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March 20 marked the first day of spring which is always a great day in assessing because it means Board of Review is over! For those assessors who have a late Board, it will be over soon. We made it through another year despite falling home prices, foreclosures and the Inflation Rate Multiplier being added to the taxable value. Good job to everyone!

2008 SAB Renewal Schedule

SAB Instructor/Venue Request

SAB Announces Alternative Certification Test Sites
As a service to assessing officers and to save travel costs for them and for units of government, the State Assessors Board has worked in cooperation with the Upper Peninsula Assessors Association and the Michigan Assessors Association to provide testing sites periodically throughout the state.

View list of test sites

Conditional Rescision of PRE - FAQ
The Department of Treasury has published a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) paper to address various issues related to the new conditional rescission.
If you have any questions regarding conditional rescissions, please feel free to contact the PRE Unit at (517) 373-1950 or email Patrick Huber, Manager of the Property Tax Exemption Section.

Read the MML Blog Featuring the STC and SAB
The Michigan Municipal League asked the David Lee, Executive Secretary of the State Assessors Board and Kelli Sobel , Executive Secretary of the State Tax Commission to be a guest this week on their blog to talk about the 14-Point Review Process and the SAB 6 hour renewal program for 2008. We hope you will take a few minute to read each days blog this week.
Blog Topics:
Monday; April 21 - What is a 14-Point Review?
Tuesday; April 22 - How are units selected for a 14-Point Review?
Wednesday; April 23 - What happens when a unit fails a 14-Point Review?
Thursday; April 24 - What is the State doing to help improve assessing practices?

View Kelli Sobel's Blog

View David Lee's Blog

Govenor Signs HB 4215 Approving Conditional PRE
On April 8, 2008, Governor Granholm signed House Bill 4215, enacting Public Act 96 of 2008, which amended Section 211.7cc of the General Property Tax Act, Public Act 206 of 1893. The amendment enables a person who has established a new principal residence to retain a Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) on property previously exempt as the owner’s principal residence that is not occupied and for sale by submitting a Conditional Rescission of Principal Residence Exemption.

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Tax Tribunal Issues Precidential Orders
The Michigan Tax Tribunal has recently issued several precedential orders and decisions of note. You may view these on our Decisions page on their web site at: www.michigan.gov/taxtrib.

Williams v Detroit, MTT Docket No. 322275 - Poverty exemption granted.
Michigan Properties, LLC v Westland, MTT Docket No. 337520 - Motion for Summary Disposition denied.
Michigan Department of Treasury and State Treasurer v City of Warren, MTT Docket No. 333113 - the Tribunal found that offers of judgment made pursuant to MCR 2.405 are not applicable in Tribunal appeals.

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"The Michigan Assessor" is Now Available by eSubscription
Members can now receive their copy of "The Michigan Assessor" by email. Be the first on your block to get the MAA award winning magazine, "The Michigan Assessor", by eSubscription. eSubscriptions arrive a couple of weeks before the postman can deliver it to your mailbox; even before it appears on the MAA website! Be cool...get your magazine by eSubscription! Send an email to our Membership Services Coordinator to sign up. Do it now!

Pay Your MAA Membership Dues or Join MAA using ePayment!
Future and current members are now able join and/or renew their membership, and pay their dues online with a credit card or eCheck. The Michigan Assessors Association has partnered with Official Payments Company to provide fast, easy and secure, online membership registration.
Watch your email inbox for an "MAA Alert!" as soon as ePayments for the Annual Summer Conference, Continuing Education and other services become available.

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