MINUTES # 14-07
The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at
2:00PM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessors Richard Stallings, Ann
Grantham, and Pat Hunter present. Also present was Chief Appraiser Betty J.
Middleton. Assessor Lawton E. Grantham Jr. was absent.
Assessor Pat Hunter made a motion to approve Minutes #13-07, Assessor Ann
Grantham seconded the motion, motion carried unanimously.
Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton submitted a copy of a letter from Attorney
Hargrove to the Attorney for account numbers 00111901 and 00112001 for the
Board?s approval before mailing. The Board approved the letter.
Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton presented a corrected deed to the Board from a
tax map split problem for the year 2006, the deed was dated June 30, 2005, but
not recorded until February 22, 2007. The taxpayer had recently received an
Official Tax Notice and a tax bill for the land, which had not been deeded
until we received the corrected deed. Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton asked the
Board if they wanted to leave as notified and billed for 2006 or to recognize
the corrected deed and make corrections for 2006. The Board of Tax Assessors
approved making the corrections for 2006.
Met with Commercial Division Chief Linda King, reviewed and approved the
following:
Permits: 12
Appeals: 2(-)
Com Div Chief Linda King presented a fax received from the Development
Authority to the Board concerning activating a bond which the Board signed an
inducement letter for in 2002. The recipient?s intention is to increase the
amount of the original bond. The Board asked Com Div Chief Linda King to check
with the City Attorney how this situation should be handled.
Met with Personal Property Division Chief Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved
the following:
Assessment Corrections: 6(-)
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Discussed the letter received from the representative of personal property
accounts # 01286401; P0618301 and X0200501 concerning a settlement agreement.
The Board asked Pers Prop Div Chief Oliver Juhan to reply indicating that the
accounts are not under appeal for 2006 and they are not in agreement with the
settlement offer.
Adjourned 4:20PM.
BETTY J. MIDDLETON
Secretary
APPROVED:____________________________________
__________ __Absent______ _____________ _____________
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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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