MINUTES # 08-11
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, March 7, 2011 at
9:00AM with Chairman Lawton Grantham, Assessor Ann Grantham, Assessor Pat
Hunter, Assessor Derrick Shields and Assessor Scott Boyce present. Also present
was Chief Appraiser Betty J. Middleton
Assessor Ann Grantham made the motion to approve Min#07-11. Assessor Derrick
Shields seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board reviewed and approved the following VA letters of application for VA
homestead exemptions for 2011:
Young 096 071 012
Watson 081 027 009
Chief Dep Tax Com Tony Floyd representing the Tax Commissioner?s Office
appeared regarding the removal of homestead exemption concerning PID 089 028
014. Mr. Floyd submitted a copy of GA Code 48-5-40 and stated only one
homestead exemption per family is allowed. He further explained when Mrs. Davis
made an application for homestead exemption for PID 093 007 001, the homestead
exemption for 089 028 014 was removed.
Met with Mr. and Mrs. Davis regarding the removal of homestead exemption for
parcel ID 089 028 014. Mr. and Mrs. Davis stated that Mrs. Davis inherited her
Aunt?s house known as PID 093 007 001 in 2003. Mrs. Davis stated she went to
the Tax Commissioner?s Office to make sure the property was in her name. She
said the clerk asked her if she wanted to apply for homestead exemption and she
replied ?I guess so? and she completed and signed the application. Mrs. Davis
stated that she did not realize it would remove her homestead exemption on
their home. Mr. Davis said that he talked with Mrs. Huff about the increase in
taxes on their home and she told him he had lost his homestead exemption and he
would have to go to an appeals board. Mr. Davis was advised to obtain
documentation and return it to the Board for their review and decision. He
would be notified of the decision at that time.
Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton submitted a copy of a letter signed by the City
Attorney for Baker Village Apartments I, LP; also she presented a copy of the
Court of Appeals? decision on Pace Industries upholding our denial of Freeport
Exemption.
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Met with Residential Division Manager Bob O?Brien, reviewed and approved the
following:
2011 Fire Damages: 29
2011 Unf. Construction: 110
Met with Commercial Division Manager Linda King, reviewed and approved the
following:
Value Adj. ? Appeals: 3
Exit Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton to attend another scheduled meeting.
Res Div Mgr Bob O?Brien continued as Acting Secretary.
Met with Personal Property Division Manager Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved
the following:
Approval of Freeport Applications Only: 4
Pers Prop Div Mgr Oliver Juhan talked about the Court of Appeals? decision
upholding the denial of Freeport. He also gave an update of the progress report
concerning the 2011 personal property returns.
Adjourned 10:17AM.
BETTY J. MIDDLETON ROBERT W. O?BRIEN
Secretary Acting Secretary
APPROVED:____________________________________
____________ ____________ ____________ ___________ _____________
L E Grantham Jr A C Grantham P B Hunter Derrick
Shields Scott L. Boyce
Chairman Assessor Assessor
Assessor Assessor
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