Page 8 - Abacoa Community News - July '20

Page 8, Abacoa
Tax Talk

Dear Friends, • Paper applications in English, Spanish and Creole are Local Business Tax Collection Begins
As I write this message available at all FedEx office locations.
our nation is experiencing • Get help finding a job through CareerSource West Palm Business owners must pay
one of the most difficult Beach. local business tax at www.
chapters in its history. More Senior Citizens pbctax.com July 1 through
than 110,000 people in the • Area Agency on Aging Helpline at (866) 684-5885 for Sept. 30. Property owners
United States have died from assistance with food, electricity bills, Medicare and caregiver offering short term rentals
COVID-19 including over resources are required to obtain a local
400 in Palm Beach County. • 211’s Sunshine is a free program that provides a daily business tax receipt for each
As we continue to face phone call with a friendly hello and well-being check for rental unit. Check with your local municipality for additional
record unemployment and seniors who are feeling isolated and alone. Call 211 or visit business tax payment information requirements.
businesses struggle to reopen, the website at https://211palmbeach.org/seniors.
I have put together a comprehensive list of resources that Mental Health Resources Important Dates And Deadlines
can help. Please share this information with your friends and • Palm Beach County Youth Services provides free telemental
neighbors – anyone who needs a hand during this difficult health services for children and families by calling (561) July 1 Local business tax collection begins
time. 242-5714. July 3 Independence Day Holiday, offices closed
On a brighter note, I am excited to let you know we • Anyone experiencing stress, anxiety and fear due to July 4 Independence Day
launched an entirely redesigned website for the agency at COVID-19 may call the Catholic Charities Counseling July 20 Deadline to register or change party
www.pbctax.com. The new design is ADA compliant and Program hotline at (844) 848-6777. Aug. 18 2020 Primary election: Election Day
mobile responsive, making it easier for everyone to use.
A friendly reminder our offices will be closed Friday, July
3 for the holiday. Have a safe and fun July 4th! Sincerely, Town Of Jupiter News

Anne M. Gannon,
Constitutional Tax Collector, Serving Palm Beach County By Ilan Kaufer, Town Of While with everything going on in our nation, local
Jupiter Councilman municipal activities do not seem as important, I did
Tax Collector’s Office Helps Business Owners Community Members, want to share some recent town activity with you and
Apply For County Business Grants The last few weeks as always, I am available to discuss any matters you
have been challenging need updates on. Please find below a few recent Town
From May 22 to for our community, our updates.
June 12, our agency state, and our nation. The Veterans Memorial
was proud to help local images of George Floyd, The Town has begun construction on the new
business owners apply Ahmaud Arbery and Veterans Memorial, and it is expected to be completed
for financial assistance Breonna Taylor and the in the fall of 2020. I am excited that construction has
through the Palm subsequent protests have started and remain so grateful to many of you who
Beach County CARES placed the issue of racism supported my idea and have helped get us to this
Restart Business Grants at the forefront. I am committed to work with everyone point. I look forward to visiting the memorial with
Program. The program in our community to fight racism, anti-Semitism, social our community when it is completed.
dedicated $60 million in injustice, and all forms of hate. Whether it be improving Local Business Financial Relief
federal dollars to local education, health resources, police practices, community The Town Council approved a program to provide
businesses impacted engagement, political policies, access to elected officials, financial relief to local businesses through a reduction
by the pandemic. or any other matters, to remove racism, anti-Semitism, and in water utility rates in response to the COVID-19
Most of the funding is all forms of hate from our society. I am also committed to pandemic.
earmarked for small supporting our law enforcement community. I believe that Fire Rescue
businesses with 25 or fewer employees. fighting racism and hate in our country and supporting law The Town Council approved an amendment to the
Applicants were required to provide a copy of their local enforcement are not mutually exclusive. We must all work Palm Beach County Fire Rescue contract to increase
business tax receipt, a document that many business owners together to achieve the goals we all seek. I am committed staffing levels at Station 18. This follows our previous
had misplaced. On May 22, the first day of the application to listening to everyone in our community and to all ideas approval of staffing level increases at Station 16 and
period, clients came to our administrative office in the that are brought forward. My efforts will not be perfect, 19 and is an important step to maintaining a high level
Governmental Center seeking help. nor will I likely solve all the problems that exist, but I am of public safety for our community.
At the time, our office was still closed due to the committed to being part of the solutions. I am grateful As always please contact me with any comments
pandemic. Tax Collector Gannon worked with county to be able to continue to serve our community and want or questions at ilank@jupiter.fl.us and follow me on
officials and building security to safely admit clients. Once to thank all of you for everything you do as community Facebook at www.facebook.com/Councilorkaufer or
inside, our team went to work helping numerous business members to make our Town a great place to live and work. on twitter @Councilorkaufer.
owners get their business tax receipt so they could apply
for this important grant.
The county may reopen applications depending on
how much money it disburses. For more information,
please visit Palm Beach County’s Housing and Economic
Sustainability webpage.

Comprehensive List Of Resources For Those
Affected By Pandemic

COVID-19 Testing
• Palm Beach County Public Health Information at (561)
712-6400 or public@pbcgov.org
• FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, call (561) 642-1000.
• South County Civic Center, call (800) 209-7919
• Belle Glade: Primary Care Clinic, call (561) 642-1000
• List of over 60 local testing sites at http://discover.pbcgov.
org/coronavirus
• Homebound residents may call the Palm Beach County
Emergency Information Center (EIC) at (561) 712-6400 for
a prequalifying assessment for in-home testing.
Hunger Relief
• School District of Palm Beach County summer feeding
program at 50+ school feeding sites
• Food assistance through the Department of Children and
Families
Veterans
• Veterans with COVID-19 symptoms should call the VA
Medical Center, (561) 422-8262.
• Veterans in distress should call the VA 24-hour hotline at
(800) 273-8255 or text 838255.
• List of smartphone apps for self-help and coping strategies
at www.mobile.va.gov/appstore/all
• VA-specific information at the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs COVID-19 web page
Unemployment Assistance
• Florida’s Reemployment Assistance Program or call
1-800-204-2418