BOARD OF ASSESSORS LIBERTY COUNTY 100 MAIN STREET. SUITE 1550. HINESVILLE, GA31313  R.LEESTEELE Chalrperson,! BOA  (912)876-3568  Tuesday, May 14, 202410:00 A.M. open Meeting Agenda  1. Certification Of Compliance With The Georgia Open Meetings Act  2. Prayer  3. Approval Of Meeting Minutes 3.1. April 30, 2024 Meeting Minutes 4. Department Reports 4.1. Administrative 4.11. Personal Property 4.111. Real Property 4.IV. Mapping/GIS 5. Adjourn  Individualsy witho disabilities whor mayr require certain: accommodations toa allow them too observe and/orp participatei int this meetingo or whol have questions regardinga accessibility may contact the Assessors' Office at (912)8 876-3568 org aaiselsnsaVasN Ifadditional accommodations. arer needed, arequest shouldb ber madea ass soon as possiblet but not! less than 721 hours before thes scheduledi meeting.    BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS LIBERTY COUNTY 100 Main Street, Suite 1550 Hinesville, Georgia 31313  R. Lee Steele Chaiperson, BOA  Office: (912)876-3568 Fax: (912)876-2870  Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Open Meeting Minutes  Members Present: R. Lee Steele  Susan Ammons  David N. Smiley Lloyd C. Byrd  Members Absent: Ezekiel Walthour  Staff Present:  Glenda Roberts James Caines Melissa Holtz Nathaniel Golden Jr. Andrea Brown-Lewis Donny Pearis Windy Davis Scott Wall Zachary Mudd  Quixote McCullough Kenneth Drebelbis Brandi Sikes Ryan Boyce Sierra Shipman Cheryle Reed Tommasina Williams Jay Johnson  Ms. Steele certified compliance with the Georgia Open Meetings Act and called the meeting Ms. Steele opened the meeting with a moment of silence and then led the meeting in  to order at 10:07 A.M.  prayer.  MINUTES  The minutes from the April 30,2024, Board Meeting were presented for review and Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept the minutes as written. Mr. Byrd made a motion to accept the minutes as written. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The motion was carried in  approval.  the following manner:    Votes In) Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Administrative Real Property and Mobile Homes/Pre-Bill E&R/NOD List  Mr. Donny Pearis - SEE ATTACHMENT/S)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Pearis' recommendations. Mr. Smiley made the motion to accept Mr. Pearis' recommendations. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The motion  was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R.Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  PALAIGAMASNS WL, WS, Elderly Solid Waste and  Homestead Removal List  Ms. Sierra Shipman - SEE. ATTACHMENT/S)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendations. Mr. Byrd made the motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendations. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Disabled Veteran's Homestead List  Ms. Sierra Shipman - SEE ATTACHMENTS)  Gordon, Noreen (185C-020) qualifications set forth by the state.  Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption to be backdated to 2022. Meets the Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Smiley made the motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:    Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Johnson, Erik (031B-108) qualifications set forth by the state.  Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption to be backdated to 2023. Meets the Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Smiley made the motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R.I Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Love, Cotavious J. (049A-153) qualitications set forth by the state.  Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax) Exemption to be backdated to 2022. Meets the Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. apmarcmmendation Mr. Smiley made the motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R.J Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  *Homesfead Exemptions that DO NOT MEET fhe qualifications set forth by the states Mr. Schadler applied for the W4 Homestead Exemption on August 21, 2023. Mr. Schadler submitted his income on May 9, 2024; after the deadline. Does not meet the qualifications Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation of NOT granting the exemption based on the fact that the income was submitted after the filing deadline. Mr. Smiley made the motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the  Schadler Sr., Dennis (047D-019)  set forth by the state.  motion. The motion was carried in the following manner:    Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Personal Property  Past Due Returns with and without Penalty and Request for Changes in Value /Taxability  Ms. Cheryl Reed- SEE ATTACHMENTS)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Reed's recommendations. Mr. Bryd made the motion to accept Ms. Reed's recommendations. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R.J Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Appraisal Department Commercial Property, Real Property, Exempt Property, Vehicle  and Mobile Home Changes in Valuation or Forwarded tol BOE  Kenneth Drebelbis Zone2 = SEE ATTACHMENIS)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Drebelbis' recommendations. Mr. Smiley made the motion to accept Mr. Drebelbis' recommendations. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Ms. Melissa Holtz/Zone - -SEE ATTACHMENIS)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Holtz's recommendations. Mr. Byrd made the motion to accept Mr. Holtz's recommendations. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour    Mapping/GIS Department  Mr. Scott Wall -S SEE ATTACHMENTS)  Morris, Floyd & Wanda  Correct ownership and E&R for Digest year 2023 on Parcel 041D-040.  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Walsrecommendation. Mr. Smiley made a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The motion  was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R.Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Evans, Gail Fox at17.20 acres.  Release expired Current Use Valuation Assessment Covenant (CUVA) on Parcel 083C-006 Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Smiley madea a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The motion  was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Crowley Jr., HerbertI. 27.30 acres.  Release expired Current Use Valuation Assessment Covenant (CUVA) on Parcel 208-012 at Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Smiley madea motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The: motion  was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour    Edwards, Thomas E. 38.87 acres.  Release expired Current Use Valuation Assessment Covenant (CUVA) on Parcel 206-056 at Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept. Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Smiley madea motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The motion  was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Jamestown Timberlands LP & SNF Holdings Company  Release Breached Forest Land Protection Act Covenant (FLPA) on Parcel 190-034 at Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Smiley madea a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The motion  519.97 acres.  was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R.J Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Information Only  Ms. Roberts informed the Board that the 2024 Annual Notices of Assessment were mailed on Monday, May 13, 2024. There were 29,127 notices mailed. The last day for taxpayers to file an appeal will be. June 27,2024. She further informed the board that she would extend hours of operation on the 27th to allow property owners ample opportunity to file appeals.  Adjourn  Ms. Steele sought a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Smiley made the motion to adjourn. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  The meeting was adjourned at 10:37 A.M.  The next meeting is scheduled for June 11,2024, at 10:00 A.M.  Recorded: Folder B    Tuesday, May 14, 2024 (Signature Page)  e  R. Lee Stegle, BOA Chairperson  Ezekiel Walthour, BOA Member  Susan Ammons, BOA Member  AOR Lloyd Byrd, BOAI Member  David  AR