Page 14 - Talk of Tequesta - July '20

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Property Appraiser’s Office

Taxpayers: guidelines and are open to the public, however we still • Net New Construction - $3,034,964,145
Happy Independence Day! encourage you to contact us via phone: (561) 355-3230, email: • Percent Increase (taxable value) – 5.51 percent
As my office monitors PAO@pbcgov.org or utilize our online services at our website: • Total Parcel Count – 645,022
the evolving impact of www.pbcgov.org/PAPA. Be sure to follow us on social media • Total Tangible Personal Property Accounts – 59,399
COVID-19, we continue to for the most up-to-date information. • Once the tax roll receives approval from Florida’s DOR
implement ongoing measures Recently, my office held its 27th annual College Scholarship (usually in late July), my office will prepare the Notices of
to ensure the health and Awards ceremony virtually, and presented six outstanding Proposed Property Taxes and Non Ad Valorem Assessments
safety of our staff, while also high school seniors (from Palm Beach County) with college for Palm Beach County residents, which are mailed in mid-
maintaining the highest level scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each. August.
of safe service to the taxpayers In addition to receiving a scholarship award, each recipient Status Of Applications For Property Tax Exemptions,
of Palm Beach County. has been offered a paid summer internship in my office. Portability And Agricultural Classifications
We are following CDC These six high-achieving, exceptional students demonstrated If you submitted an application on or before March 1,
excellence in academic ability, persistence, leadership, and 2020 for a Property Tax Exemption or Portability for Palm
service to others. Beach County to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
haPPenings from page 12 Since 1994, the PAO has awarded more than $140,000 in for tax year 2020 and your application was denied, a Notice
college scholarships. The event is particularly special to the of Denial will be mailed out to you on July 1.
PAO, because the money raised for the scholarships is 100 You have 30 days to file a petition with the Value
percent funded by our staff who participate in, “Friday Dress Adjustment Board (VAB) to appeal the denial of your
Casual Day,” a volunteer donation program. exemption. The deadline to file a petition is 5 p.m., July 31.
Also in this month’s newsletter, an update on the 2020 tax The deadline to file a petition for the denial of a portability
roll process and the status of applications for property tax benefit is 5 p.m., September 14.
exemptions, portability and agricultural classifications. I hope If you submitted an application for an Agricultural
you find this information beneficial and wish you a safe and Classification, you will be notified of the status of your
happy Independence Day. application for the agricultural classification by regular mail.
We Value What You Value. These notifications will be mailed out on July 1.
Respectfully, If your Agricultural Classification application is denied,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, you have 30 days to file a petition with the VAB. The deadline
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser to file a petition is 5 p.m. July 31.
For questions, call Exemption Services (including
2020 Tax Roll Update portability) at (561) 355-2866, Agriculture Department at
July is an important month as my office submits the 2020 (561) 355-4577, or the VAB at (561) 355-6289.
preliminary tax roll to Florida’s Department of Revenue (DOR) Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office Names
and the local taxing authorities. The preliminary tax roll is 2020 Scholarship Recipients
a systematic listing of information pertaining to the market • Gema Cervantes of Glades Central High School, will be
valuation of all real property within Palm Beach County, for attending Florida Atlantic University.
purposes of ad valorem taxation. These values assist taxing • Sebastian Fernandez of A.W. Dreyfoos School of the
authorities in preparation for their upcoming budgets and Arts, will be attending Dartmouth College.
setting their proposed millage (tax) rates. • Fabio Louis of Glades Central High School, will be
This year is unprecedented for our county as we continue to attending the University of South Florida.
manage the COVID-19 crisis. Florida law requires my office • Beatrice Mattison-Santos of Palm Beach Gardens High
to value property based on the status of the real estate market School, will be attending Palm Beach State College.
and the property, as of January 1. Any adjustments that were • Charlene Mbaeri of A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts,
due to market conditions caused by the crisis will be reflected will be attending Case Western Reserve University.
in the 2021 assessments. • Jaylen Sanders of the American Heritage School, will
Palm Beach County-wide taxable property values have be attending the University of Miami.
increased 5.51 percent from 2019 to 2020. Offices Closed Due To Holiday
Highlights Include: The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
• Market Value - $287,827,011,358 including our five service centers, will be closed on Friday,
• Taxable Value - $209,512,748,976 July 3, in observance of Independence Day.

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