2025 March Board of Review: How to Appeal Your Assessment

The Board of Review will meet for the purpose of hearing and considering assessment appeals. They will review all the available information pertaining to your property and the sales of properties in the market area that have not been foreclosed on or that were not sold under duress. The hearing is an independent review of the 2025 Assessed and Taxable Values. The Board of Review members are not employees of the Township. They consist of an independent board of resident taxpayers of the Township and are charged with the duty of hearing taxpayer appeals and making decisions on the appeals.

To best utilize your appeal time, it is recommended that you provide any information pertaining to your home, sales information that the Board of Review may not have available to them and why you think the value is different than what the current assessment indicates.

The Board of Review will then proceed on each case before them and will make a decision and notify you in writing when they have concluded their hearing.

The Assessment Department is now scheduling appointments for the March Board of Review on a first-come, first-serve basis.

In order to appeal, you will need to call the Assessment Department to schedule an appointment. You will also need to fill out a Board of Review Petition Form and submit it to our office.

Monday, March 10th from 9:00am - 4:00pm
Tuesday, March 11th from 9:00am - 4:00pm
Wednesday, March 12th from 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Office Hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm (closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm for lunch daily).

Contact Assessment: 734.544.4000 (ext 3) or [email protected]

If you are unable to attend the Board of Review and wish to have someone represent you at the Board, a signed letter of authorization from the property owner needs to be submitted to the Assessment Department at the time of check-in.

The Board of Review accepts appeals in written form. The board gives these written appeals as much consideration as an “in person” appeal.

Type, or write, the nature of the appeal in letter form.
Fill out the Board of Review Petition Form and submit it with your letter appeal.
Include any evidence that you may wish to submit (photographs, reports, an appraisal).

Mail, fax or email your appeal to the Assessment Department by Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 4:00pm.

If you wish to email your PDF petition and appeal, please send to [email protected].

NOTE: Please call to verify receipt of all appeals.

Patience
The Board of Review and the Assessing Staff are working hard to see that you have your opportunity to appeal your assessment. Please be patient. Also, please be considerate to the other Township residents. We ask that you arrive early and limit your appeal to the 10 minutes. This will assure that other residents will have time for their appeal. Again, you may submit supplemental information that the board will review.

March Board of Review Petition
The Board of Review Petition Form needs to be submitted prior to an appeal.

Supplemental Evidence
Any documentation that you have may be submitted to the Board. Please note anything submitted will become part of the file and will not be returned. Supplemental Evidence may include pictures, reports, appraisals, and anything else that may help your case.

Copies
Please assure that you bring the appropriate number of copies of your information. Due to the number of appeals, our staff will not have the time to make copies for you. Any evidence submitted to the Board of Review, becomes property of the Board and is not returned.

Letter of authorization
If you are unable to attend the Board of Review and wish to have someone represent you at the Board, a signed letter of authorization from the property owner needs to be submitted to the Assessment Department at the time of check in.