Columbus, Georgia

MINUTES # 25-02



The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Wednesday, June 26, 2002 ,

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

Stallings, Ann Grantham and William Braxton present. Also present was Chief

Appraiser Martin J. Land



Assessor Richard Stallings made a motion to approve Minutes # 25-02, Assessor

Ann Grantham second it, motion carried unanimously.



Chief Appraiser Martin Land furnished each Assessor with a copy of Judge

Peagler?s ruling on the tax freeze. A general discussion followed.



The Board reviewed the documentation submitted by Mr. Tidwell regarding his

appeal and ruled it as a timely appeal.



The Board discussed Wynnbrook Baptist Church request for non-taxable status.

Assessor Lawton Grantham made a motion to deny the request for the year of

2001. Chairman Breaux seconded the motion, the motion passed by a vote of 4-1

with Assessor Richard Stallings dissenting. Assessor Ann Grantham made a motion

to grant tax exempt status for the year 2002, motion seconded by Assessor

Richard Stallings and carried by a vote of 4-1 with Assessor Lawton Grantham

dissenting.



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

the following:



Assessment Corrections: 2 (NC)

1 (+)

6 (+)



Adjourned 3:20PM.





MARTIN J. LAND

Secretary





APPROVED:____________________________________



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B H Breaux L E Grantham R L Stallings A C

Grantham William B. Braxton

Chairman Assessor Assessor Assessor

Assessor