Britten.pdf
Ryan A Britten Petitioner V Township Of Bedford Respondent · 26-001072-TT
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RECEIVED APR.0 9 2026 ‘ MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON |. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR pC PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM VALUATION / UNCAPPING Do not use this form to appeat Classification, Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Other Exemptions, Special Assessments, or Non-Property tax disputes. Pursuant to Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 278, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., Board of Review Decision or other notice) with this petition, if applicable. If you do not submit this document, you may be heid in default. Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information First Name Ml. Last NamelCompany Name \ Mailing Addi Ryan [:] Rural Ri ) A Br 77en ailing ress (Nof, Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route 4 JA y/ /5 aKe way, Drive Battle Creek MITT 49037 weer 7 509) 274-6218 E€malt Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email} Hy Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name M.IL Last Name Firm Name (if any) Malling Address (No., Street, P.O, Box or Rural Route) City or Town State ZIP Code Telephone Number Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via emai) Section 3: Subject Property Information use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. How many parcels are you If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? appealing? / [1] ves* No** **If No, you must file separate appeals for each parce! Property Address (No., Street) / 5 5 / ake Way Drive City or T Count; State ZIP Code CT Bad te breek |” Calhoun Ml | 4?037
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
Section 4: Check which of the following you are appealing (check al that apply)
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True Cash and Taxable Value
{J Taxable Value Only {calcutation)
[J Uncapping of Taxable Value
Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal
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Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues
Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review {BOR)? x Yes
[HI] No
If Yes, check which BOR you attended: Xd march
[1] July
[Wm] December
if No, please check the applicable reason(s);
[I] Not required to attend
Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact (if yes, include explanation in Section 5)
[Hl] Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order
| Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping
1 other
If you checked “other” above, explain:Page 3
GRETCHEN WHITMER
GOVERNOR
STATE OF MICHIGAN
LANSI
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
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DIRECTOR
Section 7: Valuation Information *use the muttipte parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels.
Parcel Number: [3-04-04p-03¥-00
Classification of Property:
Real 4
Personal [} (check one)
Agriculturai [1
Commercial
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Industrial {1
Residential w
Timber-Cutover []
~~ Developmental [1
Utility J (check one)
Assessed Value (aiso known as vA Equalized Value) established
by
the Board of Review:
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Taxable 4A established by the Board of Review:
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What do you believe is the fair marfet value (also known as true cash value)? [4l, ooo
What do you believe is the assessed values? (multiply true cash
What do you believe is the taxabie value? (cannot exceed
value by .6}
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Fee Information
assessed value)
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Does the property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 5
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No
If you answered yes to the above question, you are not required to pa!
0% as of the date of the filing of this petition for all tax years at
y any filing fees.
MARLON |. BROWN, DPA
if the property does not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 80% as of the date of the filing of this petition for all tax years at
issue, the filing fee is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute.
if you are appealing more than one
parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute will be used to determine your filing fee, plus $25.00
will be added for each additional parce! being appealed, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000.00
i your property is residential property (see MCL 205.762) and
the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention Is:
Flling Fee is:
$100,000.00 and under
$125.00
$100,000.01 to $500,000.00
$200.00
$Over $500,000.00
$300.00
If the property is
NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and
the State Equalized Value or Taxabte Value in contention is:
Filing Fee is:
$100,000.00 and under
$250.00
* Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, as indicated above.
if the property is
NOT residential property and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute is $100,000.01 or greater the
appeal does not qualify for Small Claims. Therefore, an Entire Tribunal pstition must be filed.
Signature “required
Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature:
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2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION FROM 03/24/2026 NOTIFICATION OF BOARD OF REVIEW BEDFORD CHARTER TOWNSHIP DECISION IS REQUIRED BY 1. 115 SULDRIKS DR BATTLE CREEK MI 49037 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address and legal description optional.): 13-04-040-038-00 158 LAKEWAY DR BRITTEN RYAN A & BETTY 158 LAKEWAY DR BATTLE CREEK MI 490637 BEDFORD TWP, ALTHOUSE ADD. LOTS 38 & 39 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 Ras completed their review of parcel number 13-04-040-038-00 R They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. Board of Review Comments VALUE CORRECTION 2026 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 139,800 | 2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 129,000 (If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) 2026 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 139,800 2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 129,000 2026 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 100.0000 “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.htmt}
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Yhetigen Deparment of Tressury. THIS IS NOT A TAX BILL L-4400 Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification This ferm is issued under the authority of Public Act 206 of 1893, Seo. 211.24c and Se0.211.34¢, as amended. This is a model assessment notice 1o be used by the local assessor. FROM MICHELE STORY, ASSESSOR PARCEL IDENTIFICATION BEDFORD CHARTER TOWNSHIP PARCEL NUMBER: 13-04-040-038-00 115 S ULDRIKS DR PROPERTY ADDRESS: BATTLE CREEK MI 49037 158 LAKEWAY DR BATTLE CREEK, MI 49037 SCHOOL DISTRICT CODE: 13020 OWNER'S NAME & ADDRESS/PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: EXEMPTIONS BRITTEN RYAN A & BETTY % Exempt As "Homeowners Principal Residence™ 100.00% 58 LAKEWAY DR % Exempt As "Qualified Agricultural Property”: 00% BATTLE CREEK MI 49037 % Exempt As "MBT Industrial Personal”; 00% % Exempt As "MBT Commercial Personal™; .00% Exempt As "Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse" [1] Yes No Exempt As "Qualified Forest Property": Hl Yes [X] No Exempt As "Development Property™: [I] Yes No LEGAL DESCRIPTION: BEDFORD TWP. ALTHOUSE ADD. LOTS 38 & 39 ACCORDING TO MCL 211.34c THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS: 401 Residential PRIOR YEAR'S CLASSIFICATION IF DIFFERENT: 401 Residential The change in taxable value will increase/decrease your tax bill PRIOR AMOUNT CURRENT CHANGE FROM N TENTATIVE AMOUNT forthe 2026 year by approximately: $4230 YEAR: 2025 YEAR: 2026 CURRENT YEAR 1. TAXABLE VALUE: 87,921 139,800 61,879 2. ASSESSED VALUE: 115,200 139,800 . 24,600 3. TENTATIVE EQUALIZATION FACTOR: 1.000 4. STATE EQUALIZED VALUE (SEV): 115,200 139,800 24,600 5. WAS THERE A TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP IN025 THAT RESULTED IN A TAXABLE VALUE UNCAPPING? [X] Yes O No 6. Assessor Change Reason(s): The 2026 Inflation rate Muitiplier is: 1.027 Questions regarding the Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification may be directed to the Following: Name: Telephone Number: Email Address: MICHELE STORY (269) 968-6917 202 SEE BELOW
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Acura Valuation, Inc. 310797 Fae No. 310797 APPRAISAL OF LOCATED AT: 1568 Lakeway Dr Battle Creek, MI 49037 FOR: Kellogg Community Credit Union 41 2nd St Battle Creek, MI, 49014 BORROWER: BRITEN, Ryan
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Acura Valuation, inc. 310797 Fao No. 310797 August 8, 2025 Kellogg Community Credit Union 41 2nd St Batlle Creek, MI, 49014 File Number: 310797 In accordance with your request, | have appralsed the real proparty at! 158 Lakeway Dr Battle Creek, MI 49037 The purpose of this appraisal Is to develop an opinion of the market vaiua of tha subject property, os Improved. The property rights appraised are the fee simpla Interast In the site and improvemants, in my opinion, the market value of the praperty as of August 7, 2025 is: $181,000 One Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Dollars The attached report contains the description, analysis and supportive data for the consluslans, final opinion of value, descriptive photographs, limiting conditions and appropriate certifications. Respectfully Submitted, A James A. Braham Certified Residential Appraiser
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