MINUTES # 06-08
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, February 18, 2008
at 9:00AM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessors Lawton Grantham, Assessor
Ann Grantham and Pat Hunter present. Also present was Chief Appraiser Betty
Middleton. Assessor Richard Stallings was absent.
Assessor Ann Grantham made the motion to approve Min#05-08; Assessor Pat Hunter
seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously.
The Board signed assessment corrections for real estate.
The Board reviewed and approved a VA letter of application for VA homestead
exemptions for 2008. (Parcel ID 059 036 020).
Met with Mr. Padin regarding VA Exemption for his property located at 1015
Gramercy Dr (Parcel ID 103 004 008). Mr. Padin stated he had received his
approval for a 100% VA disability exemption in 2007, which was retroactive to
2004. He said he came into this office in June of 2007 with his paperwork from
the Veterans Administration and was advised he needed to bring it back after
January 1, 2008 for the Board of Tax Assessors to approve. In January 2008 his
information was received in this office and he requested his exemption be
granted for 2007. The Board of Tax Assessors advised Mr. Padin that by law they
did not have the authority to extend the deadline for exemptions; therefore,
the Board took no action.
Met with Residential Division Manager Bob O?Brien, reviewed and approved the
following:
2008 Map Splits: 6
Value Adj.: 2
Res Dev Mgr Bob O?Brien apprised the Board of the decision concerning a court
case for parcel ID 067 035 007E heard February 11, 2008.
Met with Commercial Division Manager Linda King, reviewed and approved the land
rates for two neighborhoods.
The Board approved a policy for building(s) erected crossing existing tax
parcel lines.
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Met with Personal Property Division Manager Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved
the following:
Assessment Corrections: 4(-)
Appeals: 2(-)
Freeport Application: 1(Approved)
Addition to Minutes # 05-08. Pers. Prop. Div. Mgr Oliver Juhan advised the
Board that he received a personal property return for AC # B1487501 and asked
the Board how to handle this personal property return for 2008. The Board
instructed Mr. Juhan to use the same method as in 2007.
Adjourned 11:15AM.
BETTY J. MIDDLETON
Secretary
APPROVED:____________________________________
__________ _______________ __Absent___ _____________
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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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