Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members

MINUTES #

23-09





The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, June 22, 2009 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#22-09; Assessor

Lawton Grantham seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.



Assessor Ann Grantham made a motion to excuse Assessor Pat Hunter on June 8,

2009; Assessor Richard Stallings seconded the motion; motion carried.



Assessor Lawton Grantham made a motion to cancel the Board of Tax Assessors?

meeting on June 29, 2009 because of lack of quorum; Assessor Pat Hunter

seconded the motion; motion carried.



The Board approved the conservation use values for 2009 for 80 parcels.



The Board reviewed the request for non-taxability for Parcel ID 063 001 042.

Assessor Ann Grantham made a motion to grant tax exempt status for 2009;

Assessor Pat Hunter seconded the motion; motion carried.



Met with Residential Division Manager Bob O?Brien and approved the values for

the assessment changes for 2009



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

following:



Permits/Field Reviews: 92

Condo Reval: 1



The Board and Com Div Mgr Linda King discussed changes needed in the inducement

letter for the Development Authority for the new points system being

implemented. Assessor Lawton Grantham requested a chronological summary of

changes, which the Board agreed on during the last 4 years.



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

the following:



Assessment Corrections: 3 (-)

Appeals: 4(-)





The Board reviewed and approved 4,081 changes in value for Official Tax Matter

Notices to be mailed June 24, 2009.



Adjourned 10:10AM.







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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