Bonnie Falzetta-Orsick, Petitioner V Township Of Mundy, Respondent

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

GOVERNOR 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR 

 

 

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 

Bonnie Falzetta-Orsick, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

Petitioner, 

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION 

 

v 

 

MTT Docket No. 24-004152 

 

Mundy Township, 

 

Presiding Judge 

Respondent. 

 

Patricia L. Halm 

 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL 

 

The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that Petitioner was placed in 

default on January 6, 2025, because Petitioner failed to file a Valuation Petition form 

and failed to file a copy of the March Board of Review Decision. Although Petitioner 

responded on January 14, 2025, their attempt to cure was incomplete and on January 

31, 2025, the Tribunal extended the time for Petitioner to cure the default by an 

additional 14 days. Petitioner has failed to respond. Petitioner has not complied with 

either order, and the latter stated that “failure to comply with this Order shall result in the 

dismissal of the case . . .” and referenced Grimm v Dep’t of Treasury.1 In Grimm, the 

Michigan Court of Appeals summarized factors that the Tribunal should consider before 

imposing the sanction of dismissal. Those factors are: 

 

(1) whether the violation was wilful or accidental; (2) the party's history of 

refusing to comply with previous court orders; (3) the prejudice to the 

opposing party; (4) whether there exists a history of deliberate delay; (5) 

the degree of compliance with other parts of the court's orders; (6) 

attempts to cure the defect; and (7) whether a lesser sanction would better 

serve the interests of justice.2 

 

Here, Petitioner’s failure to comply with multiple orders has established a history of 

deliberate delay. As a result, giving careful consideration to the factors involved and 

considering all options in determining what sanction is just and proper, the Tribunal 

finds that dismissal is appropriate, and a lesser sanction would not be appropriate in 

light of Petitioner’s history of noncompliance in this case. 

 

Therefore, 

 

IT IS ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED. 

 

This Order resolves all pending claims in this matter and closes this case. 

 

1 Grimm v Dep’t of Treasury, 291 Mich App 140 (2010). 

2 Id. at 149.

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APPEAL RIGHTS 

If you disagree with the final decision in this case, you may file a motion for 

reconsideration with the Tribunal or a claim of appeal with the Michigan Court of 

Appeals. 

 

A motion for reconsideration must be filed with the Tribunal with the required filing fee 

within 21 days from the date of entry of the final decision. Because the final decision 

closes the case, the motion cannot be filed through the Tribunal’s web-based e-filing 

system; it must be filed by mail or personal service. The fee for the filing of such 

motions is $50.00 in the Entire Tribunal and $25.00 in the Small Claims Division, unless 

the Small Claims decision relates to the valuation of property and the property had a 

principal residence exemption of at least 50% at the time the petition was filed or the 

decision relates to the grant or denial of a poverty or disabled veterans exemption and, 

if so, there is no filing fee. You are required to serve a copy of the motion on the 

opposing party by mail or personal service or by email if the opposing party agrees to 

electronic service, and proof demonstrating that service must be submitted with the 

motion. Responses to motions for reconsideration are prohibited and there are no oral 

arguments unless otherwise ordered by the Tribunal. 

 

Alternatively, you may file a claim of appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals. If the 

claim is filed within 21 days of the entry of the final decision, it is an “appeal of right.” If 

the claim is filed more than 21 days after the entry of the final decision, it is an “appeal 

by leave.” A copy of the claim of appeal must be filed with the Tribunal to certify the 

record on appeal. There is no certification fee. 

 

 

Entered: February 21, 2025 

 

 

By _____________________________ 

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PROOF OF SERVICE 

 

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives. 

 

By: Tribunal Clerk

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

GOVERNOR 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR 

 

 

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 

Bonnie Falzetta-Orsick, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

Petitioner, 

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION 

 

v 

 

MTT Docket No. 24-004152 

 

Mundy Township, 

 

Presiding Judge 

Respondent. 

 

Patricia L. Halm 

 

ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR PETITIONER TO CURE DEFAULT 

 

The Tribunal has considered the file in this case and finds that Petitioner was held in 

default because they did not file a Petition or submit a copy of the notice giving rise to 

the appeal. Petitioner failed to respond to the Order of Default, and the Tribunal 

entered an order extending the time to cure on January 6, 2025. Though Petitioner filed 

a response on January 14, 2025, they have failed to cure the default. In order to appeal 

to the Tribunal, Petitioner is required to file a Small Claims Petition Form. Forms are 

available on the Tribunal’s website at https://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib/small-

claims#scforms. It appears from the submitted appeal letter that Petitioner is disputing 

the property’s assessment, and they would therefore be required to file the “Petition for 

Valuation Appeal.” 

 

Petitioner is also required to file a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal, which in a 

valuation appeal, is the March Board of Review Decision. As it should be outlined in the 

assessment notice referenced by Petitioner, a protest to the March Board of Review 

must be made in such disputes before the Tribunal can acquire jurisdiction over the 

appeal.1 Further, because Petitioner failed to respond to the original Order of Default, 

Petitioner must file a Motion to Set Aside Default and proof that the motion was served 

on Respondent. Motion forms are available on the Tribunal’s website at the same 

location referenced above. 

 

The Tribunal is unable to defer the time to cure the default as requested in Petitioner’s 

response, particularly in the absence of a properly filed motion requesting an extension. 

As noted in TTR 225: “All requests to the tribunal requiring an order in a contested case, 

including stipulated requests, must be made by written motion that is signed and filed 

with the tribunal and accompanied by the appropriate fee, unless otherwise ordered by 

the tribunal.”2 Petitions, motions, and other submissions may be filed using the 

Tribunal’s e-filing system, however, which is available on the website at 

https://efiling.apps.lara.state.mi.us/Account/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f&rg=1. 

 

 

 

1 See MCL 205.735a. 

2 Id.

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Though the Tribunal finds one final extension of time to cure the default appropriate, 

Petitioner’s failure to comply with Tribunal orders and its Rules of Practice and 

Procedure has established a history of deliberate delay that would justify dismissal of 

the case for failure to timely comply with this Order.3 Therefore, 

 

IT IS ORDERED that the time for Petitioner to cure the default is EXTENDED. 

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner must complete the following to cure the 

default: (1) file a Small Claims Petition Form, (2) file a copy of the March Board of 

Review Decision, (3) file a Motion to Set Aside Default, and (4) file proof the Motion to 

Set Aside Default was served on Respondent. The foregoing must be filed with the 

Tribunal within 14 days of the entry of this Order.4 

 

Failure to comply with this Order may result in dismissal of the case, as provided by 

TTR 231.5 

 

Entered: January 31, 2025 

 

 

By _____________________________ 

ejg/jc 

 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

 

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives. 

 

By: Tribunal Clerk 

 

 

3 See Grimm v Dep’t of Treasury, 291 Mich App 140 (2010). 

4 “A submission by mail is considered filed on the date indicated by the United States Postal Service 

postmark on the envelope containing the submission. A submission without a postmark or with an illegible 

postmark is considered filed on the date the submission is received by the tribunal. A submission by 

commercial delivery service is considered filed on the date the submission is given to the commercial 

service for delivery to the tribunal as indicated by the receipt date on the package containing the submission. 

A submission by personal service is considered filed on the date the submission is received. A submission 

through the tribunal’s e-filing system by 11:59 p.m. on a business day is considered filed on that business 

day. A submission by email to the email address designated by the tribunal by 11:59 p.m. on a business 

day is considered filed on that business day. A submission on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a holiday is 

considered filed on the following business day, as provided by section 35a of the tax tribunal act, MCL 

205.735a.” TTR 219(5). 

5 See also MCL 205.732.

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RECEIVED 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

JAN 22 2025 

Small Claims Division 

et iiGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

MTT Docket No. 24-004152 

Lansing 

January 9, 2025 

| am writing to let you know why 

| did not receive notice giving rise. 

| am not familiar with the tax system in the USA, and found the information on line to write to 

ask for tax relief. 

| wrote a letter and thought someone would call me so 

| could explain my situation, which is 

how it works in Canada, where 

| am from. {am now a dual citizen of both the USA and Canada 

since 

| received my citizenship in 2023. 

Needless 0 say, 

| find the tax system here very high. 

Every year my taxes go up, as 

| stated in 

my first letter to Munday Township on March 4, 2020. 

Nothing was done to give us relief. We don’t utilize all of the “extra” charges on our tax bill and 

every year the list gets longer and more expensive for us....which we cannot afford. 

At this rate we will lose our home..and as 

| stated in my letter, other people with bigger homes 

pay less. 

| was told 

| have to apply to set aside motion for default? 

| don't know what that is, and my 

husband and I, being 80 year old, don’t think we understand any of this. 

All we want is to 

keep our home affordable, and as we are pensioners, we can't afford a lawyer. 

Please, someone, call us to help us understand this situation. We are in Texas for the winter in 

a trailer park, and will be back home in April. Can we defer this until then? 

Do we have to pay for a deferral? 

Thank you 

Bonnie Falzetta-Orsick 

10107 Torrey Rd 

Fenton, Mi 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Bonnie Falzetta-Orsick, 

Petitioner,

 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 24-004152 

Township Of Mundy,

Respondent.

ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR PETITIONER TO CURE DEFAULT 

The Tribunal has considered the file in the above-captioned case and finds that it 

entered an order holding Petitioner in default on December 9, 2024.1 Petitioner was 

required to cure the default within 14 days. Petitioner has had ample time to comply, yet 

has failed to respond or submit the required filings. Though the Tribunal finds an 

extension of time to cure the default appropriate, Petitioner’s failure to comply with 

Tribunal orders and its Rules of Practice and Procedure has established a history of 

deliberate delay that would justify dismissal of the case for failure to timely comply with 

this Order.2 Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that the time for Petitioner to cure the default is EXTENDED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner must complete the following to cure the 

default: (1) file the documentation required by the December 9, 2024default order, (2) 

file a Motion to Set Aside Default, and (3) file proof the Motion and a copy of the 

documentation were served on Respondent. The foregoing must be filed with the 

Tribunal within 14 days of the entry of this Order.

Failure to comply with this Order may result in dismissal of the case, as provided by 

TTR 231.3 

By:___________________________________

Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair

Entered: January 6, 2025

1 The Order further stated, “Failure to comply with this Order will result in the defaulted party being 

required to file a motion to set aside the default (with appropriate filing fee).” 

2 See Grimm v Dep’t of Treasury, 291 Mich App 140 (2010). 

3 See also MCL 205.732.

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PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provide by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

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Bonnie Falzetta-Orsick

10107 Torrey Rd

Fenton , MI 48430

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Bonnie Falzetta-Orsick, 

Petitioner,

 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 24-004152 

Township Of Mundy,

Respondent.

ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR PETITIONER TO CURE DEFAULT 

The Tribunal has considered the file in the above-captioned case and finds that it 

entered an order holding Petitioner in default on December 9, 2024.4 Petitioner was 

required to cure the default within 14 days. Petitioner has had ample time to comply, yet 

has failed to respond or submit the required filings. Though the Tribunal finds an 

extension of time to cure the default appropriate, Petitioner’s failure to comply with 

Tribunal orders and its Rules of Practice and Procedure has established a history of 

deliberate delay that would justify dismissal of the case for failure to timely comply with 

this Order.5 Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that the time for Petitioner to cure the default is EXTENDED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner must complete the following to cure the 

default: (1) file the documentation required by the December 9, 2024default order, (2) 

file a Motion to Set Aside Default, and (3) file proof the Motion and a copy of the 

documentation were served on Respondent. The foregoing must be filed with the 

Tribunal within 14 days of the entry of this Order.

Failure to comply with this Order may result in dismissal of the case, as provided by 

TTR 231.6 

By:___________________________________

Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair

Entered: January 6, 2025

4 The Order further stated, “Failure to comply with this Order will result in the defaulted party being 

required to file a motion to set aside the default (with appropriate filing fee).” 

5 See Grimm v Dep’t of Treasury, 291 Mich App 140 (2010). 

6 See also MCL 205.732.

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PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provide by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Bonnie Falzetta-Orsick,

Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 24-004152

Township Of Mundy,

Respondent.

ORDER OF DEFAULT

The Tribunal has reviewed the file in the above-captioned case and finds that:

Petitioner filed an appeal letter. Petitioner is required to file a petition to initiate an 

appeal with the Tribunal. See TTR 219. Because a petition was not filed, the appeal is 

not properly pending. Petitioner must file a petition within 14 days of the entry of this 

Order. The petition shall note the docket number assigned by the Tribunal and if filed 

utilizing the Tribunal’s e-filing system, must be filed on the assigned docket number as 

an “Amended Petition.” Small Claims petition forms can be found on our website at 

www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. 

Petitioner did not submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., notice of 

action taken by Board of Review, uncapping notice, PRE denial notice, final assessment 

notice, etc.), as required by TTR 277. As such, Petitioner must submit the notice within 

14 days of the entry of this Order. 

Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner is HELD IN DEFAULT.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defaulted party shall cure the default, as indicated 

above, within 14 days of the entry of this Order.i 

Failure to comply with this Order will result in the defaulted party being required to file a 

motion to set aside the default (with appropriate filing fee).

By:_______________________________

Entered: December 9, 2024

Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair

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PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provide by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

i “A submission by mail is considered filed on the date indicated by the United States Postal Service 

postmark on the envelope containing the submission. A submission without a postmark or with an illegible 

postmark is considered filed on the date the submission is received by the tribunal. A submission by 

commercial delivery service is considered filed on the date the submission is given to the commercial 

service for delivery to the tribunal as indicated by the receipt date on the package containing the 

submission. A submission by personal service is considered filed on the date the submission is received. 

A submission through the tribunal’s e-filing system by 11:59 p.m. on a business day is considered filed on 

that business day. A submission by email to the email address designated by the tribunal by 11:59 p.m. 

on a business day is considered filed on that business day. A submission on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a 

holiday is considered filed on the following business day, as provided by section 35a of the tax tribunal 

act, MCL 205.735a.” TTR 219(5)

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Bonnie Falzetta-Orsick

10107 Torrey Rd

Fenton , MI 48430

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Bonnie Falzetta-Orsick,

Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 24-004152

Township Of Mundy,

Respondent.

ORDER OF DEFAULT

The Tribunal has reviewed the file in the above-captioned case and finds that:

Petitioner filed an appeal letter. Petitioner is required to file a petition to initiate an 

appeal with the Tribunal. See TTR 219. Because a petition was not filed, the appeal is 

not properly pending. Petitioner must file a petition within 14 days of the entry of this 

Order. The petition shall note the docket number assigned by the Tribunal and if filed 

utilizing the Tribunal’s e-filing system, must be filed on the assigned docket number as 

an “Amended Petition.” Small Claims petition forms can be found on our website at 

www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. 

Petitioner did not submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., notice of 

action taken by Board of Review, uncapping notice, PRE denial notice, final assessment 

notice, etc.), as required by TTR 277. As such, Petitioner must submit the notice within 

14 days of the entry of this Order. 

Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner is HELD IN DEFAULT.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defaulted party shall cure the default, as indicated 

above, within 14 days of the entry of this Order.ii 

Failure to comply with this Order will result in the defaulted party being required to file a 

motion to set aside the default (with appropriate filing fee).

By:_______________________________

Entered: December 9, 2024

Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair

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PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provide by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

ii “A submission by mail is considered filed on the date indicated by the United States Postal Service 

postmark on the envelope containing the submission. A submission without a postmark or with an illegible 

postmark is considered filed on the date the submission is received by the tribunal. A submission by 

commercial delivery service is considered filed on the date the submission is given to the commercial 

service for delivery to the

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Michigan Tax Tribunal 

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PO. Box 30232 

RECEIVED 

Lancing, MI 48909 

DEC 05.2024 

December2, 2024 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBLINAL 

Re: Parcel Number 15-35-5-1-006 

We received our tax assessment for 2024. 

In 2017 when I purchased this property, it was $58,200. 

In 2018 it went to: 

64,400 

In 2019 

it went to: 

69,800 

In 2020 it went to: 

73,200 

In 2021 it went to: 

76,700 

In 2022 it went to: 

81,000 

In 2023 it went to: 

88,600 

In 2024 it went to: 

94,300 

My taxes have gone up so much that we are paying almost $3000.00 a year now. 

That is hard for us. We are both 80 years old now and live on my husbands pension. 

($24,000 per year) I do not have a pension as T immigrated from Canada in 2017. 

We have not done anything to change the house or upgrade it in anyway. 

It is the same as 

when we bought it in 2017. 

I know a person who lives on Wise St., in Rankin, just up the street from Mundy 

Township Office. They have a huge addition on the Back of their house and extends to 

behind their attached garage on the house which almost doubles the size of their house. 

Also they have a 30x40 foot and about 17ft high, big garage, in the back yard. Yet they 

pay less taxes than we do... Why?? 

Why are our taxes going up so much every year? We have a smaller house with no other 

buildings on the property, and as I mentioned , we have not done anything inside or 

outside of the house since we bought it. At this rate, we will not be able to afford to keep 

our home. What can we do to stop the increases every year or to lower them? 

Any help would be appreciated.

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Bonnie Falzetta-Orsick,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 24-004152

Township Of Mundy,

Respondent.

NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER

TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims petition has been filed and the above-noted docket 

number has been assigned to that petition. The assignment of the docket number does 

not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies 

with the Tribunal’s rules. The docket number needs to be included on all documents 

submitted in this case.

Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within 28 days of the issuance of a 

copy of this Notice to Respondent. Tribunal answer forms are available on our 

website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Respondents must utilize the appropriate answer 

form. Failure to file the answer within the 28-day time frame may result in the 

placement of Respondent in default, as provided by TTR 279. Further, an electronic 

copy of the petition can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup Search on the 

Tribunal’s website.

By: __Tribunal Clerk_____

Entered: December 9, 2024

PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provide by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

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Bonnie Falzetta-Orsick

10107 Torrey Rd

Fenton , MI 48430

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Bonnie Falzetta-Orsick,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 24-004152

Township Of Mundy,

Respondent.

NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER

TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims petition has been filed and the above-noted docket 

number has been assigned to that petition. The assignment of the docket number does 

not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies 

with the Tribunal’s rules. The docket number needs to be included on all documents 

submitted in this case.

Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within 28 days of the issuance of a 

copy of this Notice to Respondent. Tribunal answer forms are available on our 

website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Respondents must utilize the appropriate answer 

form. Failure to file the answer within the 28-day time frame may result in the 

placement of Respondent in default, as provided by TTR 279. Further, an electronic 

copy of the petition can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup Search on the 

Tribunal’s website.

By: __Tribunal Clerk_____

Entered: December 9, 2024

PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provide by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

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Michigan Tax Tribunal 

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PO. Box 30232 

RECEIVED 

Lancing, MI 48909 

DEC 05.2024 

December2, 2024 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBLINAL 

Re: Parcel Number 15-35-5-1-006 

We received our tax assessment for 2024. 

In 2017 when I purchased this property, it was $58,200. 

In 2018 it went to: 

64,400 

In 2019 

it went to: 

69,800 

In 2020 it went to: 

73,200 

In 2021 it went to: 

76,700 

In 2022 it went to: 

81,000 

In 2023 it went to: 

88,600 

In 2024 it went to: 

94,300 

My taxes have gone up so much that we are paying almost $3000.00 a year now. 

That is hard for us. We are both 80 years old now and live on my husbands pension. 

($24,000 per year) I do not have a pension as T immigrated from Canada in 2017. 

We have not done anything to change the house or upgrade it in anyway. 

It is the same as 

when we bought it in 2017. 

I know a person who lives on Wise St., in Rankin, just up the street from Mundy 

Township Office. They have a huge addition on the Back of their house and extends to 

behind their attached garage on the house which almost doubles the size of their house. 

Also they have a 30x40 foot and about 17ft high, big garage, in the back yard. Yet they 

pay less taxes than we do... Why?? 

Why are our taxes going up so much every year? We have a smaller house with no other 

buildings on the property, and as I mentioned , we have not done anything inside or 

outside of the house since we bought it. At this rate, we will not be able to afford to keep 

our home. What can we do to stop the increases every year or to lower them? 

Any help would be appreciated.

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