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Property Appraiser’s Office

Taxpayers: Palm Beach County Property Gabriela Carrazana of John I. Leonard High School,
Happy Independence Day! Appraiser’s Office Names will be attending the University of Florida.
Recently, my office held Chase Correia of Atlantic Community High School,
its 26th annual College 2019 Scholarship Recipients will be attending Northwestern University. He will serve
Scholarship Awards ceremony as an intern in the Condominium Appraisal Services
and presented six outstanding Samir Ahmed of Boynton Beach Community High department.
high school seniors (from School, will be attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Marco Peric of Palm Beach Central High School, will
Palm Beach County) with University. He will serve as an intern in the Residential be attending the University of Central Florida Honors
college scholarships in the Appraisal Services department. College. He will serve as an intern in the GIS Mapping
amount of $1,500 each. department.
In addition to receiving Jaciah Rashid of Santaluces High School, will be
a scholarship award, each attending the University of Florida.
recipient was offered an opportunity to participate in a paid Sonia Z. Rivera of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts,
summer internship in my office. We are happy to have three of will be attending the University of Florida.
the recipients working for us this summer.
These six high-achieving, exceptional students demonstrated Office Closed Due To
excellence in academic ability, persistence, leadership, and
service to others. Upcoming Holiday
Since 1994, the Property Appraiser’s Office (PAO) has
awarded nearly $140,000 in college scholarships. The event is The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
particularly special to the PAO, because the money raised for the (including all of our service centers) will be closed in honor
scholarships is 100 percent funded by my staff who participate Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks CFA, of Independence Day on Thursday, July 4.
in, “Friday Dress Casual Day,” a volunteer donation program. AAS, Gabriela Carrazana, Samir Ahmed, Jaciah Rashid,
Congratulations to all scholarship recipients and I wish them Chase Correia, Sonia Z. Rivera and Marco Peric
much success in their future educational and career endeavors.
In this month’s newsletter, you’ll find a list of the recipients’ 27 Year old Networking Group has 47
names and colleges they will be attending in the fall.
Also, there is an update on the 2019 tax roll process and the members that want to refer business to you!
status of applications for property tax exemptions, portability
and agricultural classifications. I hope you find this information Where: Abacoa Golf Club
beneficial and wish you a happy and safe Independence Day.
Respectfully, When: Wednesday morning from 7:30 am - 8:45 am
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, Who: Visit our website to see if your category is available.
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Update On 2019 Tax Roll Interested? Join us for a complimentary breakfast to nd out more.

July is an important month as my office submits the 2019 Call Marc Weinberg at 561-262-4724
preliminary tax roll to Florida’s Department of Revenue (DOR)
and the local taxing authorities. The preliminary tax roll is
a systematic listing of information pertaining to the market The Palm Beach’s premier exclusive networking www.pbbainc.org
valuation of all real property within Palm Beach County, for organization for extraordinary business owners.
purposes of ad valorem taxation. These values are based upon
market conditions as of Jan. 1, 2019 and assist taxing authorities
in preparation for their upcoming budgets and 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
for 2019.
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
• Total Taxable Value: $198,072,878,205
• Total Net New Construction Taxable: $2,408,951,888
• Total Parcel Count: 641,485
• Total Tangible Accounts: 59,633
Once the tax roll receives approval from the DOR (usually in
late July), my office will prepare the “Truth In Millage” (TRIM)
Notices for Palm Beach County residents, which are mailed in
mid-August.
Status Of Applications For

Property Tax Exemptions,

Portability And Agricultural
Classifications

If you submitted an application on or before March
1 for a Property Tax Exemption or Portability for
Palm Beach County to the Palm Beach County Property
Appraiser for tax year 2019 and your application was
denied, a Notice of Denial will be mailed out to you on
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