Columbus, Georgia

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MINUTES # 34-07



The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, August 27, 2007 at

9:00AM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessors Lawton Grantham, Richard

Stallings, Ann Grantham and Pat Hunter present. Also present was Chief

Appraiser Betty J. Middleton.



Assessor Lawton Grantham made the motion to approve Min#33-07; Assessor Pat

Hunter seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously.



The Board signed assessment corrections for real estate.



Met with Mr. Tysinger regarding the valuation on his property located at 6773

Bridge Way (Parcel ID 192 017 014). Mr. Tysinger stated the bonus room above

the garage was not a bedroom. He said it is used as a storage room, there is no

plumbing. He felt that with what he paid for the house and what he spent,

$335,000 would be a fair value. The Board delayed their decision and requested

the Residential Division Manager to review all data for the next meeting.



Met with Mr. and Mrs. Hassel regarding personal property account # 06025801 and

06097201. Mrs. Hassel said she acquired a Business License in 1999 with two

other ladies, but never went into business. She said she closed the Business

License on April 17, 2000, but acquired another Business License in her name

only on April 17, 2000. Mrs. Hassel was mandatory assessed in 2001 and the

value continued to carry over; the business license was not closed. Mrs. Hassel

said she did not realize she should have closed her business license when she

closed her business in 2003. Mrs. Hassel stated she never had much merchandise,

mostly catalog business and what was there was returned. Assessor Lawton

Grantham made the motion to assess only the years 2001 and 2002 and remove the

assessments for 2003, 2004 and 2005; Assessor Ann Grantham seconded the motion.

Motion carried.



Met with Ms. Thomas regarding personal property account # 05665801. Ms. Thomas

stated she opened her business at 4119 Holly Ave in 1997, but closed it at that

location because she did not feel safe in the neighborhood. She said she

acquired a new certification of occupancy for 5203 14th Ave and moved her

business there. She said the neighborhood was not any better and she closed her

business there in 2000. The Board requested Ms. Thomas to furnish them with

final utility bills or a letter from the owner of the property when she vacated

the building.





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The Board requested Res Div Mgr Bob O?Brien to review the information furnished

by the taxpayer for Parcel ID 170 007 008 and bring back his recommendation of

value for 2007



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

following:



Map Splits: 1

Value Adjustments: 2



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

the following:



Appeals: 1(+)

6(-)

Assessment Corrections: 13(-)

12(+)



Pers Prop Div Mgr Oliver Juhan apprised the Board that he and Auditor Randy

Dawson have an appointment with Mr. Murray Williams to review his boat for the

2007 appeal. The Board asked Pers Prop Div Mgr Oliver Juhan questions

regarding the valuation method for all boats.



Adjourned 12:00Noon.







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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