Page 10 - Abacoa Community News - May '21

Page 10, Abacoa
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: • 93 Custom/Specialized Reports – This could millage. If home values increase, tax bills do not necessarily
Hello May! encompass any number of requests, such as: have to increase as the millage/tax rate could be reduced.
My st aff is busy ○Information from the tax roll by assessed value Both home values and proposed millage are revealed in
completing preparations for ○ The number of homestead properties in certain cities the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes that will be mailed
the 2021 estimated taxable ○ The entire tax roll or appraisal database file for the to all property owners in August. If you feel that the market
property values, which will current year value of your property is inaccurate, you have the right to file
be released to all Palm Beach ○ Daily/monthly sales updates a petition for adjustment with the Value Adjustment Board
County taxing authorities ○ Subdivision reports through the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. If
later this month. Specific ○ All vacant properties you would like to address your tax rate, you have the right
details will be forthcoming. ○ Spreadsheets listing information for certain cities to speak to the elected officials who levy taxes at the public
In the meantime, I’d like ○ All properties in an estate meetings listed in your notice.
to provide an update on one ○ All single family homes or a list by property use code For more information, visit pbcgov.org/PAPA or contact
of my top priorities when I became your property appraiser ○ Certain properties by subdivision or labels for certain Residential Appraisal Services at (561) 355-2883 or
in 2017: shortening the petition process for taxpayers. areas myhouse@pbcgov.org.
Property owners who would like to appeal an assessed ○ Vector and situs files
value or denied exemption can file a petition with the Value Did You Know? Our office occasionally receives requests Office Closed In Honor Of
Adjustment Board (VAB), which is administered by the for a listing of residences that have certain breeds of dog.
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. Once all VAB Though we do manage a vast array of parcel data, “We do Memorial Day
hearings have been conducted, the final tax roll – and all not track pooches,” as our specialist put it.
changes approved by the VAB – is certified. If you are interested in any special reports or maps, The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
Shortening the timeframe of the tax roll’s final certification please contact public services support at (561) 355-2881 or (including all of our Service Centers) will be closed in
allows my staff to focus all their efforts on the next tax roll. pa-pubsvc@pbcgov.org. Fees for reports and programming honor of Memorial Day on Monday, May 31. We honor the
In 2019, we decreased the timeframe by nearly a month. can be found at pbcgov.com/PAPA. courageous men and women who died in military service for
This year, despite taking part in numerous hearings, my staff our country. Let us gratefully remember their sacrifice for
successfully integrated telephonic technology to make this Home Values And Property our freedom and prosperity.
the most efficient year yet.
We will continue to work with the VAB to streamline Taxes
the process and ensure efficiency and transparency for all
taxpayers in Palm Beach County. Your ad valorem property tax bill is based on two
In this month’s newsletter, we’ll review numbers from components: the value of your home and the tax rate, or
the Public Services Support Department, which handles most
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The Public Services Support department receives and CAMPBELL AND KARLIK, P.A.
processes hundreds of public records requests annually. Data ATTORNEYS AT LAW
is derived from our geographical information system and
appraisal/tax roll systems. We have several standard reports
and are able to create customized, specialized reports and maps
based on the taxpayer’s needs. Wills • Trusts • Estate Planning • Probate
Last year, the Public Services Support team, a group
of five, managed: Taxation • Real Estate • Corporations
• 733 Data Run Requests/Variances – This includes
address labels, maps, owner’s lists, and variances for
when a taxpayer’s planned use of their property deviates
from local zoning.
• 109 Archive Records – This includes tax rolls and building
cards. Some of our records date back to 1977, and homeowners
request these records for income tax purposes. They usually
want to know the value when the property changed hands.
• 144 Impact Fee Records – This is a request for
a building card from builders or homeowners who are
searching to see if a structure ever existed on a vacant lot,
and if so, its square feet, number of bedrooms, baths, etc.
If there was a structure, they can submit the building card
to the Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building
Department for an impact fee credit.

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