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 # 32-07



The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, August 13, 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 Ann Grantham made the motion to approve Min#31-07; Assessor Richard

Stallings seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously.



The Board signed assessment corrections for real estate.



The Board approved a veteran exemption for parcel ID 068 050 001 119 for 2007.



The Board also approved conservation use values for the year 2007 and an

application of renewal for conservation use assessment of agricultural

property for parcel ID 194 002 004 for 2007.



The Board approved the continuation of tax exempt status for Parcel ID 009 005

002.



Met with Mr. Shay Austin and Mr. Ralph Austin regarding the valuation of

parcel ID 181 003 002. Mr. Shay Austin stated he purchased the house from an

estate and our valuation is greater than his purchase price. Mr. Austin said

after he purchased the property, he removed the screen on the porch and

replaced it with glass and did some updating on the interior. The Board told

Mr. Austin that his property was field reviewed and revalued for the tax year

2006; he was notified by an Official Tax Notice and according to Georgia Code

his appeal rights are lost since he did not appeal. Therefore; the Board took

no action.



Met with Residential Division Manager Bob O?Brien, discussed two map splits.

One map split was where we could not recognize a plat because of inadequate

deeds; the other split was concerning an ingress and regress easement.

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

following:



Map Splits: 2

Permits: 6











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

the following:



Appeals: 1(+)

7(-)

Assessment Corrections: 11(-)

NOD Freeport Applications: 2 (% Approved)



After receiving the fire report and field review for personal property account

# 06382301, Assessor Lawton Grantham made the motion to reduce the fair market

value to $6,500 for all years involved, since the original mandatory value was

erroneously assessed. Assessor Pat Hunter seconded the motion, motion carried.



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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