Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
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MINUTES # 21-11





The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, June 6, 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 Derrick Shields made a motion to approve Min#19-11 & 20-11. Assessor

Pat Hunter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.



The Board of Tax Assessors signed assessment corrections for real estate.



Met with Attorney Lomax regarding possible litigation.



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

following:



Multiyear Map Splits: 2

Value Adjustment: 1



The Board signed updated and corrected summary reports for commercial sales and

permits.



Com Div Chief Linda King presented 1-? pages of value corrections for their

signature to bring back years current, but the assessment corrections were not

completed. The Board instructed her to present the list with the values and

assessment corrections at next week?s meeting for their approval.



The Board gave Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton a directive to have all back

year map splits completed by July 15, 2011, unless the problem is beyond our

control.



Assessor Scott Boyce exited the meeting at 10:35AM.



Met with Pers Prop Div Mgr Oliver Juhan, reviewed and approved the following:



Assessment Corrections: 1(+)

1(-)

Freeport Application: 1 ? Denied







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Pers Prop Div Mgr Oliver Juhan discussed with the Board receiving personal

property returns by overnight mail and cited regulations from the DOR on Income

Tax Returns and Sales and Use Tax Returns and also referred to Georgia Code

48-5-311(n) for tax appeals. After discussing and the submission of a tracking

sheet for pers prop accounts P0486601 and X9900501, Assessor Ann Grantham made

a motion to accept pers prop returns sent by overnight mail as timely, Assessor

Derrick Shields seconded the motion; motion carried.



The Board said they would discuss this issue next week with the full Board

present and if necessary create a policy.



Adjourned at 12:05PM.







BETTY J. MIDDLETON

Secretary







APPROVED:____________________________________





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L E Grantham Jr A C Grantham P B Hunter Derrick

Shields Scott L. Boyce

Chairman Assessor Assessor

Assessor Assessor





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