Board of Review
Frequently Asked Questions
Guide To Your Property Taxes And Proposal “A"
2008
Petition
Form for Board of Review - 2008
Board of Review
Poverty Petition - 2008
Board of Review Guidelines for
Poverty Appeals - 2008
Inflation Rate Multiplier for 2008
The Board of Review reviews the assessment
roll received from the Assessor to check to see it is
complete, accurate, uniform and valid. They conduct public
hearings in March to hear appeals from property owners. The
type of appeals the Board has authority to hear are for
classification, tax exempt or non-exempt status, equity (all
properties to be assessed at 50 percent of True Cash Value),
hardship and valuation. The majority of appeals are for
valuation. The Board of Review has no control over millage
rates or property taxes.
Assessing Board of Review Members:
Mary Ann Carey
Kendra Barberena
Carol Leroue
Roy Banks
Robert W. Harris
Michael Litwin
The Board of Review has two other meetings,
one in July and one in December. The July and December Boards
of Review have the authority over clerical errors, mutual
mistakes of fact and situations involving hardship exemptions,
principal residence exemptions and qualified agricultural property
exemptions. The July and December Board of Review meetings can
be used to correct assessments for two years, the current year
and the preceding year and current year and 3 immediately
preceding years for erroneously uncapped properties. Effective July 24, 2003, the July and
December Board of Reviews may correct the principal residence exemption
for the current year and for the three immediately preceding
years.
Appeal Process
Every year in February, assessment notices are mailed to all
property owners in the Township. Appeals of assessed or taxable values placed on
property by the Assessor may be made to the Board of Review. If you wish to
appear before the Board of Review, an appointment is necessary. Please phone the
Assessing office at (734) 354-3269 for an appointment. The Saturday, March 15th,
2008
hearing is a walk-in hearing, which is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Appeals by mail will be accepted, if received by March 21st, 2008.
The Board of Review will meet at the following times:
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Tuesday, March 4, 2008 |
Organizational Meeting
9:00 am to Noon -
Hearings by Appointment.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
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Monday, March 10, 2008 |
Hearings by Appointment
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008 |
Hearings by Appointment
9:00 am to Noon
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
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Saturday, March 15, 2008 |
First Come - First Served
9:00 am to 11:00 am |
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
4:30 pm
in Clerk's Conference Room |
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008 |
4:30 pm
in Clerk's Conference Room |
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Protest at the Board of Review is necessary to protect your
right to further appeals to the Michigan Tax Tribunal for valuation and
exemption appeals and/or State Tax Commission for classification appeals. The
deadline to appeal for Residential is July 31. Only assessments reviewed by the Board of
Review can be appealed to the Michigan Tax Tribunal and State Tax Commission.
Appeal Documentation
Residents who appeal their value should provide documentation to
support why their assessment is too high. Provide documentation of comparable
houses in your neighborhood that sold at lower prices than your appraised value,
or provide a recent appraisal reflecting the fair market value of your home. The
Assessing office has sales information where you can look at sales in your
neighborhood and compare them to your home. It is also a good idea to review
your field inspection sheet in the Assessing office for accuracy. If there is an
error, it should be brought to the attention of the Assessing office. A
"Petition to the Board of Review" must be completed before appearing before the
Board. This petition may be obtained from the Assessing
office or from the
Forms and Permits page of this website.
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