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January 2021                                                             January 2021                                                   PGA C.A.N.!, Page 5


      Tax Talk



         Like many  of you,  I                             “I want to commend our tax collector, Anne Gannon,   “Warm Their Soles” Drive
      am excited to say good-                           for having the foresight to secure a foothold in the
      bye to 2020, and greet the                        community now so her office will be prepared for the   Benefits Local Homeless
      new year with hope and                            population growth we expect over the next decade or so,”
      optimism! In this issue of                        John Carter, vice president of Minto Communities, said  Schoolchildren
      Tax Talk, I am pleased to                         in a statement.
      share an update on some                              Designed by Song + Associates, Inc., a woman-owned,      Palm Beach County Tax Collector Office employees
      of the innovative work we                         certified  M/WBE  firm  headquartered  in  Palm  Beach   donated over $2,400 during their November charitable
      are doing to provide the                          County, the new office is expected to begin serving clients   drive called “Warm Their Soles.” Employees used  the
      safe and convenient service                       in early 2022.                                     donations to purchase socks and underwear which will
      you’ve come to expect from                                                                           be distributed to local homeless schoolchildren by Living
      this office.                                      Self-Service Kiosks Coming                         Hungry, one of the agency’s Community Giving Partners.
         A quick reminder, our offices will be closed Friday,                                                 “I am so proud  of  our  generous  employees who
      Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day and Monday, Jan. 18 for Martin   Soon To A Publix Near You!                continue to provide much-needed support to homeless
      Luther King Jr. Day. We’re always open online at www.                                                schoolchildren  in  our  community,”  said Tax  Collector
      pbctax.com.                                          I am excited to give you a                      Gannon. “Whenever there is a need, our employees always
         Please accept my best wishes for a healthy and   sneak peek at our new self-                      step up and give.”
      prosperous new year.                              service kiosks which will
                                              Regards,  be installed at five Publix                        Save Money In January
                                       Anne M. Gannon,  locations throughout Palm
                             Constitutional Tax Collector,   Beach County.  As this                           If you pay your property tax bill in January, you will receive
                              Serving Palm Beach County  newsletter goes to print, we                      a 2 percent discount. Pay smart by paying online. It’s the fastest
                                                        are working with Intellectual                      and safest way to pay! Online payments are processed in just
      Building For The                                  Technology, Inc. to complete                       one to three business days. Avoid the 2.4 percent credit card
                                                        installation and testing.
                                                                                                           convenience fee when you use eCheck, our free online payment
      Future In Westlake                                   The  kiosks  are  just  one                     option. Remember to pay 2020 property tax by March 31, 2021.
                                                        more way this agency is                            Property tax becomes delinquent April 1.
         Did you know Palm Beach County’s population is   leveraging technology
      expected to increase 16 percent by 2030?          to expand our ability to                           Important Dates And
         Nowhere is this growth more visible than in the new city   conveniently provide motor
      of Westlake, a master-planned community located west of   vehicle services to Palm                   Deadlines
      Royal Palm Beach and north of Loxahatchee Groves.   Beach County residents.
         For every new home built in our county, an additional   Clients will be able to use               Jan. 1   New Year’s Day – Offices closed
      2.3 people require tax collector services. With our Royal   the kiosks to renew vehicle              Jan. 18  Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Offices closed
      Palm Beach office unable to meet this future demand,   registrations on the spot – no                Jan. 31  January installment payment due
      the new 23,735-square-foot office in Westlake provides   need to wait for your decal to              Jan. 31  Last day to receive 2 percent property tax discount
      a gateway to better serve our western communities. The   arrive by mail!                                Born in March? Your registration expires at midnight on
      new office is currently under construction on Town Center      As we go to print, kiosks             your birthday. Don’t delay! Renew up to 90 days in advance
      Parkway South next to Palm Beach County Fire Station   are planned for the following                 at www.pbctax.com.
      22. Upon its completion, the Royal Palm Beach office   locations:
      will be closed.                                      •  Publix  at  Promenade
                                                        Shopping Plaza, Palm Beach Gardens
                                                           • Publix at Greenwood Shopping Center, Palm Springs
                                                           • Publix at Boynton Lakes Plaza, Boynton Beach
                                                           • Addison Centre Publix, Delray Beach
                                                           • Publix at Garden Shops at Boca, Boca Raton
                                                           If you encounter any issues using a kiosk, support is
                                                        provided by the vendor. Contact them directly at the phone
                                                        number on the front of the kiosk. More information can be
                                                        found at www.pbctax.com or by following us on Twitter,
                                                        Facebook and Instagram.



                                                                                                            Reminder From


                                                                                                              The POA/ARC




                                                                                                               POA documents require that all residents
                                                                                                             apply for POA and HOA approval prior
                                                                                                             to making any changes to the exterior of
                                                                                                             your home, including but not limited to
                                                                                                             tree removal or planting, new landscaping,
                                                                                                             painting, roofing, additions or construction,
                                                                                                             fencing, hurricane shutters, impact glass,
                                                                                                             play equipment, garage door replacement
                                                                                                             or any other change, you must contact
                                                                                                             the PGA POA Architectural Review
                                                                                                             Committee for approval. Information and
                                                                                                             forms are available at www.pga-poa.com
                                                                                                             under the “Documents & Forms” heading
                                                                                                             or call 627-2800.
                                                                                                                                            Thank you,
                                                                                                                                          Jack Hughes,
                                                                                                                                 Chairman, POA ARC
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