Sec. 13-05 Board of Review
The board of review shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to approval by a majority vote of council- and mayor-elect, and shall be comprised of three persons who are residents in the city, and have the qualifications required by this charter for officers of the city. The term of office shall be for two years. The members of the board, during their term of office, shall not be city officers, employees, nominees, or candidates for elective city office. The assessor shall be secretary of the board and shall attend its meetings prepared to present the position of his office without the right to vote upon any decision of the board.
Sec. 13-06 Duties and Functions of Board of Review
For the purpose of reviewing and correcting assessments, the board of review shall have the same powers and perform like duties in all aspects as are by statute conferred upon and required of boards of review, except as otherwise provided in this charter. It shall hear the complaints of all persons considering themselves aggrieved by assessments; and if it shall appear that any person or property has been wrongfully assessed or omitted from the roll, the board shall correct the roll in such manner as it deems just. In all cases, the roll shall be reviewed according to the facts existing on the tax day, and no change in the status of any property after said day shall be considered by the board in making its decisions. Except as otherwise provided by statute, no person other than the board of review shall make or authorize any change upon or additions or corrections to the assessment roll.
(The General Property Tax Act MCL 218.28, Hamtramck Charter 13- 5, Hamtramck Code of Ordinances, Chapter 30)
Appointed by Mayor and confirmed by Council, three (3) landowners who are qualified electors and residents of the city at least two (2) years before the time of their appointment. Compensation: $50.00 per day, per person.
Meetings are by appointment only. Appointments will be taken until 4:00pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Appeals can also be made by letter. Letter appeals must be received by 4:00pm on March 13, 2024.
Meetings will be held at the Hamtramck municipal offices 3401 Evaline, Hamtramck Michigan, 48212. Meeting times are to be determined at a later date, please call for meeting times.
Date
Time
Notes
March
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
9:00AM
Organizational meeting, no appeals will be heard on this date.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
9:00AM
Organizational meeting, no appeals will be heard on this date.
Wednesday, March 14, 2024
11:30AM – 7:30PM
Appointments
July*
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
December*
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
*Please note the July and December Board of Review is limited to what it may act on. Appeals allowed include:
• Qualified errors specifically defined by MCL 211.53b.
• Qualified Agricultural Exemption Changes.
• Poverty appeals (please see the guidelines).
Important note: Appeals of property classification or opinion of value can only be made through the March Board of Review meetings.
For poverty appeals, please return the signed application and all necessary information to the Hamtramck Assessing Department no less than 10 days prior to the March, July or December Board of Review (see above schedule). If there are any questions, please call the Assessing Department.
