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Astera Credit Union, Petitioner Vs. City Of Lansing, Respondent · 25-002338-TT
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RECEIVED AW JUL 10 2025 PROPERTY TAX MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL CONSULTANTS YOUR PROPERTY TAX EXPERTS SINCE 1989 July 8, 2025 RE: Notice of Docket Number for Entire Tribunal petition at Michigan Tax Tribunal MTT Docket # __ 25-003 33) 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, Co pono JA/ac Enclosures
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RECEIVED ala MAY 21 2025 PROPERTY TAX MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL CONSULTANTS YOUR PROPERTY TAX EXPERTS SINCE 1989 May 21, 2025 Clerk of the Court Michigan Tax Tribunal P.O. Box 30232 Lansing, MI 48909 RE: Property Tax Consultants for Astera Credit Union Parcel # 33-01-01-33-452-011, v. City of Lansing 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. Enclosures
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Property Tax Consultants for Astera Credit Union. MTT Docket No. 25-002338 v City of Lansing, PETITION Petitioner, Astera Credit Union, through their agent, Property Tax Consultants, petitions this Tribunal as follows: 1. Petitioner is Astera Credit Union whose principal office or address is 111 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48917. 2. Respondent, City of Lansing, establishes, levies and collects the property taxes on the subject property. 3. The property identification is # 33-01-01-33-452-011 and the subject property address is 301 E Jolly Rd, Lansing, MI 48910. The property is classified as commercial real property. Petitioner's Property is presently used for commercial. Petitioner believes that Petitioner’s Property was originally designed to be used for commercial. 4. The property is located in Ingham County and the school districts of Lansing Public and the Ingham Intermediate School District and Lansing Community College. 5. This matter involves issues relating to the true cash and taxable values for the parcel referenced above for the 2025 tax year. 6. For tax year 2025, Respondent’s Board of Review determined an assessed value of $1,073,100 a state equalized value of $1,073,100 and a taxable value of $866,040. 7. Petitioner is filing directly with the Michigan Tax Tribunal. 8. The 2025 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. 9. Petitioner contends the true cash value of the subject property is $1,400,000 which would yield a state equalized value of $700,000 and the taxable value is $700,000. The amount in contention is
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Dated: May 21, 2025 By: Jon aiswold, Property Tax Consultants 861 Pinecrest Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 269-366-0300 | jack@skylinepropertytax.com
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Property Tax Consultants for: Astera Credit Union Petitioner v PETITION MTT Docket # 25-002338 City of Lansing Respondent PROOF OF SERVICE Jon Aylsworth, deposes and says that on July 8, 2025 he served a copy of the Petition relative to the above-captioned matter upon: Assessor, City of Lansing 124 W Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 Clerk, City of Lansing 124 W Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 Via United States First-Class mail with proper postage affixed thereto. Clerk, Ingham County 341 S Jefferson, Mason, MI 48854 Director of Equalization, Ingham County P.O. Box 319, Mason, MI 48854 Secretary of School Board, Lansing Public School District 519 West Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI 48933 Secretary of School Board, Ingham Intermediate School District 2630 W Howell Rd, Mason, MI 48854 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 0
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