Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016

Council Members

MINUTES # 01-08



The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, January 7, 2008 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 Lawton Grantham advised the Board GA Code 48-5-298 states the election

of a chairman of the Board and the election of a secretary shall be the first

order of business at the first meeting of the Board for each year. Assessor ??

Lawton Grantham made the motion to nominate Assessor William B. Braxton be the

Chairman, motion seconded by Assessor Ann Grantham, carried unanimously.

Assessor Lawton Grantham made the motion to nominate Betty J. Middleton to be

the Secretary, seconded by Assessor Ann Grantham, carried unanimously.



Assessor Pat Hunter made the motion to approve Min#47-07; Assessor Ann

Grantham seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously.



Met with Mrs. Allen representing St. Peter United Methodist Church regarding a

request for non-taxability for property located at 6603 Moon Rd (Parcel ID 081

004 001). Mrs. Allen stated the house being used for church related activities

was demolished to make room for an addition to the church. She said the

activities held in the demolished building have been transferred to the house

located at 6603 Moon Rd. After discussion Assessor Lawton Grantham made the

motion to approve the application for non-taxability for 2008; Assessor Pat

Hunter seconded the motion; motion carried.



The Board and Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton discussed issues concerning the

work flow of the Office and ways to improve the work flow.



The Board conducted a conference call with Ms. Vicki Lambert, Director of

Georgia Department of Revenue Local Government Services answering questions

they had presented to her.



Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton discussed with the Board that when the Town of

Bibb City was dissolved, we thought that the real estate in their name would

revert to Columbus, GA. It came to our attention recently that when Bibb Co.

deeded to the Town of Bibb City, there was a reversionary clause that when the

property was no longer used for municipal purposes, it would revert to them.

Later the reversionary was quitclaimed to Brent Buck. There are 3 parcels,

which are used by Columbus, GA. The others are not being used and Mr. Buck is

renting one. Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton asked the Board how many years do

we go back for taxation. The Board agreed to go back 3 years.

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The Board approved Development Authority Bond letters for the Synovus Data

Center Project Series 2008 and the Four JS Family, LLLP Project Series 200?



Met with Residential Division Manager Bob O?Brien, reviewed and approved the

following:



2008 Map Split: 1



Met with Commercial Division Manager Linda King, reviewed and approved the

following:



Multiple Years Map Splits: 5 Value Adjustment: 1

Appeals: 2(NC)

2008 Transfers/Reval: 23

2008 Demolitions: 54

2008 % Permits: 93

2008 Permits: 13



Met with Personal Property Division Manager Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved

the following:



Assessment Corrections: 6(-)

2(+)

Appeal: 1(-)





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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