MINUTES # 32-08
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, September 8, 2008 at
9:00AM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessor Lawton Grantham, Assessor
Richard Stallings, 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#31-08. Assessor
Lawton Grantham seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board signed assessment corrections for real estate changes.
Met with Mr. Williams regarding his personal property account #06636901. Pers
Prop Div Mgr Oliver Juhan and Auditor Larry Dixon were also present. Mr.
Williams stated his collection of antiques was from his previous home and in
his business for storage and not for sale, they do not have a price tag on
them. Mr. Williams was advised that in order for us to know his inventory he
needed to file a tax return listing his assets. The Board took no action.
Met with Commercial Division Manager Linda King, reviewed and approved the
following:
2008 Map Splits: 5
Multiple Year Map Splits: 1
Value Adjustments: 3
Com Div Mgr King advised the Board that the owner of Parcel ID 070 033 010 and
070 033 013 has requested a split dividing the lots be restored to one parcel
as he did not want the lots to be separated. The taxpayer did not respond to
the new value until he received the tax bills. The Board took no action for
2008. Subject to review for 2009. Com Div Mgr King also shared with the Board
an email sent to the attorney for PID 195 001 001X for the Board to follow up
with a letter of its position. Com Div Mgr King advised the Board that she
received a letter from a taxpayer regarding PID 049 014 002 in response of
being notified of situs addresses being changed. The taxpayer is requesting
that we do not recognize a division from on old plat being done for 2009.
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Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton presented a letter from the Board of
Equalization ?A?. Also advised the Board that we received a letter from the
Assistant City Attorney answering questions regarding an open records? request.
Met with Personal Property Division Manager Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved
the following:
Assessment Corrections: 1(+)
4(-)
Adjourned 11:45AM.
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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