MINUTES # 28-10
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, August 2, 2010 at
9:00AM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessor Lawton Grantham, Assessor Ann
Grantham and Assessor Pat Hunter present. Also present was Chief Appraiser
Betty J. Middleton. Assessor Derrick Shields was absent.
Assessor Lawton Grantham made the motion to approve Min#27-10. Assessor Ann
Grantham seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board signed assessment corrections for real estate.
Assessor Lawton Grantham made a motion to excuse Assessor Derrick Shields;
Assessor Ann Grantham seconded it, motion carried.
Ms. Argo had an appointment with the Board of Tax Assessors regarding personal
property account # 06596301, but she called and rescheduled to meet at a later
date.
Met with Mr. Patterson regarding his personal property accounts # 06428591 and
06428501. Mr. Patterson stated he left the Tulip Trail address in June 2004 and
did not receive the tax notices or tax bills. Mr. Patterson said he never had
more than a few dollars in tools. He never filed a tax return or appeal, he
closed his business license in 2005. Assessor Lawton Grantham made a motion to
leave the $11,800 mandatory assessment for 2003 (PP Acct# 06428591) and reduce
the fair market value to $7,400 for the years 2004 and 2005 (Pers Prop Acct
06428501); Assessor Ann Grantham seconded the motion; motion carried.
Mr. Strickland had an appointment with the Board of Tax Assessors regarding
personal property account # 06731501, but did not appear.
Met with Mr. Mabry regarding his personal property account # 06668701. Mr.
Mabry stated he acquired a business license to do some painting through Lowe?s
but encountered multiple problems. Mr. Mabry said he thought he closed his
business license in 2004. Mr. Mabry never responded to tax notices or tax
bills. The Board advised Mr. Mabry to close his business license before they
would take any action.
Met with Residential Division Manager Bob O?Brien to discuss a letter received
from a taxpayer and a problem he is having with a taxpayer allowing us to
review his property in response to a building permit. The Board instructed
Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton to prepare a letter for the Chairman?s
signature.
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Met with Commercial Division Manager Linda King, reviewed and approved the
following:
2010 Appeals: 1(-)
7(NC)
Multiple year Appeals: 4(-)
3(NC)
Multiple year Map Split: 1
Value Correction: 1
Met with Personal Property Division Chief Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved
the following:
Assessment Corrections: 9(-)
Adjourned 11:12AM.
BETTY J. MIDDLETON
Secretary
APPROVED:____________________________________
______ __ _______________ ___________ ___________
__Absent__
W B Braxton L E Grantham Jr A C Grantham P B
Hunter D Shields
Chairman Assessor Assessor
Assessor Assessor
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