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Votes at a glance: Board of Tax Assessors approves minutes, notices, exemptions and adjourns 4-0
Summary
At its Oct. 8 meeting the Hall County Board of Tax Assessors unanimously approved the Sept. 17 minutes and multiple administrative items — NODs & Releases, conservation covenants/withdrawal/breach/denials, several Northside Hospital exemption applications, revised 45-day notices, personal-property and motor-vehicle notices — and adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors recorded unanimous 4-0 votes on a series of administrative motions at its Oct. 8 meeting. The board members present were Chairman Eric Jackson, Ann Hood, Berlinda Lipscomb and Jennifer Pettitt; Casey Ryals was absent.
Key approved items and recorded movers/seconders (vote 4-0 unless otherwise noted):
- Approval of minutes from the Sept. 17, 2025 meeting (motion: Jennifer Pettitt; second: Berlinda Lipscomb). - Approval of the Oct. 8 meeting agenda (motion: Ann Hood; second: Berlinda Lipscomb). - NODs & Releases for real and personal property and current motor-vehicle appeals (motion: Jennifer Pettitt; second: Ann Hood). - Conservation use: approval of new covenant applications and a taxpayer voluntary withdrawal (Account #10098 000008) (motion: Ann Hood; second: Jennifer Pettitt). - Conservation use: approval of a breach due to right-of-way acquisition (Account #10143 000001) (motion: Berlinda Lipscomb; second: Ann Hood). - Conservation use: denials on Accounts #11104 000002 and #11104 000003 (motion: Jennifer Pettitt; second: Berlinda Lipscomb). - Exempt personal-property applications for Northside Hospital approved for 2025: Account #339473 (Cardiovascular Institute) (motion: Ann Hood; second: Berlinda Lipscomb); Account #308946 (ENT Specialist Office) (motion: Berlinda Lipscomb; second: Ann Hood); Account #337453 (Sleep Disorder Center) (motion: Jennifer Pettitt; second: Berlinda Lipscomb). - Revised 45-day real/property notices presented by Deputy Chief Appraiser John Smith (motion: Ann Hood; second: Berlinda Lipscomb). - Personal-property 45-day and 30-day notices approved (motions recorded: Pettitt/Lipscomb and Hood/Pettitt respectively). - Motor-vehicle 30-day notices approved (motion: Berlinda Lipscomb; second: Ann Hood). - Adjournment at 5:50 p.m. (motion: Ann Hood; second: Berlinda Lipscomb).
The minutes show the board handled the listed administrative items by unanimous voice vote; the record does not show any votes in opposition, abstentions, or recusals. Several items were presented by staff (Ms. Melendez, Ms. Rainey, John Smith and Steve Watson) and were approved following staff recommendations.
