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 # 20-10



The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, May 17, 2010 at

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

Hunter and Assessor Derrick Shields present. Also present was Chief Appraiser

Betty J. Middleton. Assessor Ann Grantham was absent.



Assessor Pat Hunter made the motion to approve Min#19-10. Assessor Derrick

Shields seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.



Assessor Pat Hunter made the motion to excuse Assessor Ann Grantham who is

attending a funeral out of State; Assessor Derrick Shields seconded the motion.

Motion carried.



The Board signed assessment corrections for real estate.



The Board asked if information was received from Mr. Grizzle to support his

request to receive homestead exemption on his home. After discussion Assessor

Lawton Grantham made a motion to uphold the Tax Commissioner Office?s decision

of removing the homestead exemption for PID 085 043 040 18 for 2010; Assessor

Pat Hunter seconded the motion; motion carried.



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

following:



Map Splits: 1

Permits: 21

Condo-Reval: 1

.

Com Div Mgr Linda King discussed with the Board the decision rendered by

Arbitration on PID 083 044 001 for 2007 and what value the Board would place on

the same parcel for 2009, which is also under Arbitration. The Board approved

the Com Div Mgr Linda King?s recommendation of $481,370.



The Board revisited decision delayed on May 3, 2010 for personal property Acct#

07195901. Assessor Lawton Grantham made a motion to remove the assessment for

2009 as erroneously assessed with the assessment remaining for 2008; Assessor

Derrick Shield seconded the motion; motion carried.







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

the following:



Assessment Corrections: 6(-)

2(+)



Adjourned 10:40AM.









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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