Page 14 - Abacoa Community News - June '20

Page 14, Abacoa
Tax Talk

Special Edition – Offering vehicle using a hands-free device while communicating 2020 General Election
instructions to the driver. Clients taking the remote driving
October 5
Service By Appointment Only test must have an accompanying licensed driver, 21 years or Deadline to register or change party
older, in the seat closest to the driver unless the client holds a November 3
Dear Friends, valid license from another country. The accompanying driver Election Day
This issue of Tax Talk is may not assist the customer during the driving test and may
a special edition featuring not be a driving school instructor. Florida’s Disaster
important information as Driving tests are by appointment only. No walk-ins will
I continue to take careful be permitted. For more information, please visit www.pbctax. Preparedness Sales Tax
steps to reopen the agency com/driver-licenses.
while balancing the health Holiday Is May 29 – June 4
and safety of our employees Stay Healthy And Vote By
and the community. Let us not lose sight of the fact that hurricane season
Beginning June 1, I will Mail begins June 1. Please consider stocking up on hurricane
reopen our doors to the supplies during Florida’s sales tax holiday which takes place
public by appointment I urge Palm Beach County voters to sign up to vote by May 29 through June 4. During this period, qualifying items
only. Please note several requirements and safety mail. Voters can request a Vote-by-Mail ballot online at www. related to disaster preparedness are exempt from Florida sales
measures put in place for in-person service and remote pbcelections.org. Return postage on Vote-by-Mail ballots is tax.
driving tests. prepaid. Stay healthy and vote by mail!
Finally, I would like to extend my warm wishes for a Important Dates And
very happy Father’s Day! Thank you for the sacrifices you Important 2020 Election Dates
make every day to love, guide and protect our children. Deadlines
Sincerely, And Deadlines
Anne M. Gannon, June 1 Hurricane Season Begins
Constitutional Tax Collector, Serving Palm Beach County 2020 Primary Election June 21 Father’s Day
July 20 June 30 June Installment Payment Due
Appointments Now Required Deadline to register or change party Born in August? Registrations expire at midnight on your
August 18
For In-Person Service Election Day birthday. Renew at www.pbctax.com.

will resume serving Palm Beach County residents in-person by Commissioner’s Update
Effective June 1, all six Constitutional Tax Collector offices

appointment only. The following safeguards have been put in
place to protect the health of our employees and clients. During Challenging Times, and resurfacing improvements on the following road
Clients who cannot complete their transaction online or segments:
by mail must schedule an appointment at www.pbctax.com to The Work Continues • Prosperity Farms Road, from Northlake Boulevard
receive in-person service at one of our offices. Appointments to Hood Road
are available Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for By Commissioner • Donald Ross Road, from I-95 to Alternate A1A
Palm Beach County residents only. Walk-ins and out-of-county Hal Valeche • Central Boulevard from Donald Ross Road to Indian
residents will not be permitted. Let me begin by saying Creek Parkway
Appointments are available for the following tax collector thank you. As we are truly In addition, County Engineering has completed the
services: grateful to those who serve first implementation phase of the Flashing Yellow Arrow
• REAL ID driver licenses, state identification cards and on the front lines of this (FYA) left turn signal indicators at intersections in South
commercial driver licenses emergency, I also want to County. The FYA traffic signal has been used nationwide
• Driving tests and written exams thank everyone who has for over 10 years, including more than 100 locations in
• Florida titles and out of state titles had to sacrifice businesses, Florida. This has become the standard for all new and
• Property tax employment, and many of modified signals in the county. Recently installed signals
• Local business tax the normal activities of life at intersections along Donald Ross Road and Hood Road
• Registration renewals (limited) in Palm Beach County to in the Town of Jupiter and the Palm Beach Gardens area
help fight the spread of COVID-19. I know that this has will include FYA implementation starting in mid-May
Requirements And Safety been hard, and I imagine that residents of our county – through July.
The FYA signal indication will replace the traditional
Measures In Our Offices myself included – recall the stories of our parents and solid circular green indication for the following two left-
grandparents who endured great hardship for a common
purpose. Many families have suffered tremendous turn signal types:
Wait in your car. Clients with appointments should wait loss, and your adherence to recommended precautions • Permissive Only – only a solid circular green
in their cars as our lobby waiting areas are closed. Clients and wearing masks in stores and public places shows indication is displayed and motorists must always yield
may get in line 10 minutes before their appointment and consideration for your fellow citizens. to oncoming traffic and pedestrians before completing
must keep 6 feet of distance from other clients. We also Our return to normalcy will be a gradual process and the left turn; and,
recommend clients bring an umbrella and water. we will have to closely monitor this virus as more of our • Protected/Permissive – comprised of two parts: a
Come to your appointment alone. Clients should arrive businesses and venues reopen, so that we can thwart a “protected” left-turn phase initiated by a green arrow
for their appointment alone, as guests will not be permitted. major recurrence. signal indication where oncoming traffic must stop and it
The only exceptions will be caretakers of elderly clients, Your county government is dedicated to preserving is safe to turn left, followed by a “permissive” part during
translators for clients who speak languages other than our quality of life and providing assistance to those most which a solid circular green signal is displayed and left
English, Spanish or Creole, and interpreters for hearing- vulnerable. During this emergency, our departments turning traffic must yield to oncoming traffic.
impaired clients. have continued to provide services to the public and I During the FYA display, drivers turning left must
Wear a face mask and follow social distancing. Anyone am proud of their efforts. Among our many programs,
entering our offices shall wear a face mask or cloth face roadway projects have continued, including milling Commissioner’s Update on page 15
covering. Please observe all social distancing measures
including markings on sidewalks and inside our offices.
Maintain at least 6 feet of distance between clients and
employees.
Do not pay by cash. Studies show cash, specifically paper
bills, can contain bacteria and viruses for long periods of
time. Clients are asked not to use cash to make a payment.
Please use a credit or debit card or contactless payment
method such as Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay.
Additional Safety Measures
To protect our employees and clients, we have installed Sean, Company Owner
Plexiglas barriers at all front counter service stations. As an
extra precaution, clients should use their own hand sanitizer
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