MINUTES # 40-07
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, October 22, 2007 at
9:00AM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessors Lawton Grantham, Richard
Stallings, Ann Grantham and Pat Hunter present. Also present was Residential
Div Manager Bob O?Brien. Chief Appraiser Betty J. Middleton was absent
attending a seminar.
Assessor Richard Stallings made the motion to approve Min#39-07; Assessor
Lawton Grantham seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously.
The Board signed assessment corrections for real estate.
The Board approved a Development Authority Letter for Ambling Development
Partners, LLC Project for 2007.
The Board also reviewed and discussed a letter regarding VA exemption (Parcel
ID 081 031 008) The Board did not take any action on the previous years;
however, approved it for the year 2008.
Res Div Mgr Bob O?Brien told the Board that City Attorney Clifton Fay advised
that the Chairman of the Board should meet with the Director of Engineering
regarding the GIS mapping issues. Chairman William Braxton and Assessor Lawton
Grantham agreed to meet with representatives from this office and the Director
of Engineering.
Met with Mr. Rogers and Mr. Harrow representing Peters Chapel AME Church
Inc.regarding a request for non-taxability for parcel ID 094 001 037. Mr.
Rogers said the church is parking a van on the property, the church is having
BBQs and holding other church related functions on the property. He also said
that the church has future plans to build a sanctuary. Assessor Lawton Grantham
made a motion to grant non-taxability for the year 2007; Assessor Richard
Stallings seconded the motion; motion carried.
Met with Mrs. Hardmon representing Faith Worship Center International Inc.
regarding a request for non-taxability for property located at 1600 Blanchard
Rd (Parcel ID 023 010 002A). Mrs. Hardmon said she had received a tax bill for
the year 2006 for this property. She said she was under the impression churches
are tax exempt. The Chairman explained to her since the church bought the
property in September of 2006, the property did not qualify for the exemption
for 2006. He also said the taxes should have been pro-rated at the time of
purchase and to contact her closing attorney. She Page 2
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said that the grounds were used for outreach, teen gatherings and worship
services in October of 2006. She said they did some construction on the
building, which is completed now and they are using that part of the building
for a basketball gym. She said the sanctuary would be built in the other half
of the building after raising more funds. Assessor Richard Stallings made a
motion to approve tax exempt status for 2007; Assessor Lawton Grantham seconded
the motion; motion carried.
Bread of Life Christian Center, Inc. had an appointment with the Board;
however, did not appear. (Parcel ID 087 019 058 and 012 015 021).
Met with Residential Division Manager Bob O?Brien, reviewed and approved the
following:
Appeals: 4 (NC)
Res Div Mgr Bob O?Brien also informed the Board of a pending arbitration case
(Parcel ID 101 01 014A), for which an arbitrator has to be appointed. The Board
made several suggestions.
Met with Personal Property Division Manager Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved
the following:
Assessment Corrections: 3(-)
Appeals: 2(-)
92(NC)
Adjourned 10:50AM.
BOB O?BRIEN
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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