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local govErnMEnt from page 12 public service he sees in the office every day. Important Dates And Deadlines
The newest member of our team is Jeffrey
challenging and the people that make up the organization Vortolomei, chief communications officer, who leads April 21 Administrative Professionals Day
are outstanding. the Communications and New Media Group. Jeff April 22 Earth Day
General counsel Hampton Peterson joined our office brings 20-plus years of communications and leadership April 30 Installment Payment Plan Sign-Up Deadline
from the Clerk and Comptroller’s office as well and experience and is responsible for all internal and external Do you have a birthday
brings with him 39 years of legal experience. His team is communications and marketing, including print and in June? Your registration
responsible for bankruptcy cases, tax deed applications, digital. Jeff is excited at the amazing opportunity to lead expires at midnight on your
contracts, litigation, business tax receipt enforcement, the award-winning communications team and to work birthday. Don’t wait! Renew
and other legal issues. Hampton is thrilled to be working for a government agency that has built a culture and your registration up to 90
in the Palm Beach County Tax Collector’s office and is reputation of client service. days in advance at www.
impressed with the professionalism and dedication to pbctax.com.

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: of May of each year) assist the county, its municipalities, Palm Beach County
Happy spring! and other taxing authorities in projecting their budgets Property Appraiser’s Office
My office continues to and tax rates and also provide a benchmark as to what
work on the 2021 tax roll revenue they can expect to receive from property taxes Service Centers
and make preparations for in the coming year.
the release of the estimated The preliminary tax roll will reflect the impacts While a vast array of services and information are
2021 taxable property of COVID-19 across Palm Beach County’s property available online 24/7 at pbcgov.org/PAPA, my office
values to the Palm Beach market. While markets were slow in the early days of the maintains five service centers, conveniently located
County taxing authorities. pandemic, the second half of the year saw record sales in throughout Palm Beach County and staffed by qualified
These preliminary both counts and prices. These sales will be factored into professionals. They administer the homestead exemption,
estimates (which are the 2021 valuations. Stay tuned. additional property tax exemptions, mailing address and
officially released at the end A reminder about the limited income senior citizen ownership changes, portability applications, and more.
exemption: Unlike the homestead exemption, this requires 2020 customer service by the numbers:
annual renewal. Your renewal form must be returned • Phone calls: 67,102
(postmarked) to my office no later than May 1, 2021. • Counter visits: 26,450
Qualifications and statutory requirements are listed in • E-Files: 15,690
this month’s newsletter. • Total new homestead exemptions: 29,449
Also, as “Snowbird Season” comes to a close, property • Portability applications: 5,616
owners who benefit from the homestead exemption and are
considering renting all or a portion of their homesteaded Renewal Of Limited Income
property should review the important information below
on short-term rentals on a homesteaded property. Senior Citizen Exemption
I hope you find this information beneficial and
interesting. Earlier this year, my office mailed out renewal
Respectfully, applications for those who qualified for the additional
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, exemption for persons age 65 and older. The renewal
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser form must be returned (postmarked) to the Palm Beach
The Boca Raton Inlet, as seen from the Pictometry tool at We Value What You Value
pbcgov.org/PAPA Local Government on page 14
Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends that we had her dog! Featured Adoptables
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, April 2021 It was a tear jerking reunion when Susan and Marley were
finally reunited. Susan said "12 out of 10!! I am so grateful that Tommi
“For the Love of Animals” you found my baby!! Just thank you, THANK YOU a million Tommi is a very loving fellow
times over!" with tears of joy watering in her eyes.
features real stories happening Always microchip your pets, and please always remember to
at Furry Friends in Jupiter. We only hire pet sitters and dog walkers from a reputable source, and and purrs loudly even while
are The Humane Society of get references! Our veterinary clinic is open to the public and getting a bath - yes a bubble
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the offers microchipping, a staff member would be happy to walk you bath. He would be happiest in
only no-kill shelter open to the through how to properly register and update your chip information. a home with at least one other
public in northern Palm Beach When considering adding a furry family member to your family, cat as he prefers not to be alone,
County. We’ve been rescuing, please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 SW Zarrella Street or our
rehabilitating, and re-homing new Jupiter Adoption Center at 100 Capital Street in the Jupiter he enjoys playing with kittens
the homeless animals in our Commerce Park. PLEASE CALL 561-747-5311 AND MAKE AN as well. He is approximately
community for more than 30 APPOINTMENT PRIOR TO VISITING EITHER LOCATION 5 years old and needs to be on
years. Our not for profit 501c3 DUE TO COVID-19. canned as he lost all of his teeth
organization consists of our due to dental disease. Tommi is
Jupiter based adoption center, Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all for the
veterinary clinic (open to the LOVE of animals! a truly wonderful cat who will make a wonderful addition
public), thrift boutique, and to a loving home.
Palm City Ranch.
Patricia Deshong, President Suri

In a heartwarming The Extreme Makeover in the Cat Cottage at Suri is a social butterfly, she
story that went viral, Palm City is underway! is fantastic with people and other
Susan and Marley The cats in our dogs. She is house trained, great
get reunited thanks to Jupiter Adoption in the car, and very good on
the detective work of Center have the leash. Suri even knows her
Furry Friends. been enjoying an basic commands, she is an A++
Susan was going amazing, brand
to be in the hospital new facility since student. She is approximately
for a few days, and its opening in 60lbs, a 6 year old hound mix.
like many of us do, early 2020, while The very loving lady is looking
hired a dog walker to the cats up at for just the right owner to call
take care of her dog the Ranch have her own.
Marley. This "dog been occupying
walker", took the the cottage that
money up front, stole the dog's bed, leash, collar and crate and opened over a
did the unthinkable...dumped Marley on the street. decade now (with
A good Samaritan, Katrin Bruns, found Marley wandering in minimal updates).
her neighborhood. Poor Marley looked as though she had been out Please help us
on the street for days when the dog walker was hired. Thankfully spread the love
Katrin had the sense to coax Marley into her car and take her to by donating items
Furry Friends. from our Amazon
Although Marley had a microchip, the information was not up wish list. Or, if
to date. The Furry Friends team took it upon themselves to hunt you would like to
down Marley's owner. They backtraced the microchip number contribute a dollar
to a different shelter who had a different phone number and an amount to some of the larger purchases, like furniture, you can
email (but there was one problem... Susan was in the hospital and specify your donation to the "Cat Cottage Makeover" on our
therefore not able to be reached). donation page. furryfriendsadoption.org/donate/
The team at Furry Friends was so determined to get a hold of
someone, they searched deep into social media to find Susan and
locate her children, and eventually were able to get word to Susan Paid Advertisement