PAULDING COUNTY BOARD OFTAX ASSESSORS Meeting Minutes April 30, 2025 CALL TO ORDER: The Paulding County Board ofTax Assessors held its regular meeting on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the Watson Government Complex, Room 3082, Dallas, Georgia. Chairman Johnny McBurrows called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. INVOCATION: Chairman Johnny McBurrows 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 April 23, 2025, be approved as PREVIOUS presented, Member Gary Griswell second. MEETING: Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks, Rollins and Griswell Chief Appraiser Stokes presented the following items fort the Boardsconsideration: NEW BUSINESS: 2025 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION APPLICATION APPROVED: Veterans - Disability - Senior - Standard Exemptions Due to the size of data a digital file is available upon request. 2025 Veterans, Disability, Senior and Standard Homestead Exemptions were presented to board members for consideration. Member Lydia Rollins made a motion to approve as presented, Member Gary Griswell second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks, Rollins and Griswell RELEASE OF CONSERVATION COVENANT APPROVED: Name Account Name Account 275 PC, LLC. 14057 Mark Bruce Special Needs Trust 82213 Abernathy, Doyle. Jr. 11 Miller, Ernest 9685 Abernathy, Patsy & Doyle D. Jr. 11 Miller, Ernest Heirs of 9685 Andrews, Irma H. 29235 Millians, Brenda Sue 30820 Andrews, TE & Irma H. 29235 Mills, Adam & Katie 12197 Atkinson, Emory L. & Fennell, Sheri A. 592 Moody, Glenn R Heirs of 9869 Austin, Morris & Grace 658 Morales, Paula 4913 Bates, Robert & Stacy 11755 Morrison, Claudia J. & Strickland Kathy 13351 Bentley, Douglas R. 25689 Mulkey, Dennis 2569 Buechler, Brent & Primis 44572 Myrick, Ricky Carl & Effile 83088 Cagle, Chris & Erin Ryan 92174 New, Norman & Coral 11699 Carmichael, David & Mary 26028 Nora Goodman Life Estate 61279 Cochran, Homer F. 1276 Parker, Janice & Gary L. 2367 Cook, Kevin A. 50112 Pate, Wanda B. 10929 Corley-Hembree, Wendy & Michael 7058 Pauline H Williams Revoc. Living Trust 15200 Corley-Hembree, Wendy & Michael A. 7059 Pickett, Donald W. & Cathey J. 19321 Cornwell, Jason 82919 Pitts, John W Heirs of 11218 Craton, Joanne & Thomas E. 3540 Pitts, John Jr. & Thomas Ray Pitts 11218 Craton, Melby & Eaves, Jean H. 4935 Pope, Mark S. & Bobbie Stacy 11271 Page 1 of 5 Board of Assessor Meeting Minutes of April 30, 2025 continued RELEASE OF CONSERVATION COVENANT APPROVED: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Name Account Name Account Rebecca Darlene Jerrell Smith Irrevoc. Craton, Melba Heirs of & Eaves, Jean H. 4935 Trust 7576 Curtis, Shawn 15634 Richardson, Glenn J. 30811 Curtis, Shawn & Alaina 15634 Roberson, James B 29381 Duncan, Michael K. & Ann W. 13599 Scoggins, Tommy 12426 Eaves, Darin Ray & Judy H. 51661 Scoggins, Tommy 12426 Eberhart, Jodi D. 30785 Shelley, William C & Rebecca S 3696 Estes, Michael & April 15575 Shipp, Alan R & Jeanne O. 4518 Evans, James S & Sherry Lynn 83690 Smith, Earl Lee 12893 Fennell, Sheri A. 592 Solomon, Christy 50096 Ferguson, Timothy Charles 32154 Specht, Kenneth A. & Stefanie D. 15252 Fields, Gerald B. 4745 Sproull, Ralph & Ellene 13175 Gable, Tracy E. 36838 Strickland, Kathy L. 13381 Goodman, Nora Life Estate 61278 Strickland, Kathy L. 13382 Griffin, Charles 8757 Stump, Clifford. J. & Martha A. 12393 Grogan, R H Heirs of & Etal 5950 Stump, Clifford J. & Martha A. 12393 Hall, Robert Winston & Melanie Gail 12473 Talley, Jane & James 30707 Thigpen, Ken & Fudger, Arthur & Hardy, David Michael 25764 Foster, WA 13666 Harris, LI M: Heirs of 6426 Thomason, Brenda H. 13730 Hester, Linda 33574 Thomason, Geraldine 13736 Hester, Michael L. 33574 Thomason, Manda C. 13736 Hite, Christopher 3211 Thomason, Ralph 13749 Holland, Naomi Corley 7058 Tibbitts, Karen P. 19675 Holland, Naomi Corley 7059 Toler, Robert S. & Brittany M. 76551 Hudgins, Darren & Brandy 29381 Toler, Roberts S. Jr. & Brittany M 76551 John Maner Turley Life Estate 7494 Turley, John Maner 7494 Johns, Carl Lindsey & Mark Alan 8710 Vansent, Raymond & Kemie 9887 Johnson, Glenn 60560 Wallace, Michael 14553 Johnson, Glenn W. & Valerie 60560 Wallace, Murphy 66309 Johnson, Glenn W. & Valerie 9656 Walraven, Curtis Glen 66225 Kendrick, John MJr. & Cheryl & Travis & Lacy 13749 Walraven, Curtis Glen 14593 Kirkus, Nathan Keith 13666 Weaver, Mark. James 66228 Kirkus, Nathan Keith 13666 Webb, Matthew & Sara C. 81747 Kitchens, Michael D. 84002 Webb, Matthew B. & Sara C. 81747 Kolb, Patricia & Morris, Gloria & Ratteree, Jan Carol & Ratteree, Timothy Scott 11755 Weber, Leza R. 60554 Landrum, Alton Andre & Louise 81955 Weber, Worman & Leza 60554 Landrum, Alton Andre & Louise Williams & Thomas Hamilton 81955 White, Debra W. 1969 Landrum, Casey Thomas 8365 White, Mary Corley 82468 Landrum, Frank Matthew 8365 White Oak Creek Farms, LLC. 142 Lee, Corey J. & Amanda L. 9685 Williams, Henry Ray & Jimmy Stephen 19321 Lillie, Donald E. 8672 Williams, Henry Ray Heirs of 15252 Lindsey, W Jane & Johns Carl L. & Mark A. 8710 Winkler, Jill Clayton 21050 Macpherson, Steven J. & Kelly L. 7107 Winkler, Jill Clayton & Nora Elaina 21050 Macpherson, Steven J. & Kelly L 7107 Member Gary Griswell made a motion to approve the above-referenced covenant release, Member Gary Spinks second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Rollins, Spinks and Griswell Page 2 of5 Board of Assessor Meeting Minutes of April 30, 2025 continued 2025 COVENANT APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW: Name Account #Acres TypeofApplication Recommendation Alison, James Christopher & Sandy Grace 1844 12.55 New Approved Bates, Robert & Stacy 11755 99.93 Renewal Approved Besso, Jacob 92132 10.77 New Approved Black, Aaron & Jennifer 85424 10.19 New Approved Black, Aaron & Jacon 94212 35.79 New Approved Black, Charles Homes 1383 41.69 New Approved Burruss, Tonya Bennett 94197 40.73 New Approved Carmichael, David & Mary Lou 26028 29.5 Renewal Approved Circle] K Ranch 2, LLC. 83734 180.17 New Approved Circle K Ranch, LLC. 6649 222.50 New Approved Clark, Wilma A Life Estate 2842 29.88 New Approved Cochran, Homer F. 1276 44.03 Renewal Approved Cook, Kevin Aaron 50112 12.27 Renewal Approved Cook, William W. & Margaret 81784 11.01 New Approved Craton, Joanne E & Thomas 3540 40 Renewal Approved Doster, Brandi Shea & Matthew James 2689 20.19 Renewal Approved Eaves, David Ray &. Judy H. 51661 30.55 Renewal Approved Elysian Fields Group, LLC. 90824 28.60 New Denied Estes, Stephen Michael & April Michele 15575 13.39 Renewal Approved Ferguson, Timothy Charles 32154 14.40 Renewal Approved Fields, Gerald B. 4745 87.46 Renewal Approved Gable, Tracy Elizabeth 36838 21.33 Renewal Approved Griffin, Charles G. 8757 14.82 Renewal Approved Grogan, RI H Heirs of & Etal 5950 12.40 Renewal Approved Hall, Robert Winston & Melanie Gail Seals 12473 20.94 Renewal Approved Harmon, Keith & Diane 55191 13.32 New Approved Hite, Christopher 3211 25.04 Renewal Approved Hull, Lauren G. &. Jared M. 15147 37.53 New Approved J&HI Legacy Trust 7295 21.42 New Approved Johns, Mark Alan & Carl Lindsey 8710 22.79 Renewal Approved Johnson, Glenn W. & Valerie 60560 10.54 Renewal Approved Johnson, Glenn W. & Valerie P. 9656 95.30 Renewal Approved Kendrick, John m Jr. & Cheryl R. &. Jonathan T. & 13749 42.80 Renewal Approved Lacey Landrum, Randall Stuart & Carla 10127 12.49 New Approved Larkin, Joel L. & Linda 11315 13.48 Renewal Approved Lee, Corey J. & Amanda L. 9685 20.31 Renewal Approved Mahs, Marty W & Amanda 92168 10.5 New Approved Mill, Adam & Katie 12197 127.92 Renewal Approved Moody, Glenn R Heirs of 9869 39.54 Renewal Approved Morris, Linda 1008 10.12 New Approved Myrick, Ricky Carl & Effie 83088 16.61 Renewal Approved Parker, Gary Lee Heirs of & Janice D. 2367 18.11 Renewal Approved Pate, Wanda B. 10929 22.09 Renewal Approved Pauline H. Williams RLT 15200 49.1 Renewal Approved Pickett, Donald WJr. & Cathey J. 19321 22.83 Renewal Approved POE Properties, LLC. 165 39.66 New Approved POE Properties, LLC. 50160 37.83 New Approved POE Properties, LLC. 50161 25.54 New Approved POE Properties, LLC. 53459 14.04 New Approved Richardson, J Glenn 30811 11.48 Renewal Approved Robinson, Jimmy Hagan 1590 10.4 New Approved Scoggins, Tommy 12426 67 Renewal Approved Shelley, William & Rebecca 3696 21.97 Renewal Approved Simons, Kenneth M. & Dawn W. 82257 140.37 New Approved Smith, Earl Lee & Deborah J. 12893 51.54 Renewal Approved Sproull, Ellene & Ralph 13175 82.27 Renewal Approved Talley, James C. 30707 25.22 Renewal Approved Third, Tyler & Tiffany 89441 11.09 New Approved Thomason, Brenda Hatcher 13730 29.57 Renewal Approved Thomason, Manda C. 13736 28.44 Renewal Approved Tibbitts, Karen P. 19675 19.52 Renewal Approved Travis, Robert T. III 6228 17.8 New Approved W Gregory Coots Living Trust 81783 19.92 New Approved Wallace, Michael L. 14553 45.92 Renewal Approved Page 3 of5 Board of Assessor Meeting Minutes of April 30, 2025 continued 2025 COVENANT APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW: CONTINUED FROM PAGE3 Name Account #Acres TypeofApplication Recommendation Wallace, Murphy O. & Debbie R. 66309 31.26 Renewal Approved Walraven, Curtis Glenn 14593 17.56 Renewal Approved Walraven, Glenn 66225 14 Renewal Approved Weaver, Mark. James 66228 75.95 Renewal Approved White, Debra W. 1969 23 Renewal Approved White Oak Creek Farms, LLC. 142 216.3 Renewal Approved Wieder, William 88991 29.47 New Approved Winkler, Jill Clayton 21050 21.44 Renewal Approved Womac, Elbert CHeirs of 15486 99.33 New Approved Vice-Chairman Ben Amerson made a motion to approve the above-referenced covenant applications, Member Gary Spinks second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks, Rollins and Griswell 2025 COVENANT CONTINUATION APPLICATION: Name Account #Acres Recommendation Dorsey, Nora Louise &. Jeffrey Scott 8929 13.35 Approved J Kirk Family Trust 11110 5273 Approved Rebecca W McWhorter Revocable Trust 266 16.22 Approved Ridings, Barbara S. 11969 10.54 Approved Robert W & Ellen M Hall Family Trust & Shumate Robin Linnea 6127 40 Approved Roberts, Rachel Audene Corley & Etal 3441 82.57 Approved Womack, Yolanda D. 15523 31.17 Approved Vice-Chairman Ben Amerson made a motion to approve staff recommendation for the above-referenced covenant applications, Member Gary Griswell second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks, Rollins and Griswell 2025 FORREST LAND PROTECTION ACT(FLPA) FOR REVIEW: Name Account #Acres Typeof.Application Recommendation 275 PC, LLC. 14057 284.96 Renewal Approved Member Lydia Rollins made a motion to approve the above-referenced covenant applications, Vice-Chairman Ben Amerson second. Votel For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks, Rollins and Griswell 2024 EXEMPT PROPERTY APPLICATIONG) Name Account Type Recommendation Southern Union Conference Association of Seventh Day Adventists 90096 Religious Denied Worship Member Lydia Rollins made a motion to deny tax exempt application on the above-referenced account based on staff review and recommendation, Vice-Chairman Ben Amerson second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks and Rollins and Griswell 2025 EXEMPT PROPERTY APPLICATIONG) Name Account Type Recommendation Paulding Medical Center, Inc. 4802 Nonprofit Hospital Denied Helping Hands of Paulding County, Inc. 90579 Nonprofit-Food Pantry Denied Member Lydia Rollins made a motion to deny tax exempt application on the above-referenced account based on staff review and recommendation, Member Gary Griswell second. Vote For: Amerson, Spinks and Rollins and Griswell Abstain: McBurrows Page 4 of5 Board of Assessor Meeting Minutes of April 30, 2025 continued 2025 EXEMPT PROPERTY APPLICATION) Name Account Type Recommendation Helping Hands of Paulding County, Inc. 8182 Nonprofit-Food Pantry Approve Member Lydia Rollins made a motion to approve tax exempt application on the above-referenced account based on staff review and recommendation, Member Gary Griswell second. Vote For: Amerson, Spinks and Rollins and Griswell Abstain: McBurrows 2025 EXEMPT PROPERTY APPLICATION) Name Account Type Recommendation Southern Union Conference Association of Seventh Day 90096 Religious Worship Denied Adventists Westgate Church, Inc. 3519 Religious Worship Denied Westgate Church, Inc. 3521 Religious Worship Denied Westgate Church, Inc. 35207 Religious Worship Denied Westgate Church, Inc. 66262 Religious Worship Denied Tanner Medical Center 12708 Nonprofit Hospital Denied McKenna Farms Therapy, Inc. 9195 Public Charity Denied Member Lydia Rollins made a motion to deny tax exempt application on the above-referenced account based on staff review and recommendation, Vice-Chairman Ben Amerson second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks and Rollins and Griswell 2025 EXEMPT PROPERTY APPLICATIONG) Name Account Type Recommendation McKenna Farms Therapy Inc. 6354 Public Charity Approve Member Lydia Rollins made a motion to approve tax exempt application on the above-referenced account based on staff review and recommendation, Vice-Chairman Ben Amerson second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks and Rollins and Griswell ADJOURNMENT: Meeting of April 30, 2025 Chairman Johnny McBurrows made a motion to adjourn, Member Lydia Rollins second. Vote For: McBurrows, Amerson, Spinks, Rollins and Griswell Jon4a Almi Secretary, Deanna Morrison Page 5 of5