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Property Appraiser’s Office

Taxpayers: application for the agricultural classification by regular attending the University of South Florida.
Happy Independence mail. These notifications will be mailed out on July 1. • Beatrice Mattison-Santos of Palm Beach Gardens
Day! If your Agricultural Classification application is High School, will be attending Palm Beach State College.
As my office monitors denied, you have 30 days to file a petition with the VAB. • Charlene Mbaeri of A.W. Dreyfoos School of the
the evolving impact of The deadline to file a petition is 5 p.m. July 31. Arts, will be attending Case Western Reserve University.
COVID-19, we continue For questions, call Exemption Services (including • Jaylen Sanders of the American Heritage School, will
to implement ongoing portability) at (561) 355-2866, Agriculture Department be attending the University of Miami.
measures to ensure the at (561) 355-4577, or the VAB at (561) 355-6289.
health and safety of our Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office Offices Closed Due To Holiday
staff, while also maintaining Names 2020 Scholarship Recipients The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
the highest level of safe • Gema Cervantes of Glades Central High School, will including our five service centers, will be closed on
service to the taxpayers of be attending Florida Atlantic University. Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.
Palm Beach County. • Sebastian Fernandez of A.W. Dreyfoos School of the
We are following CDC guidelines and are open to Arts, will be attending Dartmouth College.
the public, however we still encourage you to contact us • Fabio Louis of Glades Central High School, will be
via phone: (561) 355-3230, email: PAO@pbcgov.org or
utilize our online services at our website: www.pbcgov.
org/PAPA. Be sure to follow us on social media for the
most up-to-date information. Mother Nature’s Pantry
Recently, my office held its 27th annual College
Scholarship Awards ceremony virtually, and presented
six outstanding high school seniors (from Palm Beach Serving The Community For 40 Years
County) with college scholarships in the amount of $1,500
each.
In addition to receiving a scholarship award, each Everything you need for a healthier lifestyle
recipient has been offered a paid summer internship in
my office. These six high-achieving, exceptional students H Sandwiches & Wraps
demonstrated excellence in academic ability, persistence, H Homemade Soups
leadership, and service to others.
Since 1994, the PAO has awarded more than $140,000 H Garden Fresh Salads
in college scholarships. The event is particularly special to
the PAO, because the money raised for the scholarships is H Smoothies
100 percent funded by our staff who participate in, “Friday
Dress Casual Day,” a volunteer donation program. H Healthy Shakes
Also in this month’s newsletter, an update on the H Energy Drinks - Juices
2020 tax roll process and the status of applications for
property tax exemptions, portability and agricultural
classifications. I hope you find this information beneficial We carry a complete line of Solgar,
and wish you a safe and happy Independence Day.
We Value What You Value. New Chapter, Garden of Life, Natures Plus,
Respectfully,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS,
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser and many more

2020 Tax Roll Update We Will Meet Any Competitor’s Price
July is an important month as my office submits the
2020 preliminary tax roll to Florida’s Department of
Revenue (DOR) and the local taxing authorities. The 4513 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, FL
preliminary tax roll is a systematic listing of information
pertaining to the market valuation of all real property On the corner of PGA and Military Trail
within Palm Beach County, for purposes of ad valorem 561.626.4461
taxation. These values assist taxing authorities in
preparation for their upcoming budgets and setting their
proposed millage (tax) rates.
This year is unprecedented for our county as we
continue to manage the COVID-19 crisis. Florida law
requires my office to value property based on the status
of the real estate market and the property, as of January
1. Any adjustments that were due to market conditions
caused by the crisis will be reflected in the 2021
assessments.
Palm Beach County-wide taxable property values have
increased 5.51 percent from 2019 to 2020.
Highlights Include:
• Market Value - $287,827,011,358
• Taxable Value - $209,512,748,976
• Net New Construction - $3,034,964,145
• Percent Increase (taxable value) – 5.51 percent
• Total Parcel Count – 645,022
• Total Tangible Personal Property Accounts – 59,399
Once the tax roll receives approval from Florida’s
DOR (usually in late July), my office will prepare the
Notices of Proposed Property Taxes and Non Ad Valorem
Assessments 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,
2020 for a Property Tax Exemption or Portability for Palm
Beach County to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
for tax year 2020 and your application was denied, a Notice
of Denial will be mailed out to you on July 1.
You have 30 days to file a petition with the Value
Adjustment Board (VAB) to appeal the denial of your
exemption. The deadline to file a petition is 5 p.m., July 31.
The deadline to file a petition for the denial of a
portability benefit is 5 p.m., September 14.
If you submitted an application for an Agricultural
Classification, you will be notified of the status of your