Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
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MINUTES # 51-05



The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Wednesday, December 28,

2005, at 2:00PM with Chairman Lawton Grantham, Assessors Richard Stallings,

Ann Grantham, William Braxton and Pat Hunter present. Also present was Interim

Chief Appraiser Betty J. Middleton.



Assessor Ann Grantham made a motion to approve Minutes # 50-05, Assessor

Richard Stallings seconded the motion, motion carried unanimously.



The Board approved assessment corrections for real estate.



The Board discussed the industrial bond for DNA. The Board asked City Attorney

Clifton Fay to join them for advice and after further discussion Assessor Ann

Grantham made a motion to reduce DNA?s value to $10,000,000 based on the

inducement letter and the advice of Counsel; Assessor Pat Hunter seconded the

motion, motion carried with Assessor William Braxton voting no.



The wording for the bond letter has not been finalized. The Board also asked

for a draft of a new bond letter regarding personal property.



Met with Commercial Division Chief Bob O?Brien, reviewed and approved the

following:

Map Splits: 1



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

following:

Appeals: 2(NC)

1(-)



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

the following:



Assessment Corrections: 5(-)

Appeals: 1(-)

1(NC)







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Min51-05







Adjourned 4:10PM.







BETTY J. MIDDLETON

Interim Secretary





APPROVED:____________________________________



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L E Grantham R L Stallings A C Grantham W B

Braxton P B Hunter

Chairman Assessor Assessor

Assessor Assessor

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