2026 MTT_Scanned_39-10-00009-015-V.pdf
Farm & Fleet Of Janesville, Inc Petitioner Vs. City Of Portage Respondent · 26-000946-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Farm & Fleet of Janesville, Inc. , MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner(s) Vv MTT Docket No.na Portage City Assessor Respondent(s) ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION 1. Property Parcel No: 39-10-00008-015-V (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 _v real ___personal. 3. If more than one parcel of real property is under appeal, are the properties contiguous? ___ 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): 6. The property identified above is classified as 201 Commercial 7. If the assessment or assessments at issue were protested, the protest was made to Respondent's March 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. n/a Page 2 of 4 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 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): 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): The property or properties at issue are located in Kalamazoo County. The property or properties’ address is: 879 Mall Drive, Portage, MI, 49024 The assessment or assessments at issue were established by the (applicable local governmental unit); Portage City Assessor Petitioner's legal residence or principal office address is: 3507 E Racine St. Janesville, WI 53546-2320 This appeal involves issues relating to the (check all that are applicable): v the property or properties’ true cash and taxable values 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? ___ Yes ___ No uniformity of the property or properties’ assessment the property or the properties’ exemption from ad valorem taxation under MCL The tax year(s) at issue are: 2026
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MTT Docket No. n/a 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 tax year or years (attach additional page if necessary): 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 2026 7193800 3596900 3596900 17. Petitioner contends that the values for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2026 5500000 2750000 2750000 18. The values in dispute for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2026 1693800 846900 846900 19. Petitioner requests the following relief (attach additional page if necessary): We respectfully request that the taxable value and assessed value be corrected to $2750000 with the true cash value $5500000. 20. List the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to support the relief requested (attach additional page if necessary): [The subject property is an owner-occupied 109,080-SF building (former Menard's) located at 879 Mall Drive in Portage, Kalamazoo County, MI. The property is an out-lot to the Crossroads; a 769,801-SF regional mall with four department stores, The site consists of two parcels, totaling 9.85 acres that were originally improved with an 82,013-SF building in 1988. The subject was purchased on March 14, 2018, then since added a 27,067-SF addition and renovated/retrofitted the improvements to-suit. There is also an automotive service section and a fenced storage area. An appraisal supports a much lower valuation. We would respectfully request the assessment be adjusted to more appropriately represent the value of the subject property.
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MTT Docket No. n/a Page 4 of 4 Sires re Representative or, if none, Petitioner: ad Printed Name of Petitioner's Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: Brian Thomas Email Address: bthomas@integritytax.com Mailing Address: 8615 Brotherhood Way Fort Wayne, IN 46825 Telephone Number: 260-637-8899 Date: 5/14/2026