MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 27, 2006
TO: Mayor Poydaheff
Council Members
FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
SUB: Board of Tax Assessors
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The term of office of Mr. Lawton Grantham on the Board of Tax Assessors
expired on December 31, 2005. He is eligible to succeed himself for one last
term of office.
Enclosed is a copy of the board data sheet, as well as a list of the
current members.
Please advise if there are any questions.
cc: Betty Middleton
Tax Assessor?s Office
BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS
CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET
REVISED MARCH 22, 1988
PURSUANT TO H.B. 1412, ACT 820
(REVISED AUGUST 10, 1990)
(SUPERCEDES MARCH 22, 1988 REVISION)
CREATED BY: Sec. 4-624, Charter, O.C.G.A. Sec. 48-5-290, and Sec. 19-21 Col.
Code
CHARTER REFERENCE: Sec. 4-624, as amended by Act. No. 860, signed into law by
Gov. Harris, March 10, 1988. See also, Sec. 4-103, General Provisions
Concerning Boards, Commissions and Authorities.
COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCE: Sec. 19-21 through 19-29
COMPOSITION OF BOARD: Five members. (Col. Charter, Sec. 4-624 as amended by
Act No. 860 (H.B. 1421) signed into law on March 10, 1988 and Sec. 19-21
through 19-24. Columbus Code)
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: See O.C.G.A. 48-5-291.
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Columbus Council. (Col. Charter, Sec. 4-624 and O.C.G.A.
Sec. 48-5-290)
TERM OF OFFICE: Six year staggered terms (Col. Charter Sec.4-624 and Sec.
19-21 through 19-24, Col. Code.)
POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: See O.C.G.A. 48-5-291.
COMPENSATIONS: Non-city employee members receive $250 per month (See December
30, 1970 minutes of Organizational Meeting of Columbus Council. Budget Officer
advises, by phone call of April 28, 1988, that this has been increased to
$5,200 per year pursuant to budgets adopted by the Council.
SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: See Col. Code, Sec. 2-1, for general provision applying
to all boards, commissions, and authorities. Full time city employee members of
this board are excepted from this rule.
OTHER REFERENCES: O.C.G.A 48-5-290/4-5-291, and Sec. 19-21 through 19-29,
Cols. Ga. Code. Se also, Clerk of Council?s Miscellaneous General Provisions
applying to all boards, commissions, authorities to which members are appointed
and/or confirmed by the Columbus Council
OATH OF OFFICE: One oath is administered by the Mayor pursuant to Sec. 4-103
(3) of the Columbus Code, and one is administered by the Clerk of Superior
Court pursuant to Sec. 48-5-293 (c) of O.C.G.A.
Board: BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS
Organization: Board of Tax Assessors No. of Members 5
Address: P.O. Box 7245 Columbus, GA 31908 Phone:
Fax: 706-653-4398
706-653-4397
Contact: Martin Land Title: Chief of Appraisal
General Counsel: N/A
Meeting Date: Weekly
Charge/Mission: Members are appointed by the Columbus Council. It has five
members who must meet special qualifications as required by Georgia Law.
(O.C.C.G., Sec.48-5-290 and 48-5-291, Columbus Charter, Sec. 4-624, and
Columbus Code, Sec. 19-21 through 19-29)
Board Member: Appointed By:
Term Begins: Term Ends:
Board Member: Lawton Grantham SD-29 (Oath 7-26-95)
PO Box 7245 Columbus GA 31908 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
7-17-95/12-31-99
(fil) late Fred O. Jackson
01-1-00/12-31-05
Term Begins: 01/01/2000 Term Ends: 12/31/2005
Board Member: Ann Grantham SD-29
(Oath 12-27-01)
6142 Brittany Court Columbus, GA 31909 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
1-1-02/12-31-07
(fil) Pat Love
Term Begins: 01/01/2002 Term Ends: 12/31/2007
Board Member: Patricia Hunter SD-15
(Oath 2-19-03)
2720 Skylake Drive Columbus, GA 31907 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
2-11-03/12-31-08
(suc) Beatrice Breaux
Term Begins: 01/01/2003 Term Ends: 12/31/2008
Board Member: Richard G. Stallings SD-29 5623 Canterbury Drive Columbus, GA 31909 Appointed
By: Council (Terms)
1-8-98/12-31-03
(suc) Joe Flournoy
Term Begins: 01/01/2004 Term Ends: 12/31/2009
Board Member: William Braxton SD-29 (Oath 6-13-02)
1033 Christmas Ct 5 Midland, GA 31820 Appointed By: Council (Terms)
6-5-02/12-31-04
(fil) John P Kendrick
Term Begins: 01/01/2005 Term Ends: 12/31/2010
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