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I hope this is appropriate information for the Pond Boss Forum:

I attended a property tax workshop last week with about 150 other people. The information presented by Assessors in a couple of Michigan counties was very informative; I was able to get my questions regarding water property answered by them and I was surprised by what I learned, and wish I knew it five years ago. Surely the codes/laws are different in every state, so I don't know if this information is good for non-Michigan residents, but it is worth checking out if you have a similar situation to mine.

I learned:
1. If you live on a problem section of a lake (a cove where everything washes up, etc.) you qualify for a reduced assessment.

2. If you live on a lake and the entire lake has a major water quality issue, everyone on that lake qualifies for a reduced assessment.

3. If you live on a lake and have a storm drain easement on your property, you qualify for a reduced assessment.

4. If your property has a designated "flood plain" area, you qualify for a reduced property assessment. Currently FEMA is redoing flood plain maps areas in Michigan, so this is something to keep up on.

Other non water issues that could be helpful to others:
If your income dropped because of loss of job/spouse etc., there are hardship provisions that may apply to you.

In Michigan, the assessor is using sales data through Sept. 30, 2008, the homeowner can use data through Dec. 31, 2008.


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If the inteligents pool dropped on my property because I'm an idiot,does that get me a tax break?


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No Tom,
You have to pay more because of your garden, if you can grow food in the winter that makes your property much more valuable.


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Arent you supposed to be asleep or something?And what about my share of the bailout,I aint got no check yet.And why are you trying to raise my taxes,I pay too much already.Im gonna call MY attorney JHAP and......


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Good info 2cat.
Too much coffe Tom?


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 Originally Posted By: TOM G
Yea,I like to get up around 1-1:30 on my day off.You have to put in at least 8 before the first beer and I like to get an early start when possible \:o \:D :DI'll be making homemade frenchbread,fried oyster po-boys and nibbling on mudbugs this afternoon,so the beer thing is madatory

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Everybodies always welcome at my house when I cook.I usually draw a good crowd.I like to brag its my cooking,but the wife tells me its the free beer.(She doesnt diet when Im cookin though)


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Calling me an attorney Tom, that doesn't bother me at all.

The fact that you're thinking about me in the wee hours of the morning.

Well, that weirds me out a little.


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Calling me an attorney Tom, that doesn't bother me at all.

The fact that you're thinking about me in the wee hours of the morning.

Well, that weirds me out a little.
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I knew there were real cowboys left down there in Texas, will you be wearing your pink hat with those spurs and boots? Now that is something to think about! Looks like we will be having lots of people up here appealing their assessments (came out last week) since even if your property value declines, your taxes still go up! That is the Michigan way!


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It isn't that I just fell off the turnip truck, could you please tell me what a mudbug is? You don't really eat them do you?


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Mudbug = crayfish or crawdad.

Yes, we eat them.


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