MINUTES # 03-09
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, January 26, 2009 at
9:00AM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessor Richard Stallings, Assessor
Lawton Grantham, Assessor Ann Grantham and Assessor Pat Hunter present. Also
present was Chief Appraiser Betty J. Middleton.
Assessor Pat Hunter made the motion to approve Min#02-09. Assessor Ann Grantham
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board approved assessment corrections for real estate.
The Board also reviewed and approved VA letters of application for VA homestead
exemptions for 2009 (Parcel ID 102 001 048, 146 005 017, 098 020 004, 095 047
069 and 170 007 006).
The Board approved the preliminary request for Historic Exemption for Parcel ID
004 007 001 for 2009.
Met with Mr. Cason representing Columbus Habitat for Humanity requesting
non-taxability for the 60 parcels (list attached). The list of properties had
been reviewed by staff and revealed that some of the parcels are not buildable;
some were commercial and some not in the Columbus Habitat for Humanity?s name.
Mr. Cason said that some of the properties were quitclaimed to them. The Board
explained to Mr. Cason that the parcels in question have to be further reviewed
and he would be notified in two weeks.
Met with Mr. Henderson, Mr. Edmondson, Mr. Rogers and Mr. Lyons representing
Grace Baptist Church Inc., requesting non-taxability for property located at
8600 Warm Springs Rd (Parcel ID 127 001 012). After review and discussion of
the request Assessor Pat Hunter made the motion to grant the tax exempt status
for 2009; Assessor Ann Grantham seconded the motion; motion carried.
Met with Pastor Kim, Mrs. Kim and Mrs. McCalpine representing Korean Full
Gospel Church, Inc., requesting non-taxability for property located at 4708
Sedgefield Ave (Parcel ID 069 004 021). Pastor Kim said that the parcel had
been re-platted and the Pastor is occupying the house. Assessor Pat Hunter made
the motion to grant tax exempt status for 2009; Assessor Ann Grantham seconded
the motion; motion carried.
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Met with Residential Division Chief Bob O?Brien, reviewed and approved the
following:
2009 Map Splits: 4
Met with Commercial Division Chief Linda King, reviewed and approved the
following:
Appeals: 12(-)
1(+)
10(NC)
2009 Map Split: 1
Multiple Year Map Split: 2
The Board compared a spreadsheet received from Ernst & Young and one prepared
by this office relating to the Development Authority.
Met with Personal Property Division Manager Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved
the following:
Assessment Corrections: 1(-)
Adjourned. 12:20PM.
BETTY J. MIDDLETON
Secretary
APPROVED:____________________________________
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W B Braxton L E Grantham Jr R L Stallings A C
Grantham P B Hunter
Chairman Assessor Assessor
Assessor Assessor
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