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 # 02-08



The Columbus, Georgia, Board of Tax Assessors met Monday, January 14, 2008

at 9:00AM with Chairman William Braxton, Assessors Lawton Grantham, Richard

Stallings, Assessor Ann Grantham and Pat Hunter present. Also present was Chief

Appraiser Betty Middleton.



Assessor Ann Grantham made the motion to approve Min#01-08; Assessor Richard

Stallings seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously.



The Board reviewed and approved VA letters of application for VA homestead

exemptions for 2008 (see list attached).



The Board also approved the request for non-taxability for Parcel ID 185 006

006 for the year 2008.



Met with Mr. Drew regarding his personal property account # 06923091 for 2007.

Mr. Drew stated he intended to start a business for his sons, but the cost to

ship merchandise from California was too expensive, so the business was never

started. He said he used an office at the Bi-City Service Co. where he is

employed. After discussion Assessor Lawton Grantham made a motion to reduce the

value to $7,499; Assessor Richard Stallings seconded it, motion carried.



Met with Mr. Scarborough and Mrs.Cottle representing REC Ministries, Inc.

requesting non-taxability for property located at 5935 Veterans Parkway (Parcel

ID 187 017 011). Mr. Scarborough stated they purchased the property March 2007

and business relocated in mid December. The building was then converted for

their use, which is a meeting room for chapel services and class rooms. He said

they had dedication services of the site on December 31, 2007. He said on

January 1, 2008 it was being used for Christian ministry and seminary. Assessor

Lawton Grantham made a motion to grant tax exempt status for 2008; Assessor Ann

Grantham seconded the motion; motion carried..



Met with Mr. Hill regarding his personal property account # 06809701. Mr. Hill

stated he opened his business at 18 4th Street on May 10, 2005 and that he

moved it to his home in Cataula in November 2005, but retained the office space

until June 2006 when his lease expired. He said his business was a technical

support for computer software. Mr. Hill said he had not closed his business

license. After discussion Assessor Lawton Grantham made the motion to leave

2006 value unchanged and reduce the 2007 value to zero; seconded by Assessor

Ann Grantham; Assessor Lawton Grantham and Ann Grantham voting yes; Assessors

Richard Stallings, Pat Hunter and Chairman William Braxton voting no. Motion

failed. After motion failed there was further discussion and Assessor Richard

Stallings made a motion to adjust the value to $7,000 providing Mr. Hill closed

the business license. Assessor Pat Hunter seconded the motion; Assessors

Richard Stallings, Pat Hunter and Page 2

Min#02-08





William Braxton voted yes; Assessors Lawton Grantham and Ann Grantham voted no;

motion carried. Later Mr. Hill furnished a copy showing he closed his business

license.



Met with Residential Division Manager Bob O?Brien, reviewed and approved the

following:



2008 Map Split: 3

2007 Map Split: 1



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

following:



Map Split: 1 Value Adjustments: 2

Appeals: 8(NC)

Tax Return: 1(Restored)



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

the following:



Assessment Corrections: 6(-)



The Board reviewed By-laws and Articles of Incorporation for Parcel Ids 063 012

017, 088 051 029 and 046 002 017. The Board was concerned with the wording

regarding how salaries and payment for services are paid. The Board requested

Chief Appraiser Betty Middleton to obtain an opinion from City Attorney Clifton

Fay.



The Board wants to establish a formal request made to GIS to create a tax map

layer separate from map layer to enable Tax Assessors? staff to identify and

value each approved parcel in jurisdiction.



Adjourned 11:25AM.





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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