MINUTES # 05-09
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, February 9, 2009 at
9:00AM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessor Richard Stallings, Assessor
Lawton Grantham, Assessor Ann Grantham and Assessor Pat Hunter present. Also
present was Chief Appraiser Betty J. Middleton.
Assessor Richard Stallings made the motion to approve Min#04-09. Assessor
Lawton Grantham seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board approved assessment corrections for real estate.
The Board also reviewed and approved VA letters of application for VA homestead
exemptions for 2009 (095 021 010, 093 012 073 and 090 019 002). The Board
reviewed the VA letter for Parcel ID 088 021 063; Assessor Lawton Grantham made
the motion to deny the VA exemption since the Veteran resides out of State;
Assessor Pat Hunter seconded it, motion carried.
Met with Pastor Oliver representing Grant Chapel AME Church, Inc. requesting
non-taxability for property located on Cusseta Road (Parcel ID 040 024 007).
Assessor Ann Grantham made the motion to grant tax exempt status for 2009;
Assessor Pat Hunter seconded it; motion carried.
Met with Pastor Johnson representing Gateway Assemblies of God, Inc. requesting
non-taxability for property located at 3702 Buena Vista Rd (Parcel ID 087 036
003). Assessor Pat Hunter made a motion to grant tax exempt status for 2009;
Assessor Ann Grantham seconded the motion; motion carried.
Met with Mrs. Daniel regarding her personal property account # 06022101. Mrs.
Daniel said she purchased a business license in 1999 to do drafting and
computer work. She said she closed her business license in 2000 and did not
receive any correspondence due to her family situation. Tax bills are
outstanding for 2000 and 2001. Assessor Lawton Grantham made the motion to
delete the fair market value for 2001 as being erroneously assessed; Assessor
Ann Grantham seconded the motion; motion carried.
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Met with Residential Appraiser Jeff Nelson, reviewed and approved the following:
2009 Map Splits: 3
Met with Commercial Division Manager Linda King, reviewed and approved the
following:
2009 Map Splits: 3
Value Corrections: 2
The Board approved the request for non-taxability for PID 064 017 020, 064 017
021, 064 017 024 and 029 040 001 for 2009; however denied tax exempt status for
the following parcels:
017 015 004, 085 029 007, 042 011 050, 064 017 021, 064 034 007, 015 038
002,046 004 005, 015 029 (Gone), 050 031 (Gone), 007 018 008, 007 018 009, 015
038 005, 015 039 011,015 029 008, 040 022 010, 009 007 019, 028 009 006, 015
027 022, 015 027 023, 015 027 013, 015 039 009, 015 038 003, 015 038 004,042
011 044, 042 011 045, 042 011 046, 015 038 013, 043 002 013, 028 008 019, 028
008 001,094 008 014, 040 022 006, 094 026 013, 041 023 003, 041 005 005,009 007
020, 046 004 008, 032 016 003, 042 011 019, 042 011 047, 046 003 032, 015 038
008,040 020 002, 015 027 015, 041 009 006, 042 008 009, 015 038 006, 042 007
011, 042 007 008, 062 041 015, 041 006 006, 007 026 014, 087 042 007, 090 017
017, 090 024 013, 091 017 018, 040 022 001, 093 012 053, 093 012 052, 093 012
051, 087 006 010, 042 011 051, 042 011 020.
Met with Personal Property Division Manager Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved
the following:
Assessment Corrections: 2(-)
Approval of Freeport
Application Only: 3
Adjourned 10:50AM.
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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