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Assessor
Ecorse City Assessor
Bob Hellar
Albert B. Buday Civic Center
3869 W. Jefferson Avenue
Ecorse, MI 48229
(313) 386-2400
Hours: Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
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HOURS MONDAY –THURSDAY 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
The assessing department has the responsibility of making sure
that all property that is taxable is being taxed. Our department
works with Wayne County to make sure that all property that is
taxable in the City of Ecorse is on the assessment roll. The State
of Michigan Constitution requires that property be assessed at 50%
of true case value. Proposal A was a constitutional amendment
passed in 1994 that placed additional limits on the values used to
calculate property taxes. Beginning in l995, property taxes were
calculated by levying the mileage on the taxable value rather than
the state equalized value.
The taxable value is the lesser
of the capped value and the state equalized value. The capped
value is calculated by taking the previous year’s taxable value,
subtracting any losses from demolition then multiplying the
inflation rate or 5% whichever is less, then adding any value for
new construction. The inflation rate for 2010 is -.03%. Taxes are
calculated by multiplying taxable value times millage rate
Notice of assessment changes are mailed annually at the end of
February. This is a notice of the assessed value, taxable value
and homestead status. Property owners can appeal their assessed
value, capped value and homestead status to the March Board of
Review.
Principal Residence Exemptions: Principal Residence
Exemptions formerly known as Homestead exemption will give the
property owner the exemption from school operating tax up to l8
mills. To obtain a principal residence status, the property must
be residential and occupied by May 1 of the year claiming
exemption. Michigan allow one Principal Residence exemption on the
primary residence
Business Personal Property : All
businesses are required under MCL211.21 to file a personal
property statement (form L-4175) with the city in which the
business has personal property by February 20, of each year. The
Michigan Constitution provides for the assessment of all real and
tangible personal property not exempted by law.
Business
personal property generally consist of furniture and fixtures,
machinery and equipment, computers etc. All tangible personal
property in your possession as of December 31st of the preceding
year, including fully appreciated and expensed assets must be
report. Personal property statements are mailed out each year in
December.
July Board of Review
Meets the Tuesday after the 3rd Monday each year. NO APPEALS
FOR ASSESSED VALUES WILL BE HEARD. Poverty Exemption appeals,
mutual mistakes of fact and clerical errors will be corrected
during this Board of Review.
December Board of Review
Meets the Tuesday after the 2nd Monday each year. NO APPEALS
FOR ASSESSED VALUES WILL BE HEARD. Poverty Exemption appeals,
mutual mistakes of fact and clerical errors will be corrected
during this Board of Review
Please note that pursuant to the
State Tax Commission, in order to qualify for a hardship, you must
supply, proof of income and a copy of your state and federal
income tax return. The law does not allow for the filing of an
affidavit attesting that a taxpayer does not file tax returns. The
law requires the applicant to file and produce a copy of an income
tax return even if that return is a zero filing.
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