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 # 36-08



The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, October 20, 2008 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 Richard Stallings was absent due to major surgery.



Assessor Lawton Grantham made the motion to approve Min#35-08. Assessor Pat

Hunter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.



The Board approved the ?Portable Building Policy?.



The Board signed assessment corrections for real estate.



Met with Mr. Cargill with the Inspections and Code Enforcement Division

regarding an explanation which zoning applies to retail sales business and

which zoning applies to wholesale business. Pers Prop Div Mgr Oliver Juhan was

also present. Mr. Cargill explained that the UDO allowed retail sales in CG

zonings and wholesale in areas zoned as LMI & HMI.



Mrs. Hampton representing Payless Car Sales (Account # 06736201) had an

appointment with the Board of Tax Assessors, but was not able to attend the

meeting because of a death in her family. She rescheduled her appointment to

the following week



Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton discussed with the Board a parcel, which had

been reviewed by staff to determine the improvement of 50% or greater to

qualify for the historic exemption. The Board received the preliminary and

final applications on the same day. The Board approved the new value.



Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton apprised the Board of a request from Goodwill

Industries to Council requesting a refund of 2007 taxes. The decision was

delayed until October 21, 2008.



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

following:



Map Split: 1



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

following:



Value Adjustments: 2

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

the following:



Assessment Corrections: 4(-)

(4+)

Appeals: 3(-)







Adjourned 10:20AM.











BETTY J. MIDDLETON

Secretary





APPROVED:____________________________________







___________ _______________ __Absent_____ _____________

___________

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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