Governor Whitmer’s announcement has prompted the City of Warren to take immediate action to help reverse the record number of cases and deaths in Michigan. Effective this Wednesday, all departments in the city will reactivate the remote work plans beginning on Wednesday. Mayor Fouts had ordered these plans into effect earlier this year. Most employees* will be working from home and those that work inside will be required to wear a mask, social distance, and sanitize while at city hall. City Hall will be closed to the public until further notice. Warren has been at the forefront of successfully combating COVID-19 and Mayor Fouts intends to keep us in a leadership position to protect our employees and the community while continuing to deliver effective city services to our residents. All hands-on deck meaning that all of us need to follow the simple protocol of masks, sanitizing and social distancing. Masks are to protect others and yourself with a recent study indicating it’s the single most important factor to stop the spread of this virus.
*We are requiring most employees to work from home unless they are absolutely needed at city hall.
https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98178_98455-545136–,00.html
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Jennifer Czeiszperger MMAO (4)
City Assessor
Lee Zumbrunnen, MAAO (3), MCPPE
Deputy Assessor
What We Do:
The Assessing Department has the responsibility of preparing the Assessment Rolls and Tax Rolls of the City for all classes of property subject to taxation. Appraising and otherwise determining the true cash value of all such properties in the City carries out this responsibility. The state constitution and statutes require that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the assessed values placed upon the assessment roll shall be at fifty percent (50%) of true cash value, and shall be determined by appraisers who are certified by the State Tax Commission. The Assessing Department’s responsibilities provide the primary source of all General Fund revenues, which are local property taxes. In Fiscal Year 2019/2020, the Tax Rolls, including Special Assessments and Administration Fees, totaled more than $97,393,000 in City operating revenues and more than $231,489,000 in total levies for the City, County, State Education and School taxes.
The Assessing Department also serves as the primary source of property information in the City by maintaining the most current data for approximately 59,188 parcels, consisting of approximately 54,535 real and 4,753 personal property parcels. These include Ad Valorem, Industrial Facility Tax (IFT), Tax Increment Financing Authority (TIFA), Downtown Development Authority (DDA), Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ). The Assessing Department property information database is available to the public via internet access, and is the information backbone supporting the databases of the City’s Treasury, Planning, Building, Water, Rental, and Property Maintenance Departments. Without the Assessing Department’s perpetual diligence in keeping this information current, the integrity of the data relied on by all of these other departments would be compromised.
Assessing personnel are statutorily required to be certified by the State Tax Commission at varying levels of expertise for each of the different duties required by law within the Department. All certified personnel must meet annual continuing education requirements, and must pay annual fees to maintain their certifications. Though the City is required by law to provide and to fund the Assessing Department, the State Tax Commission maintains all regulatory authority over the responsibilities and compliance of the Assessing Department’s employees and their functions. The City currently funds 1 Michigan Master Assessing Officer (MMAO), 1 Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer (MAAO), 6 Michigan Certified Assessing Officers (MCAO), 1 Michigan Certified Assessing Technician (MCAT), and 3 temporary employees. Of the 9 certified employees, 8 also hold the Michigan Certified Personal Property Examiner (MCPPE) designation. The MCPPE certification allows the City to perform personal property audits of businesses within the City. During the past year, our audits discovered $4,600,000 in incorrectly reported personal property taxable value, which generated an additional $130,000 in City operating tax revenues.
Assessing BSA Property Tax Information
Conditional Rescission Form with Instructions
Conditional Rescission of PRE FAQs
Change of Mailing Address Request Form
Public Record Inspection Policy
2020 Personal Property Statement
Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit
Principal Residence Exemption Guidelines
Property Transfer Affidavit
Request to Rescind Principal Resident Exemption
Small Business Property Tax Exemption Claim Under MCL 211.9o
State Tax Commission Affidavit for Disabled Veterans Exemption
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