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Page 4, Viewpointe                                                  January 2021
      Tax Talk




         Like  many of you, I                               As we go to print, kiosks are                  to local homeless schoolchildren by Living Hungry, one of
      am excited to say good-                            planned for the following locations:              the agency’s Community Giving Partners.
      bye to 2020, and greet the                            – Publix at Promenade Shopping                    “I am so proud of our generous employees who continue
      new year with hope and                             Plaza, Palm Beach Gardens                         to provide much-needed support to homeless schoolchildren
      optimism! In this issue of                            – Publix at Greenwood                          in our community,” said Tax Collector Gannon. “Whenever
      Tax Talk, I am pleased to                          Shopping Center, Palm Springs                     there is a need, our employees always step up and give.”
      share an update on some                               –  Publix at  Boynton  Lakes
      of the innovative work we                          Plaza, Boynton Beach                              Save Money in January
      are doing to provide the                              – Addison Centre Publix,
      safe and convenient service                        Delray Beach                                         If you pay your property tax bill in January, you will
      you’ve come to expect from                            – Publix at Garden Shops at                    receive a 2% discount. Pay smart by paying online. It’s the
      this office.                                       Boca, Boca Raton                                  fastest and safest way to pay! Online payments are processed
         A quick reminder our offices will be closed Friday,      If you encounter any issues              in just one to three business days. Avoid the 2.4% credit
      Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day and Monday, Jan. 18 for Martin   using a kiosk, support is provided        card convenience fee when you use eCheck, our free online
      Luther King Jr. Day. We’re always open online at www.  by the vendor. Contact them directly          payment option. Remember to pay 2020 property tax by
      pbctax.com.                                        at the phone number on the front of               March 31, 2021. Property tax becomes delinquent April 1.
         Please accept my best wishes for a healthy and   the kiosk. More information can be
      prosperous new year.                               found at www.pbctax.com or by                     Important Dates and
                                              Regards,   following us on Twitter, Facebook
                                       Anne M. Gannon    and Instagram.                                    Deadlines
                             Constitutional Tax Collector,
                              Serving Palm Beach County  “Warm Their Soles” Drive                          Jan. 18  Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Offices closed
                                                                                                           Jan. 31  January installment payment due
      Building for the Future in                         Benefits Local Homeless                           Jan. 31  Last day to receive
                                                                                                           2% property tax discount
      Westlake                                           Schoolchildren                                       Born in March? Your
                                                                                                           registration expires at
         Did you know Palm Beach County’s population is      Palm Beach County Tax Collector Office employees   midnight on your birthday.
      expected to increase 16% by 2030?                  donated over $2,400 during their November charitable drive   Don’t delay! Renew up to
         Nowhere is this growth more visible than in the new   called “Warm Their Soles.” Employees used the donations   90 days in advance at www.
      city of Westlake, a master-planned community located   to purchase socks and underwear which will be distributed   pbctax.com. 
      west of Royal Palm Beach and north of Loxahatchee
      Groves.
         For every new home built in our county, an additional                         Board Of Directors
      2.3 people require tax collector services. With our Royal
      Palm Beach office unable to meet this future demand,
      the new 23,735 square foot office in Westlake provides      April 2019 – April 2020 Officers/Executive Committee
      a gateway to better serve our western communities. The
      new office is currently under construction on Town Center   Chairman and President  Barry J. Haberman  District 5 Dan Gabrielle (La Corniche)
      Parkway South next to Palm Beach County Fire Station   Vice Chair        Steve Retzer                   Esplanada, Caravelle, Palomar, La Corniche,
      22. Upon its completion, the Royal Palm Beach office   Vice President    Gail Ehrlich                   and El Dorado
      will be closed.                                      2nd Vice President      Jim Collins             District 6 Marvin Lazarowitz (Villa Stel)
                                                           Secretary
                                                                                                             Villa Flora, Montego Bay, Villa Stel, and Palladium

         “I want to commend our tax collector, Anne Gannon,   Treasurer        Steve  King                 District 7 Joyce Britt (Villa Sonrisa)
                                                                               Harvey
                                                                                    Kaplan
      for having the foresight to secure a foothold in the                                                    The Plum/Cortina, Villa Sonrisa and Pointe 100
      community now so her office will be prepared for the   District Directors                            District 8 Len Kagan (Costa del Sol)
      population growth we expect over the next decade or so,”   District 1                                   Costa del Sol and Costa Brava
      John Carter, vice president of Minto Communities, said   Encantada, Valencia and The Palms           District 9 Robin Gliboff (Edgewater)
      in a statement.                                      District 2 Steve King (Imperial Royale)            Edgewater Pointe Estates and Stratford Court
         Designed by Song + Associates, Inc., a woman-owned,      Promenade, Imperial Royale, Imperial, Regency
      certified M/WBE firm headquartered in Palm Beach        and Panaché                                  At Large Directors    At Large Directors
      County, the new office is expected to begin serving clients   District 3 Steve Retzer (La Mirada)    Through 2020          Through 2021
      in early 2022.                                          La Mirada and Meridiana                      Carsten Bethge (Valencia)  Howard Davis (La Corniche)
                                                           District 4 Bob Greenstein (La Paz)              Jim Collins (Caravelle)  Gail Ehrlich (Villa Flora)
                                                              El Viento, La Paz, and Southwinds            Harvey Kaplan (Meridiana) Barry J. Haberman  (Encantada)




                                                                                                                      Norbert Graber, R. Ph.
                                                                                                                     and Lynn Graber, R. Ph.






      Self-Service Kiosks Coming

      Soon to a Publix Near You!


         I am excited to give you a sneak peek at our new self-
      service kiosks which will be installed at five Publix locations
      throughout Palm Beach County. As this newsletter goes to
      print, we are working with Intellectual Technology, Inc. to
      complete installation and testing.
         The kiosks are just one more way this agency is leveraging
      technology to expand our ability to conveniently provide
      motor vehicle services to Palm Beach County residents.
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