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August 2020 August 2020 PGA C.A.N.!, Page 9

Property Appraiser’s Office from page 8

Also listed, will be information regarding the process to the first $50,000 of your property’s assessed value • Complete the application online. Print it out and mail
for filing a petition to appeal your assessment and any if your property is your permanent residence and you to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office,
denial of exemption. A petition must be filed with the owned the property on January 1 of the tax year. An Exemption Services, 1st Floor, 301 N. Olive Ave., West
value adjustment board (VAB) on or before the deadline, initial application is required. This exemption applies to Palm Beach, FL 33401
Sept. 14. (Further explanation of the VAB process will be all taxes, including school district taxes. • Visit one of our five service centers to file in person.
in next month’s newsletter.) An additional exemption of up to $25,000 will be For a list of qualifications go to: www.pbcgov.org/
My office welcomes any questions regarding your applied if your property’s assessed value is between at PAPA or contact Exemption Services at (561) 355-2866
notice, property value and exemption amounts. Contact least $50,000 and $75,000. This exemption is not applied or myexemption@pbcgov.org.
our office for further information at (561) 355-3230. to school district taxes.
(Please note: The Property Appraiser’s Office does The deadline to file for Homestead Exemption is
March 1 of the qualifying year.
not set tax rates nor does it collect taxes. Questions You Have Three Options To Submit Your Application Town Of
about tax collections should be directed to the Palm
Beach County Tax Collector’s Office at (561) 355- For A Homestead Exemption:

• E-file at www.pbcgov.org/PAPA. Use our simple
2264.) online application process, the fastest way to file. (The Jupiter News
Homestead Exemption Filing On Real Property
*If you already have a homestead exemption on your day you close on a home in Palm Beach County, you can
property, you do NOT need to reapply. e-file for a homestead exemption on our website, without By Ilan Kaufer, Town Of
In the state of Florida, a $25,000 exemption is applied the deed.) Jupiter Councilman
Community Members,
I hope you and your
family are staying healthy
and safe. We all know this
year has presented unique
challenges and we need to
continue to work together
as a community to achieve
the positive outlook we all
seek. Please continue to take
measures to keep yourself and those around you safe and
healthy.
2020 Census
The census has understandably taken a backseat in many
people’s minds as they deal with job loss, illness, or other
effects of COVID-19. Still, we know that getting counted
is key to ensuring people have the resources they need to
weather this storm and to build their communities. The
census – a once-every-10-years head count of every person
living in the United States – is as old as the nation itself.
It is required by our Constitution and is the basis for fairly
allocating political power among the states and within each
state. It has been estimated that 16 states will see a shift
in reapportionment (losing or gaining seats in Congress)
as a result of the 2020 Census. In addition, census figures
are used to determine where federal dollars, as well as in
state and private sector funds – are spent every year on
infrastructure, health care, schools, factories, stores, and
more. We need you to participate in the census to ensure
our local area gets the appropriate share of those resources
over the next decade. You can get more information and fill
it out online at the following link: https://censuscounts.
org/participate/.
Town Budget
The Town Council held its first meeting on the budget
in July and will meet several more times over the next few
months to finalize the budget for the upcoming year. The
council also set the TRIM Rate (Truth In Millage Rate) at the
same rate as the prior year. This means that the tax rate will
not increase, and council still has the option of decreasing
that rate at future meetings.
As always please contact me with any comments or
questions at ilank@jupiter.fl.us and follow me on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/Councilorkaufer or on twitter @
Councilorkaufer.

Drainage Information

From Northern

Palm Beach County

Improvement District

Why do some yards flood after large quantities
of rain? The simple answer is according to most
approved drainage designs, some water is meant
to be temporarily stored in public recreational
areas, yard swale and streets. The excess surface
water slowly drains to community lakes or on-
site ponds via street and yard drainage grates
and/or via swales, ditches and canals. The more
complex answer is that each yard is different.
Some yards have drainage swale areas. These are
areas that are sloped to catch water and filter out
pollutants as water is absorbed into the ground.
Some yards direct water to the community
drainage system as run-off with very little water
retained in the yard. Familiarize yourself with
how your yard was built to determine how water
drains from your home.