MINUTES # 22-11
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, June 13, 2011 at
9:00AM with Chairman Lawton Grantham, Assessor Ann Grantham, Assessor Pat
Hunter, Assessor Derrick Shields and Assessor Scott Boyce present. Also present
was Chief Appraiser Betty J. Middleton.
Assessor Scott Boyce made a motion to approve Min#21-11. Assessor Ann Grantham
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board of Tax Assessors signed assessment corrections for real estate.
Met with Mr. Santos and his family regarding the VA exemption for PID 082 035
014 for 2011. Mr. Santos said he delivered a copy of his letter from the
Veterans Administration declaring him a 100% disabled veteran to this office.
However, Mr. Santos did not file for homestead exemption on the home. Mr.
Santos stated he was not told he needed to make application for homestead
exemption on his new home. The homestead exemption remained on his property at
PID 182 025 009. Mr. Santos said he thought the homestead would be transferred
to his new property automatically. The Board took no action.
Met with Residential Division Manager Bob O?Brien to discuss the appraisal for
PID 171 013 011A as of January 1, 2009. The Board requested Res Div Mgr Bob
O?Brien to bring back a chronological summary for PID 171 013 011A on June 20,
2011. Res Div Mgr Bob O?Brien apprised the Board concerning the taxpayer?s
request to re-measure the house that it has been measured three times over the
recent years.
Met with Commercial Division Manager Linda King, reviewed and approved the
following:
Multiyear Map Splits: 12
Com Div Mgr Linda King gave an update on the back years? parcels bringing them
current.
The Board also reviewed requests for non-taxability and rendered the following
decisions:
Assessor Derrick Shields made a motion to grant tax exempt status for PID 067
012 007A and 067 012 007F; Assessor Ann Grantham seconded it, motion carried.
Assessor Ann Grantham made a motion to deny tax exempt status for PID 067 012
007D; Assessor Scott Boyce seconded the motion, motion carried. Assessor Scott
Boyce made a motion to deny tax exempt status for PID 067 012 007E, Assessor
Pat Hunter seconded the motion, motion carried.
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Met with Pers Prop Div Mgr Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved the following:
Assessment Corrections: 1(-)
Freeport Application: 1 ? % Approved
Pers Prop Div Mgr Oliver Juhan apprised the Board that he called the Attorney
for account # 06857201 regarding an appointment with the Board, but had to
leave a message with the secretary. He also gave a status report on the
Personal Property Division regarding late personal property returns.
Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton presented a letter received from the Boys
Scouts of America, Inc. regarding the use of the building purchased by them in
December 2010. After reviewing the information received Assessor Scott Boyce
made a motion to deny the request for non-taxability since there is no evidence
indicating that the facility was being used on December 31, 2010; Assessor
Derrick Shields seconded the motion, motion carried.
The Board signed the list of real property value changes made for tax year 2011.
Adjourned at 12:00Noon.
BETTY J. MIDDLETON
Secretary
APPROVED:____________________________________
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L E Grantham Jr A C Grantham P B Hunter Derrick
Shields Scott L. Boyce
Chairman Assessor Assessor
Assessor Assessor
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