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Board of Review
Board of Review Structure
The Board of Review consists of three persons appointed by the
Township Board, Board of Review members serve two-year terms
starting on January 1 of each odd-numbered year. Members of a
Township Board of review must be voters of the township, at least 18
years old, a U.S. citizen, and must have lived in the township for
at least 30 days. They may not be an assessor's relative. There are
no statutory requirements regarding skills, training or experience
that members must meet. Board members should be citizens interested
in the public good, to the goal of fair, just and equitable property
tax administration.
Our 2011 Board of Review members are Henry Hogan, Susan Aulgur
and Rick Henry. Mr. Hogan is a realtor with Max Broock, a lawyer and
former state representative. Mrs. Aulgur is a realtor, developer and
Independence Township commercial property owner. Mr. Henry is a
State Licensed Real Estate Appraiser.
2011 March Board of Review
Notice of 2011 Assessment, Taxable Valuation and Property
Classification (Assessment Change Notices) will be mailed out the
end of February and will indicate the change in Assessed and Taxable
Values from last year to this 2011 year. If you disagree with the
value, you may schedule an appointment to appeal your Assessed Value
at the March Board of Review. The Assessed Value represents 50% of
market value. In addition, you may appeal a classification change if
applicable and/or you may file an Application for Poverty Exemption
by completing the application and supplying required income tax
returns along with asset, income and expense information for
consideration.
Appointments are necessary by calling the Assessing Department at
248 625-8114. The Board of Review will meet at the Independence
Township Hall Board Room, 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston. Dates
and times for appointments are on your Assessment Change Notice and
as follows:
March 11, 14, 15 & 18 From 9:00 AM through 11:00 AM
March 10 & 16 From 1:00 PM through 4:00 PM
March 9 & 17 From 5:00 PM through 8:00 PM
A resident or nonresident may protest to the Board of Review by
mail by submitting a completed and signed "Petition to Board of
Review" (Form L-4035). This form is available at
the
State of Michigan website and at the
Township Assessing Department at the address indicated above. This
form should be mailed to the Independence Township Assessing
Department at PO Box 69, Clarkston, MI 48347. It must be received
prior to the close of the March Board of Review and documentation
supporting your opinion of value should be attached.
Please remember that the Board of Review is an appeal process to
review property values, not tax bills. The Board of Review has no
jurisdiction over the millage rates that are multiplied against
taxable values in order to calculate the tax bill. Appeals are for
the 2011 tax year only.
2011 July Board of Review
The Board of Review will be meeting on Tuesday July 19, 2011 by appointment to review Poverty Exemptions, Principal Residence Exemptions, & Assessor Corrections only. Appeals for your Assessed Value can only go to the March Board of Review.
2011 December Board of Review
The Board of Review will be meeting on Tuesday December 13, 2011 by appointment to review Poverty Exemptions, Principal Residence Exemptions, & Assessor Corrections only. Appeals for your Assessed Value can only go to the March Board of Review.
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