

THIS 

IS NOT A TAX BILL 

L-4400 

Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification 

This form is issued under the authorily of P.A. 206 of 1893, Sec. 211.24 (c) and Sec.211.34c, as amended. This is & mode! assessment notice 10 be used by the focal assessor. 

FROM 

PARCEL IDENTIFICATION 

CASEVILLE TOWNSHIP 

PARCEL NUMBER: 

3204-411-093-00 

PO BOX 519 

CASEVILLE, MI 48725 

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 

9850 SHORE DRIVE 

PIGEON, MI 48755 

OWNER'S NAME & ADDRESS/PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION 

Eke 

8 

Sl NA 

% Exempt As "Homeowners Principal Residence™: 

00% 

% Exempt As "Qualified Agricultural Property™: 

.00% 

LEONARD MI 48367 

% Exempt As "MBT Industrial Personal": 

00% 

% Exempt As "MBT Commercial Personal: 

00% 

Exempt 

As "Qualified Forest Property": 

HW Yes 

No 

Exempt 

As "Development Property”: 

[J Yes 

No 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 

LOT 5 SAND POINT LAKE SUB. ALSO AN EASEMENT TO USE PARCEL OF LAND DESC AS COM AT NW COR OF LOT 22 SAND 

POINT LAKE SUB TH N 60 DEG W 27' TO POB TH S 28 DEG W 60' MOL TO WATERS EDGE OF LAGOON TH WLY 27' TH N 29 DEG 

E60' MOLTO SL OUTLOT BTH S 60 DEG E 27' TO POB. 

ACCORDING TO MCL 211.34c THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS: 

401 

Residential 

PRIOR YEAR'S CLASSIFICATION IF DIFFERENT: 

401 

Residential 

CHANGE FROM 

PRIOR AMOUNT 

CURRENT TENTATIVE 

. 

PRIOR YEAR TO 

YEAR: 

2024 

AMOUNT YEAR: 

5506 

CURRENT YEAR 

1. TAXABLE VALUE: 

174,134 

179,532 

5,398 

2. ASSESSED VALUE: 

220,600 

| 

264,400 

43,800 

3. TENTATIVE EQUALIZATION FACTOR: 

1.000 

| 

. 

oo 

4. STATE EQUALIZED VALUE (SEV): 

220,600 

5. There WAS or WAS NOT a transfer of ownership on this property in2024 

WAS NOT 

6. Assessor Change Reason(s): 

Market Adjustment 

The 2025 Inflation rate Multiplier is: 1.031 

Questions regarding the Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification may be directed to the Following: 

Name: 

Phone: 

Email Address: 

AMY HAAG 

989-856-3053 

ACCURATEASSESSING@GMAIL.COM 

March Board of Review Appeal Information. The Board of Review will meet at the following dates and times:

06/02/2025 

09:41 AM 

2025 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION 

FROM 

CASEVILLE TOWNSHIP 

POBOX 519 

CASEVILLE, M1 48725 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address 

and legal description optional): 

3204-411-093-00 

9850 SHORE DRIVE 

TROPEA, JAKE & GINA 

LOT 5 SAND POINT LAKE SUB. ALSO AN EASEMENT TO 

1394 GLEN WOOD 

USE PARCEL OF LAND DESC AS COM AT NW COR OF LOT 

LEONARD MI 48367 

22 SAND POINT LAKE SUB TH N 60 DEG W 27' TO POB TH § 

29 DEG W 60' MOL TO WATERS EDGE OF LAGOON TH WLY 

27TH N 29 DEG E 60° MOL TO SL OUTLOT B TH S 60 DEG E 

27' TO POB, 

THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED 

401 

(RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED) 

. 

Thank you for attending this years March Board of Review. The Board has reviewed the information you supplied and the data necessary 

to compute your assessment and taxable value. 

The Board has completed their review of parcel number 

3204-411-093-00 

They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. 

Board of Review Comments 

OVER ASSESSED 

[2025 

ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 

264,400 

| 

[2025 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 

225,000 

(If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) 

2025 

ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 

179,532 

2025 

"BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 

179,532 

2025 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 

0.0000 

Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call if you have any questions. 

“Effective March 1, 2013, the Tribunal is no longer able to accept Small Claims letter appeals. Rather, you are required to file a petition to 

initiate a new Small Claims appeal. Petition forms are available on this website.” 

http://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib/0,4677,7-187-38254---,00 htm!

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Jacob Tropea 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No. 25-001678-TT 

Township of Caseville 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Amy Haag 

states that on 06/02/2025 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Answer Form 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

[Provide name and address of the party/people being served] 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

PO Box 30232 

Lansing, MI 48909 

Dine 

A Meo x 

[Signdture of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

Bony 

N Waog 

[Print/type naive of person serving/mailing copy]

"Castille Tourship 

6767 MAIN STREET 

” 

P.O. BOX 519 

CASEVILLE, MICHIGAN 48725-0519 

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SBR 

000617632

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