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 # 14-10







The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, April 5, 2010 at

9:00AM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessor Lawton Grantham, Assessor Ann

Grantham, and Assessor Pat Hunter present. Also present was Chief Appraiser

Betty J. Middleton. Assessor Derrick Shields was absent.



Assessor Pat Hunter made the motion to approve Min#13-10. Assessor Ann Grantham

seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.



Assessor Lawton Grantham made a motion to excuse Assessor Derrick Shields,

Assessor Pat Hunter seconded the motion. Motion carried.



The Board signed assessment corrections for real estate.



The Board also reviewed and approved the following VA letters of application

for VA homestead exemptions for 2010:

Willis 111 023 002

Gardner 185 047 011 (Update)

Belt 062 065 001

Bell 095 026 088



Mr. Sprouse and Mr. Ellis had an appointment with the Board, but were not able

to attend the meeting. Mr. Ellis had to attend a meeting in Atlanta.



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

following:



Multiple Year Map Split: 1



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

the following:

Approval of Freeport Applications Only: 15



Pers Prop Div Mgr Oliver Juhan told the Board that he is corresponding with the

tax account for Cessna to obtain final values to complete the audit.







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Min14-10



Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton presented a copy of the correspondence from

Attorney Travis Hargrove regarding a settlement offer from the Attorney for

Account 05541801. After review and discussion Assessor Lawton Grantham made a

motion to appeal; Assessor Ann Grantham seconded the motion. Motion carried.



Adjourned 10:50AM.









BETTY J. MIDDLETON

Secretary







APPROVED:____________________________________







___________ _______________ _________ ____ ____________ __Absent

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W B Braxton L E Grantham Jr A C Grantham P B

Hunter D Shields

Chairman Assessor Assessor

Assessor Assessor

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