Columbus, Georgia

MINUTES #

13-02



The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at

2:00PM with Chairman Beatrice Breaux, Assessors Lawton Grantham, Richard

Stallings and Ann Grantham present. Also present was Chief Appraiser Martin J.

Land.



Assessor Ann Grantham made a motion to approve Minutes # 12-02, Assessor Lawton

Grantham second it, motion carried unanimously.



The Board of Tax Assessors approved four applications for release of

preferential agricultural assessment, Parcel ID 126 001 033,108 001 005, 108

001 003, and 165 001 002A.



Assessor Lawton Grantham made a motion to deny non-taxability for 2000

Opportunities, Assessor Ann Grantham second it, motion carried unanimously.



Assessor Ann Grantham made a motion to approve tax exempt status for property

located at 1959 Hamilton Rd (Ronald McDonald House) for 2002; Assessor Lawton

Grantham second it, motion carried unanimously.



The following VA letter of application for VA exemption was reviewed and

approved:



085 055 013 Strickland Approved.

Met with Mrs. Shores, Ms. Ashe, Mr. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Dysick regarding an

appeal for Parcel ID 131 001 010, 010A, 138 006 003 and 004. Mrs. Shores said

they bought the property in 1972 as one tract and they divided it into 4 tracts

in 1999. They said they did not expect the taxes to increase so much and

thought that an error had been made after the land was split because a 5-acre

tract was valued more than a 6-acre tract. The Board advised them that they

have a valid appeal and the appeal would be reviewed. The Board delayed acting

on the values and asked the Residential Division to review the values of the 4

parcels and make a recommendation to the Board.



Met with Mr. Fleeman regarding his personal property account # B1611501. He

said he bought the boat in 1999 and did not file a return on the boat for 2001.

He said when he filed his 2002 personal property return he discovered that the

2001 value was based on a bass boat with a 40hp Mercury









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motor. He said his boat is a Ghenoee canoe with a 5hp motor. He showed the

Board some photographs of the canoe. Mr. Fleeman was advised since he did not

file a return, an appraiser placed a value on the boat based on the best

information available and he was notified with an Official Tax Matter Notice of

the 2001 value, he also did not file an appeal. Mr. Fleeman said he did not

file an appeal because he was out of town when the Official Tax Notice arrived.

The Board took no action since a personal property return and a valid appeal

were not filed.



Mr. Day representing Metro Columbus Urban League had an appointment with the

Board of Tax Assessors regarding a request for non-taxability for personal

property account P0049101, but did not appear.



Mr. Holland had an appointment with the Board of Tax Assessors regarding his

personal property account 05003701, but did not appear.



Met with Commercial Division Chief Linda King, reviewed and approved the

following:



2001 Map Split: 1



Met with Personal Property Division Chief Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved

the following:



Assessment Corrections: 2(+)

6(-)

Freeport Applications: 15(Approved)



Adjourned 4:15PM.







MARTIN J. LAND

Secretary





APPROVED:____________________________________



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B H Breaux L E Grantham R L Stallings A C Grantham

Chairman Assessor Assessor

Assessor