Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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MINUTES # 12-08



The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, April 7, 2008 at

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

Richard Stallings, Assessor Ann Grantham and Pat Hunter present. Also present

was Commercial Division Manager Linda King acting as Secretary. Chief Appraiser

Betty Middleton was absent due to death in the family.



Assessor Ann Grantham made the motion to approve Min#11-08; Assessor Richard

Stallings seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously.



The Board approved assessment corrections for real restate.



The Board also approved VA exemption letters for 2008 (Parcel 116 004 001 and

182 025 009).



The Board approved the Enterprise Zone Tax abatement starting year as tax year

2006 for Parcel ID 043 002 041.



Met with Mr. Gioia regarding the personal property account # 05811501 for tax

years 1999 and 2000. Mr. Gioia presented documents from his previous and

current employers showing him to be an employee, not owner. He was not an

employee after June 1999 of MMS Mortgage Services. The Board directed the

correction of ownership for both years and removal of Mr. Gioia?s name from the

account for 1999 and 2000.



Met with Residential Division Manager Bob O?Brien, reviewed and approved the

following:



2008 Map Splits: 11



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

following:



Multiple Years Map Splits: 2

2007 Appeals: 5(-)

5(NC)

2008 Permit: 1



The Board reviewed questions of timeliness on personal property returns: 4 pers

prop returns were timely and 2 were late.







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Min12-08



Re-opened discussion of taxability issue regarding the Springer Opera House

properties. Exemption for the Springer Theater property as shown on Plat Book

161 Page 87 is approved effective January 1 of the first tax year after

construction of the addition has begun. The granting of the exemption is based

upon the use of the building(s) for activities related to the operation of the

Springer Opera House, State Theater of Georgia.



Information received during the meeting regarding requests for non-taxability

submitted by Health Service Consulting Project, Inc. was presented to the

Board. The Board requested office review of new information before action is

taken.



Adjourned 11:15AM





LINDA E. KING

Acting 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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