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FIN ANCE & APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - October 26, 1998
1:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Bridges, Chairman; H. Brigham, Vice-Chairman; 1. Brigham,
member; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Jim Wall, Attorney; Lon Morrey, Comptroller;
Harrison Sears, Tax Assessor; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski,
Deputy Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hons. Larry Sconyers, Mayor; Beard, member.
Als.o Present: George Eskola ofWJBF Television, Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta
Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit and Hon. Colclough, Commissioner.
The Committee first discussed the Third Quarter Financial Results.
It was the consensus of the Committee that this item be reviewed by Committee
members a.nd if there are any questions, that they be considered at the next meeting.
(Mr. H. Brigham enters the meeting)
The Committee next considered abating interest on Account #2035653 for
1997. (Charles J. Scavullo, Sr.)
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Mr. Oliver: This relates to the interest and I feel we should not abate this.
Mr. 1. Brigham: I move that we deny it.
Mr. H. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A I:,equest for refund of 1997 taxes in the amount of $29.64 to Howard's
Upholstery Shop for overpayment of taxes on Account No. 221961, was read.
Mr. H. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. 1. Brigham: I second it.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A !request for refund of 1997 taxes in the amount of $13,808.90 to
ARC/Augusta LLC for overpayment of taxes on Map 133, Parcel 22, was read.
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Mr. Sears: This property was split and the refund involves $13,808.90 but the
two new parcels will be rebilled and the taxes on those two properties will be more than
the refund.
After a discussion of the matter, Mr. 1. Brigham: I move that we give them credit
for the taxes they had already paid in the amount of$13,808.90 since the new tax bill will
amount to approximately $15,000.
Mr. H. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request for refund of 1997 taxes in the amount of $80.59 to Rae's Coastal
Cafe, Inc. for overpayment of taxes on Account 2027438, was read.
Mr. 1. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. H. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve waiver of 1998 and future ad valorem taxes on Map 30-
0, Parcel 78 owned by the Southeastern Firefighters' Burn Foundation, a 501(c)(3)
non-profit corporation, was read.
Mr. 1. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. H. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to accept bid made on the Lucie Street surplus property, was read.
Mr. Wall: We had a resolution declaring this as surplus and the church next door
wants to acquire it. They're offering $8,600 for it.
Mr. 1. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. H. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena 1. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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