Page 8 - PGA Community News - April '21

Page 8, PGA C.A.N.! April 2021 April 2021
Tax Talk

Each April marks the throughout the year. For instance, did you know that you the Clerk and Comptroller’s office as well and brings with him 39
end of property tax season can renew your driver’s license or ID card online at www. years of legal experience. His team is responsible for bankruptcy
and one might think it is pbctax.com up to 18 months before it expires? cases, tax deed applications, contracts, litigation, business tax
the conclusion of our busy You can pick up a complimentary copy at any of our receipt enforcement, and other legal issues. Hampton is thrilled
season. While true, though service centers or download a copy at www.pbctax.com. to be working in the Palm Beach County Tax Collector’s office
property tax payments are If you would like extra guides for your organization or and is impressed with the professionalism and dedication to
a big part of our volume of community, please email us at ClientAdvocate@pbctax.com. public service he sees in the office every day.
work and monies collected, Be sure to include the name and address of your organization, The newest member of our team is Jeffrey Vortolomei, chief
we still have plenty to do for contact information and number of copies requested. communications officer, who leads the Communications and
our Palm Beach clients. Real New Media Group. Jeff brings 20-plus years of communications
ID compliant driver’s licenses Welcome! and leadership experience and is responsible for all internal
and ID cards continue to be and external communications and marketing, including print
processed as the Oct. 1 deadline nears; our business tax We have welcomed several new and digital. Jeff is excited at the amazing opportunity to lead
team is gearing up for the annual mailing and processing of senior leaders to the tax collector’s the award-winning communications team and to work for a
business tax receipts; the finance and budget department is office. Each brings fresh thinking government agency that has built a culture and reputation of
preparing for the 2021/22 budget planning; our tax services and new ideas and a commitment client service.
team continues to process volumes and volumes of mail each to provide unparalleled service that
day and our human resources team is quite busy screening inspires trust. Important Dates And
and testing applicants for a number of vacancies we need to Steve Weiss, chief excellence
fill with qualified applicants. I encourage you to check out officer, joined our office last summer and leads the team Deadlines
our careers page at www.pbctax.com/culture-and-careers for responsible for corrections to the tax roll, resolving issues
our latest open positions. related to delinquent taxes, quality assurance, project April 21 Administrative
We are never too busy to assist with whatever you may management, managing strategic change and the continuous Professionals Day
need. We are always here to help you! improvement of processes, projects and performance. Steve April 22 Earth Day
Warm regards, came to us from the Clerk and Comptroller’s office where he April 30 Installment Payment
Anne M. Gannon, was the director-finance services and investment compliance Plan Sign-Up Deadline
Constitutional Tax Collector, officer. He describes the work in the tax collector’s office as Do you have a birthday in
Serving Palm Beach County interesting and challenging and the people that make up the June? Your registration expires at midnight on your birthday.
organization are outstanding. Don’t wait! Renew your registration up to 90 days in advance
Installment Payment Plan General counsel Hampton Peterson joined our office from at www.pbctax.com.

Application Deadline Is April 30 “Service is our number one priority”

Did you know 561-743-0070
that if paying your
real estate and www.palmspoolservices.com
tangible property
taxes in one lump
sum each year is too burdensome, you can apply to have
your taxes paid in four quarterly payments through our
Installment Payment Plan? By signing up by April 30, your
2021 estimated taxes will be split into four payments with
the first payment due by June 30 and subsequent installment
payments due September 30, Dec. 31, and March 31, 2022.
If you’d like to take advantage of this payment plan, please
visit our website at www.pbctax.com/ipp for details and to
sign up online.
A Community Of Caring

Every two years, the employees of the Palm Beach Expires 4/30/21.
County Tax Collector’s office select two local nonprofit
organizations to support through their own monetary and State Licensed & Insured
in-kind contributions. For 2019 and 2020, Families First and Serving Palm Beach County CPC # 1457468 • LPG#30099
Living Hungry were the two charities that were selected and
supported by our employees. Through tremendous generosity
and caring, we were able to contribute $35,461.59 over the
past two years to these organizations. “We are so proud of For only
the work and commitment our employees have demonstrated
in supporting these two charities and the individuals and pennies a day,
families they help each and every day,” said Anne Gannon.
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