Timothy Schnelle of Howell, is a retired attorney and master level assessor, will be appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Schnelle will be appointed as an at-large member of the Michigan Tax Tribunal for a term beginning Nov. 8, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. He will succeed Jesse Kirchner, who will have resigned.
Schnelle holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan, a juris doctorate degree from Wayne State University Law School, and a master’s degree in professional accountancy from Walsh College.
The Michigan Tax Tribunal is an administrative court that hears tax appeals for all Michigan taxes. Most of the Tribunal’s appeals involve property tax; however, the Tribunal also hears business and individual tax disputes.
This appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
