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Committee approves resolution to accept protest letters and updates income limits for property tax exemptions

Benton Harbor Legislative Committee · January 7, 2026
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Summary

Benton Harbor's legislative committee read and advanced a resolution to accept letters of protest for the March 2026 Board of Review (citing MCL 211.3) and approved updated income limits and a $6,000 asset cap for property tax exemption eligibility; a commissioner asked whether the asset cap can be adjusted.

The Benton Harbor legislative committee on Jan. 7 read and forwarded two resolutions related to the Board of Review and property tax exemptions.

The committee read a resolution titled "Acceptance of letter of protest for March 2026 board of review," citing Michigan Compiled Laws MCL 211.3 as providing the city the authority to accept letters of protest for nonresident property owners. The…

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