MINUTES # 47-07
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, December 17, 2007
at 9:00AM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessors Lawton Grantham, Richard
Stallings, Assessor Ann Grantham and Pat Hunter present. Also present was Chief
Appraiser Betty Middleton.
Assessor Richard Stallings made the motion to approve Min#46-07; Assessor
Lawton Grantham seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously.
The Board signed assessment corrections for real estate.
The Board signed Board policies concerning time limitation for submitting
requests for non-taxability and a 24-hour notice when making an appointment
with the Board of Tax Assessors.
The Board reviewed a request made on December 10, 2007 regarding account #
06221501 for 2002 and 2003 delinquent tax fifa. Taxpayer closed her business
license July 29, 2002, disposed of the assets to new owner. Assessor Lawton
Grantham made a motion to remove the assessment for 2003 as it was erroneously
assessed. Assessor Ann Grantham seconded the motion; motion carried.
Commercial Division Manager Linda King discussed with the Board a court case
for Parcel IDs 069 008 011 and 011X. Com Div Mgr Linda King gave the Board our
values and the sale price. She made a recommendation and the Board agreed to go
with the recommended value if the case proceeds.
Com Div Mgr Linda King discussed with the Board an offer made by Attorney
representing Parcel ID 187 001 020 to settle a court case. We have a value of
$2,413,100 and the offer to settle is $2,070,000. The Board agreed to the
settlement offer.
Com Div Mgr Linda King gave the Board the number of parcels (125) involved in
the request from the Board of Equalization and the estimated man-hours to do
the task. The Board of Tax Assessors requested additional information.
Com Div Mgr Linda King also apprised the Board of doing a review of all
non-taxable properties as to their use to find out if some parcels should be
added back to the tax digest.
The Board discussed with Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton and Com Div Mgr Linda
King problems with tax map divisions and a plan for resolving the problems.
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The Board reviewed a list of assets received from PCI regarding the groupings
for Personal Property taxation. The Board discussed the list with Pers. Prop
Div Mgr Oliver Juhan and directed him to review the list and bring back to them
a strong justification for not placing the assets in proper grouping.
Met with Residential Division Manager Bob O?Brien, reviewed and approved the
following:
2008 Map Split: 2
Met with Commercial Division Manager Linda King, reviewed and approved the
following:
Multiple Year Map Split: 1
2008 Map Split: 1
Appeals: 3(-)
3(NC)
1(No Action)
Met with Personal Property Division Manager Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved
the following:
Assessment Corrections: 5(-)
5(-)
Appeals: 3(-)
Adjourned 12:05PM.
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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