Columbus, Georgia

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MINUTES # 19-07



The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Wednesday, May 9, 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 #18-07, Assessor Richard

Stallings seconded the motion, motion carried unanimously



The Board discussed a proposal received from Attorney John Cartledge

representing a taxpayer with an appeal to Superior Court.



The Board approved three Development Authority bond letters for 2007 (Lumpkin

Park Partners Project; Homewood Suites Project and Place Properties ?

Independence Place at Oxbow Project).



Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton and Commercial Div Chief Linda King presented

the Board with a copy of the Strategic Action Plan for the Tax Assessors?

Office.



Met with Commercial Division Chief Linda King, reviewed and approved the

following:



Permits: 22



Met with Personal Property Division Chief Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved

the following:



Freeport Exemptions Only: 11 (Approved)

2 (Denied)



Pers Prop Div Chief Oliver Juhan discussed with the Board correspondence he

received from a taxpayer explaining they were unable to locate the receipt for

mailing their personal property tax return timely. The taxpayer submitted a

tracking form but there was no USPS postmark on it. Assessor Richard Stallings

made a motion to deny the return as timely filed; Assessor Ann Grantham

seconded the motion. Motion carried.





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Min19-07





Adjourned 4:00PM.







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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