MINUTES # 36-06
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Wednesday, September 13,
2006, at 2:00PM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessors Lawton E. Grantham
Jr., Richard Stallings, Ann Grantham, and Pat Hunter present. Also present was
Chief Appraiser Betty J. Middleton.
Assessor Lawton Grantham made a motion to approve Minutes # 35-06, Assessor Pat
Hunter seconded the motion, motion carried unanimously
The Board approved assessment corrections for real estate.
Met with Pastor Wynn and Mrs. Steward representing the Lighthouse Baptist
Church of Columbus, GA Inc. requesting non-taxability for property located at
3219 University Ave # 21 (Parcel ID 068 036 020A 21. Pastor Wynn explained that
the property is being used for classrooms, missionary housing and student
housing; students pay $265.00 per month for lodging. After discussion of the
use of the property and GA Code governing this type of request, a motion was
made by Assessor Lawton Grantham to deny the request for non-taxability;
Assessor Ann Grantham seconded the motion; motion carried.
Met with Mr. & Mrs. Menace regarding her personal property account # 05855201
for past years? assessments. Mrs. Menace stated she opened her business in 1998
and went out of business in the spring of 1999. She said she never received a
tax notice or tax bill until this year. Since the business license had not
been renewed and the Special Enforcement Officer had noted out of business late
1999 the account was removed from the database in 2001. Assessor Richard
Stallings made a motion to reduce the 1999 mandatory value of $25,000 to $3,000
and remove the value for the year 2000; Assessor Pat Hunter seconded the
motion, motion carried.
Met with Residential Division Chief Bob O?Brien, reviewed and approved the
following:
Appeals: 2(NC)
1(-)
Late Appeal: 1(No Action)
Value Adjustment: 1
2006 Map Splits: 2
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Met with Commercial Division Chief Linda King, reviewed and approved the
following:
Multiple Years Map Splits: 3
Permits: 3
Value Adjustment: 1
Met with Personal Property Division Chief Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved
the following:
Assessment Corrections: 4 (-)
13 (Changed taxable status)
Appeals: 2(-)
Pers Prop Div Chief Oliver Juhan briefed the Board about bankruptcy proceedings
and a conversation he had with an attorney concerning mailing and receiving of
Official Tax Notices.
Adjourned 4:25PM.
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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