MINUTES # 16-10
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, April 19, 2010 at
9:00AM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessor Lawton Grantham, Assessor Ann
Grantham, Assessor Pat Hunter and Assessor Derrick Shields present. Also
present was Chief Appraiser Betty J. Middleton.
Assessor Derrick Shields made the motion to approve Min#15-10. Assessor Lawton
Grantham seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Met with Residential Division Manager Bob O?Brien, reviewed and approved the
methodology for the following:
2010 Map Splits: 27
Multiple Year Map Split: 1
2010 Field Review: 1
2010 Tax Return: 1 (Restored)
Met with Commercial Division Manager Linda King, reviewed and approved the
following:
Appeal: 1(-)
Com Div Mgr Linda King discussed with the Board an appeal she received. She
said the taxpayer is upset since the flood plain maps show his property in the
flood plain because some land lot lines being incorrectly drawn.
Met with Personal Property Division Manager Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved
the following:
Approval of Freeport Applications Only: 16
% Approval of Freeport Application Only: 1
Pers Prop Div Mgr Oliver Juhan provided the Board with a status report
concerning the processing of personal property tax returns.
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Min#16-10
Discussed correspondence received from Amy Moore of the Housing Authority
referencing the taxation on public/private partnership housing. Assessor Lawton
Grantham made a motion that for Arbor Pointe I only the public housing and the
land is non-taxable, the remainder will be taxable. Assessor Derrick Shields
seconded the motion; motion carried. The Board requested Chief Appraiser Betty
Middleton to set up a meeting with the Housing Authority representatives, the
City Attorney and the City Manager.
The Board had a discussion about not receiving the necessary information from
the Development Authority to accurately process parcels involving Industrial
Revenue Bonds. They decided when information is needed to write a letter to the
Development Authority and if a reply was not received within 30 days, a copy
of the letter would be mailed to the taxpayer.
Adjourned 12:15PM.
BETTY J. MIDDLETON
Secretary
APPROVED:____________________________________
___________ ____________ _____________ ____________ _________
W B Braxton L E Grantham Jr A C Grantham P B Hunter
D Shields Chairman Assessor Assessor
Assessor Assessor
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