MINUTES # 49-05
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Wednesday, December 14,
2005, at 2:00PM with Chairman Lawton Grantham, Assessors Ann Grantham,
Richard Stallings, William Braxton and Pat Hunter present. Also present was
Interim Chief Appraiser Betty J. Middleton.
Assessor William Braxton made a motion to approve Minutes # 48-05, Assessor Ann
Grantham seconded the motion, motion carried unanimously.
The Board approved assessment corrections for real estate.
The Board reviewed and approved the Public Utilities assessment notices for
2005.
The Board approved the request for non-taxability for parcel ID 028 014 001 for
the year 2004.
The Board received the Consent Order on arbitration for GNB
Technologies/BatteryPlant/GNB Technologies/RDD Smelter for tax years 2001 &
2002.
Interim Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton presented the requested information
furnished by First Tee of Columbus (Account # P0649401) regarding the request
for non-taxability. The Board reviewed the information and Assessor William
Braxton made a motion to approve tax exempt status for the year 2005; Assessor
Richard Stallings seconded it, motion carried unanimously.
Met with Mrs. Copeland regarding her daughter?s personal property account #
06678991. Mrs. Copeland said her daughter never started her business and she
closed the business license on October 25, 2005. Assessor Richard Stallings
made the motion to remove the assessment for 2005; Assessor William Braxton
seconded the motion, motion carried with Assessor Ann Grantham voting no.
Commercial Division Chief Linda King presented the results of a field review
for parcels ID 027 015 011, 009A, 010, 014, and 012. The Board approved tax
exempt status for 2004 and 2005.
The Board also discussed the wording for the Development Authority Bond
letters. Decision delayed.
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Met with Personal Property Division Chief Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved
the following:
Assessment Corrections: 2(+)
3 (-)
Appeals: 1(-)
Pers Prop Division Chief Oliver Juhan also presented the new Mobile Home
schedules for 2006, which were approved by the Board.
Adjourned 4:45PM.
BETTY J. MIDDLETON
Interim Secretary
APPROVED:____________________________________
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L E Grantham R L Stallings A C Grantham W B
Braxton P B Hunter
Chairman Assessor Assessor
Assessor Assessor
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