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Property Appraiser’s Office

Taxpayers: Palm Beach County Property intern in the GIS Mapping department.
Happy Independence Jaciah Rashid of Santaluces High School, will be attending
Day! Appraiser’s Office Names the University of Florida.
Recently, my office Sonia Z. Rivera of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, will
held its 26th annual College 2019 Scholarship Recipients be attending the University of Florida.
Scholarship Awards
ceremony and presented Samir Ahmed of Boynton
six outstanding high school Beach Community High
seniors (from Palm Beach School, will be attending
County) with college Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
scholarships in the amount University. He will serve as
of $1,500 each. an intern in the Residential
In addition to receiving a Appraisal Services department.
scholarship award, each recipient was offered an opportunity Gabriela Carrazana
to participate in a paid summer internship in my office. We of John I. Leonard High
are happy to have three of the recipients working for us this School, will be attending the
summer. University of Florida.
These six high-achieving, exceptional students Chase Correia of Atlantic
demonstrated excellence in academic ability, persistence, Community High School, will
leadership, and service to others. be attending Northwestern
Since 1994, the Property Appraiser’s Office (PAO) has University. He will serve as
awarded nearly $140,000 in college scholarships. The event an intern in the Condominium
is particularly special to the PAO, because the money raised Appraisal Services department.
for the scholarships is 100 percent funded by my staff who Marco Peric of Palm
participate in, “Friday Dress Casual Day,” a volunteer Beach Central High School,
donation program. will be attending the University
Congratulations to all scholarship recipients and I wish them of Central Florida Honors Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks CFA, AAS, Gabriela Carrazana,
much success in their future educational and career endeavors. College. He will serve as an Samir Ahmed, Jaciah Rashid, Chase Correia, Sonia Z. Rivera and Marco Peric
In this month’s newsletter, you’ll find a list of the recipients’
names and colleges they will be attending in the fall.
Also, there is an update on the 2019 tax roll process and the Status Of Applications For If you submitted an application for an agricultural
status of applications for property tax exemptions, portability classification, you will be notified of the status of your
and agricultural classifications. I hope you find this information Property Tax Exemptions, application for the agricultural classification by regular
beneficial and wish you a happy and safe Independence Day. Portability And Agricultural mail. These notifications will be mailed out on July 1.
Respectfully, If your agricultural classification application is denied,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, Classifications you have 30 days to file a petition with the VAB. The
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser deadline to file a petition is 5 p.m., July 31.
If you submitted an application on or before March 1 for For questions, call exemption services (including
Update On 2019 Tax Roll a Property Tax Exemption or Portability for Palm Beach portability) at (561) 355-2866, Agriculture Department
County to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser for at (561) 355-4577, or the VAB at (561) 355-6289.
July is an important month as my office submits the 2019 tax year 2019 and your application was denied, a Notice
preliminary tax roll to Florida’s Department of Revenue (DOR) of Denial will be mailed out to you on July 1. Office Closed Due To
and the local taxing authorities. The preliminary tax roll is You have 30 days to file a petition with the Value
a systematic listing of information pertaining to the market Adjustment Board (VAB) to appeal the denial of your Upcoming Holiday
valuation of all real property within Palm Beach County, exemption. The deadline to file a petition is 5 p.m., July
for purposes of ad valorem taxation. These values are based 31. The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
upon market conditions as of Jan. 1, 2019 and assist taxing The deadline to file a petition for the denial of a (including all of our service centers) will be closed in honor
authorities in preparation for their upcoming budgets and portability benefit is 5 p.m., Sept. 13. of Independence Day on Thursday, July 4.
setting their proposed millage (tax) rates.
New property value in Palm Beach County continues to
grow our tax base along with steady increases in reassessment Advertise Check out our Web site!
for 2019. www.seabreezepublications.com or call 746-3244.
Palm Beach County-wide taxable property values have
increased 5.73 percent from 2018 to 2019. These values are
subject to change.
Highlights include:
• Total Market Value: $276,910,929,158 Mother Nature’s Pantry
• Total Taxable Value: $198,072,878,205
• Total Net New Construction Taxable: $2,408,951,888
• Total Parcel Count: 641,485 Serving The Community For 40 Years
• Total Tangible Accounts: 59,633
Once the tax roll receives approval from the DOR (usually
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