MINUTES # 03-07
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Wednesday, January 17, 2007,
at 2:00PM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessors Lawton E. Grantham Jr.,
Richard Stallings, Ann Grantham, and Pat Hunter present. Also present was Chief
Appraiser Betty J. Middleton.
Assessor Ann Grantham made a motion to approve Minutes #02-07, Assessor Richard
Stallings seconded the motion, motion carried unanimously
The Board approved eight Veterans Exemption applications for 2007.
The Board also approved requests for non-taxability for Parcel ID 067 034 048
and 073 002 019 for 2007.
Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton shared with the Board a letter from City
Attorney Clifton Fay that he had received from a taxpayer?s attorney regarding
an offer of a value before appealing to court. The Board took no action.
Met with Dr. Thurman representing Long Term Care regarding personal property
account # 06043501. Dr. Thurman stated the 2005 tax bill was returned with a
note that the business was not operational in Muscogee County. He said he paid
that tax bill. He said he did not file a 2006 tax return to let our office know
what happened to the assets in his business. He stated that the business
license was closed in May of 2006. Dr. Thurman told the Board that the assets
were given to a clinic for low-income individuals and to the Columbus Baptist
Association Clinic. Assessor Richard Stallings made the motion to remove the
erroneous assessment for 2006, Assessor Pat Hunter seconded the motion; Motion
carried three to one. Assessor Ann Grantham abstained from voting; Assessor
Lawton Grantham voted no.
Met with Commercial Division Chief Linda King, reviewed and approved the
following:
Appeal: 1 (withdrawn with adjustment)
Com Div Chief Linda King apprised the Board of conversations with a taxpayer
concerning getting an application or letter to the Board indicating what year
they want their tax abatement to begin for the Enterprise Zone. The Board asked
the staff to set up a form, which should be completed by the taxpayers.
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Pers Prop Div Chief Oliver Juhan informed the Board that the mediation for
personal property accounts #01286401; P0618301 & X0200501 are on hold to see if
the tax representative can?t furnish the information needed. He also explained
that our attorney has forwarded correspondence to the attorney for personal
property accounts # 03959701 and 00592301 regarding possible litigation. He
further stated that our office would not be sending certificates to taxpayers
with bond inducements once they have reached 100% of the bonded amount. He also
advised the Board that the personal property accounts have been sent to be
loaded into Win Gap; the conversion should be done in the week of January 22,
2007.
Adjourned 4:05PM.
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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