Page 6 - Boca Club News - November '19

Page 6, Boca Club News
Government

Council Corner: Holiday Roundup

By Boca Raton City Council member believe a train station in Boca Raton will open up our city a hybrid solution where we work together as partners to
Monica Mayotte, a 21-year resident to those who may want to visit and provide opportunities build the course. There was a joint meeting between the City
of Boca Raton who has been active for Boca residents to easily explore many other areas of Council and the BPD commissioners on November 12th at
in the community, both in our local South Florida, both for business and pleasure. 5:30pm at 6500 Congress Avenue. The public is welcome.
schools and as a city advisory board In September, the Beach and Parks District (BPD) November city council meetings still to be held this
member. commissioners decided not to raise their millage rate to month are:
We are well into the last quarter of pay for the golf course construction. Many district residents Nov 25th - CRA/Workshop, 1:30 pm at City Hall;
2019 and the holiday season is upon filled the room for the BPD final budget meeting to express Nov 26th - City Council Meeting, 6:00 pm at City Hall.
us all. Along with all the seasonal their opinions against the millage rate increase. Please
events and parties, the city council continues to work on remember, your voices are taken into account by your Finally, I’ll end by reminding you to enjoy the many city
two major projects, the proposed Brightline/VTUSA train locally elected officials. The next step now is to decide how holiday events that are described elsewhere in the pages of
station and Boca National golf course. to proceed with the project. Will the BPD want the city’s this issue of Boca Club News. I hope to see some of you
As I write this article, the city council is scheduled to help in constructing the course? There are three options on there.
have the Brightline/VTUSA representatives at a November the table: a) the city takes over the project and builds the Happy Thanksgiving...and Happy Holidays to all!
council meeting to further discuss details of the project. I course, b) BPD obtains financing and builds the course, c)
Memo from County Tax Collector Anne M. Gannon:

How to Save On Your Property Taxes!

By Anne M. Gannon, Constitutional Tip #1: Plan ahead. Don’t wait until the last minute for tax • November — 4%
Tax Collector serving Palm Beach collector services during peak season. Our offices are busiest • December — 3%
County. You can reach her office around the holidays and during school breaks. Lines form as • January — 2%
by Email: ClientAdvocate@ early as 7 a.m. Check in with the receptionist when you arrive. • February — 1%
taxcollectorpbc.com. Phone: (561) Inform our staff if you have an appointment for driver license A Note About Convenience Fees. Using a credit card for
355-4271. service or require special assistance. payment? We have important information to share with you
Our busiest time of year begins Tip #2: Pay online. You can avoid a trip to our service about fees. Property owners may pay their property taxes
Nov. 1st, when we start collecting centers and long wait times by completing your transaction by credit card but be aware a 2.5% convenience fee ($2.00
over $3.6 billion in property taxes online at www.pbctax.com. We offer several payment methods minimum fee) is applied to each transaction.
for Palm Beach County. It continues until March 31st, the but don’t forget, eCheck is always free when paying your taxes!
deadline for paying your 2019 property taxes. Tip #3: Drop off your payment. Avoid the line and drop
I want to help clients save time and money this property your payment off using our secure drop boxes. These boxes
tax season. The best way to do that is to pay online at www. are inside our service centers/lobby areas and are accessible
pbctax.com and use eCheck, which is free. I also encourage during regular business hours only.
you to take advantage of early payment discounts. Clients Tip #4: Check wait times. You can check wait times at
who pay property taxes in full in November receive a 4% each of our service centers by visiting our website or texting
discount. That’s more cash in your pocket as we head into WAITPBC to 4-1-4-1-1. Please remember, wait times may
the holiday season! change by the time you arrive at our office.
A friendly reminder… Our offices will be closed Tip #5: Make a driver license appointment. If you
Thursday, Nov. 28th and Friday, Nov. 29th for Thanksgiving. must come in for driver license service, always make an
I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! appointment! Don’t delay. Our appointments are typically
Property Tax Season is Peak Season. November through booked four to six weeks in advance. You can book an
March is our peak season and lines are long. Last November appointment 90 days in advance. Palm Beach County residents
we served more than 92,000 clients in our service centers. can make an appointment at www.pbctax.com.
Regardless of the tax collector service needed, please use Take Advantage of Early Payment Discounts. We
these tips to make your transaction hassle-free and efficient. know every dollar counts when you are trying to stick to a Debit card payments must be made in-person at our
budget, which is why we strongly encourage taxpayers to service centers. A $2.50 is applied to each $500.00 increment
take advantage of early payment discounts. Discounts are on a debit card transaction. Please note that convenience fees
determined by the date they are postmarked or processed are collected by card vendors and not retained by this office.
online: We cannot accept payments over the phone.
Editor ........................................................................ Nils A. Shapiro
Photography By ........................................................ Jon Ricco

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