PAULDING COUNTY BOARD OFTAX ASSESSORS Meeting Minutes March 19, 2025 CALL TO ORDER: The Paulding County Board ofTax Assessors held its regular meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the Watson Government Complex, Room 3082, Dallas, Georgia. Chairman Johnny McBurrows called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. INVOCATION: Member Gary Griswell PRESENT: In attendance were Chairman Johnny McBurrows, Vice-Chairman Ben Amerson, Member Gary Spinks, Member Lydia Rollins, Member Gary Griswell, Chief Appraiser James Stokes, Jr. and Board Secretary Deanna Morrison. MINUTES OF THE Chairman Johnny McBurrows moved the minutes of March 12, 2025, be approved PREVIOUS as presented, Member Lydia Rollins second. MEETING: Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks, Rollins and Griswell Chief Appraiser Stokes presented the following items for the Board's consideration: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD: Personal Property Audit Personal Property Audit Survey will be mailed to owners recently audited by Traylor Survey Business Services. NEW BUSINESS: FY2026 BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND FY2027 ASSESSORS PROPOSED BUDGET REQUEST: Chief Appraiser Stokes presented Board Members with the FY2026 Budget Amendments and FY2027 Assessors Proposed Budget Request for consideration. Chairman Johnny McBurrows made a motion to approve as presented, Vice-Chairman Ben Amerson second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Rollins, Spinks and Griswell TERMINATION OF CONSERVATION USE COVENANT PER O.C.G.A S 85740-INCLUDING: RELEASE OF CONSERVATION USE COVENANT Name Account #Acres Qualification for Request Donald Lillie Revocable Living Trust. 8672 47.15 O.C.G.A. S 48-5-7.4(n)(3) Board members were presented with Termination of Conservation Use Covenant per O.C.G.A $ 48-5-7.4(n)(3)" request. Vice-Chairman Ben Amerson made a motion to approve Termination of Conservation Use Covenant per O.C.G.A $ 48-5-7.4(m)(3)" request, Member Lydia Rollins second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks, Rollins and Griswell NOTICE OF "EARLY-OUT REQUEST FOR CONSERVATION USE COVENANT-INCLUDING: RELEASE OF CONSERVATION USE COVENANT Name Account #Acres Qualification for Request Harris, LI M Heirs of 6426 37 O.C.G.A. S 48-5-7.4(q)(3) Board members were presented with 'Early- Out' request. Vice-Chairman Ben Amerson made a motion to approve "Early Out" request, Member Lydia Rollins second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks, Rollins and Griswell Page 1 of2 Board of Assessor Meeting Minutes of March 19, 2025 continued PERSONAL PROPERTY AUDIT RESULTS WITH A CLEAN REVIEW: Name Account WMG Radiation Oncology-Paulding P32221 Chief Appraiser Stokes presented board members with the clean audit results for the above-referenced personal property accounts. Member Gary Spinks made a motion to approve as presented, Member Gary Griswell second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks, Rollins and Griswell PERSONAL PROPERTY AUDIT RESULTS WITH 45-DAY CHANGE OF ASSESSMENT: Chief Appraiser Stokes requested agenda item be removed from minutes until further information is received from Traylor Business Services. DIGEST CHANGE REQUESTS (E&R/NODs): REALESTATE APPROVED Name Account Type Year(s) Diaz, Jennifer & Esquiel 58683 E&R/NOD 2023-2024 Hill, Reginald & Chelesa 68375 E&R/NOD 2023-2024 PERSONAL PROPERTY - APPROVED Name Account Type Year(s) Gilcrist, Robert C.II P46433 E&R/NOD 2024 Haberer, Traci M. P45441 E&R/NOD 2023 Rainwater, Craig P32975 E&R/NOD 2023 TI Mobile Authorized Retailer P46035 E&R/NOD 2024 Member Gary Spinks made a motion to approve staff recommendation on the above-referenced Digest Change Requests (E&R's & NOD's) as submitted, Member Gary Griswell second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks, Rollins and Griswell ADJOURNMENT: Meeting ofMarch 19, 2025 - Chairman Johnny McBurrows made a motion to adjourn, Member Lydia Rollins second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks, Rollins and Griswell Conia Vominy Secretary, Deanna Morrison Page 2 of2