Members
- Deland Pickelmann
- Sonny Cherry
- Ken Kern
- Alternate — Heidi Martinus
March meetings
The Board convenes annually in March to hear assessment and taxable-value appeals and to act on poverty exemption applications for the current tax year. Specific session dates are posted in February; appeals are heard by appointment.
July and December meetings
The July session is the Tuesday following the third Monday; the December session is the Tuesday following the second Monday. These sessions are limited by statute to clerical errors, mutual mistakes of fact, qualifying poverty exemptions that could not be considered in March, and Principal Residence Exemption matters.
How to appeal
Contact the Assessor's office to obtain a Petition to Board of Review (state form L-4035) and to schedule an appointment for the March session. Decisions are mailed shortly after the Board adjourns, along with instructions for appealing further to the Michigan Tax Tribunal if you disagree.
State forms
The L-4035 Petition to Board of Review is a state-issued form posted here in its official PDF format because it cannot be substituted with a local web form.
Tentative ratios and factors
Tentative ratios and estimated factors as determined by the Saginaw County Department of Equalization:
| Class | Tentative ratio | Tentative multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural | 46.68% | 1.0711 |
| Commercial | 51.87% | 0.9639 |
| Industrial | 49.67% | 1.0066 |
| Residential | 48.30% | 1.0352 |
Appealing to the Michigan Tax Tribunal
The Board’s decision notice includes instructions for a further appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal (MTT). You must file your appeal with the MTT by July 31st for residential and agricultural property, or by May 31st for commercial real property, industrial real property, and business personal property. Residential and agricultural properties are required to first protest before the local Board of Review in order to appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal.
Questions, comments, and/or requests for reasonable auxiliary aides or services for individuals with special needs should be made by written notice seven (7) business days prior to the Board of Review, to the Birch Run Township Assessor’s Office during regular business hours.