Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016

Council Members

MINUTES # 21-08



The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, June 16, 2008 at

9:00AM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessor Lawton Grantham, Assessor

Richard Stallings and Assessor Ann Grantham. Also present was Chief Appraiser

Betty J. Middleton. Assessor Pat Hunter was absent.



Assessor Lawton Grantham made the motion to approve Min#20-08; Assessor Ann

Grantham seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously.



Assessor Ann Grantham made the motion to excuse Assessor Pat Hunter; Assessor

Richard Stallings seconded the motion, motion carried.



The Board signed assessment corrections for real estate.



The Board reviewed and approved soil conservation use valuations for 2008.



Met with Atty Nicholson, Atty Dodds and Mr. Norris concerning Parcel ID 075 001

011 regarding the appeal filed on the revaluation of land owned by Atty

Nicholson and Atty Dodds? clients. They said the land is in a long-term

unfavorable lease and with the increase in the assessment, the annual taxes are

greater than the lease fee. Atty Dodds requested the Board to tax the lease as

having an Estate for Years as the lease is recorded in the Clerk of Superior

Court?s Office and is for more than 5 years. After discussion the Board

requested Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton to check with the City Attorney if

they legally could tax separately for the Estate for Years.



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

following:



2008 Permits: 191

2008 Transfers/Rev: 18

2008 Condo Rev: 1

NBHD Rev: 9

Corrections: 2

2008 Map Splits: 16

Multi-Year Map Splits: 3



Com Div Mgr Linda King apprised the Board that the Springer Opera House Arts

Assoc. is asking for a letter from the Board before starting their building

project. The Board advised that they need a written request explaining the type

of structure and the use of the building when it is completed. The Board will

respond in writing after they received the letter from the Springer Opera House

Arts Assoc.

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Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton informed the Board that Atty Hargrove contacted

her to find out what value range could be used to mediate a pending court case.

Met with Residential Division Manager Bob O?Brien to discuss a value range that

could be used for the mediation. After discussion Assessor Lawton Grantham made

a motion to go with the lowest value of the range; Assessor Ann Grantham

seconded the motion; motion carried.



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

the following:



Assessment Corrections: 2(-)

Appeal: 1(-)



The Board reviewed and made a final approval of all value changes for personal

property and real property before mailing Official Tax Notices.





Adjourned 12:17PM









BETTY J. MIDDLETON

Secretary







APPROVED:____________________________________







__________ _______________ ___________ _____________

__Absent_____

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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