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local governMent

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: Public Services Support a structure ever existed on a vacant lot, and if so, its square feet,
Hello May! number of bedrooms, baths, etc. If there was a structure, they can
My st a f f i s busy Department submit the building card to the Palm Beach County Planning,
completing preparations for Zoning and Building Department for an impact fee credit.
the 2021 estimated taxable The Public Services Support department receives and • 93 Custom/Specialized Reports – This could encompass
property values, which will processes hundreds of public records requests annually. Data is any number of requests, such as:
be released to all Palm Beach derived from our geographical information system and appraisal/ ○ Information from the tax roll by assessed value
County taxing authorities tax roll systems. We have several standard reports and are able ○ The number of homestead properties in certain cities
later this month. Specific to create customized, specialized reports and maps based on the ○ The entire tax roll or appraisal database file for the
details will be forthcoming. taxpayer’s needs. current year
In the meantime, I’d like Last year, the Public Services Support team, a group of five, ○ Daily/monthly sales updates
to provide an update on one managed: ○ Subdivision reports
of my top priorities when I became your property appraiser • 733 Data Run Requests/Variances – This includes address ○ All vacant properties
in 2017: shortening the petition process for taxpayers. labels, maps, owner’s lists, and variances for when a taxpayer’s ○ Spreadsheets listing information for certain cities
Property owners who would like to appeal an assessed planned use of their property deviates from local zoning. ○ All properties in an estate
value or denied exemption can file a petition with the Value • 109 Archive Records – This includes tax rolls and building ○ All single family homes or a list by property use code
Adjustment Board (VAB), which is administered by the Clerk cards. Some of our records date back to 1977, and homeowners ○ Certain properties by subdivision or labels for certain
of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. Once all VAB hearings request these records for income tax purposes. They usually want areas
have been conducted, the final tax roll – and all changes to know the value when the property changed hands. ○ Vector and situs files
approved by the VAB – is certified. • 144 Impact Fee Records – This is a request for a building Did You Know? Our office occasionally receives requests for
Shortening the timeframe of the tax roll’s final certification card from builders or homeowners who are searching to see if a listing of residences that have certain breeds of dog. Though
allows my staff to focus all their efforts on the next tax roll. we do manage a vast array of parcel data, “We do not track
In 2019, we decreased the timeframe by nearly a month. pooches,” as our specialist put it.
This year, despite taking part in numerous hearings, my staff If you are interested in any special reports or maps, please
successfully integrated telephonic technology to make this contact public services support at (561) 355-2881 or pa-pubsvc@
the most efficient year yet. pbcgov.org. Fees for reports and programming can be found at
We will continue to work with the VAB to streamline pbcgov.com/PAPA.
the process and ensure efficiency and transparency for all
taxpayers in Palm Beach County. Home Values
In this month’s newsletter, we’ll review numbers from the
Public Services Support Department, which handles most And Property Taxes
public records requests for my office. From address labels
to customized reports, no matter how complex the request Your ad valorem property tax bill is based on two components:
is, my staff is responsive and operates in a timely manner. Public Services Support Department: Bonnie Neff, CFE, the value of your home and the tax rate, or millage. If home
Respectfully, supervisor; Virginia Leonard, CFE, manager; Sade Neuforth, values increase, tax bills do not necessarily have to increase as
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, clerk II; Clarice Bethel-Laing, specialist; and Robert the millage/tax rate could be reduced.
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Castillo, clerk II. Photo taken in 2019. Both home values and proposed millage are revealed in the
Notice of Proposed Property Taxes that will be mailed to all
property owners in August. If you feel that the market value of
your property is inaccurate, you have the right to file a petition
for adjustment with the Value Adjustment Board through the
Act now Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. If you would like to
address your tax rate, you have the right to speak to the elected
and get your first month free! officials who levy taxes at the public meetings listed in your
notice.
For more information, visit pbcgov.org/PAPA or contact
For a limited time, Chatsworth is extending a special offer. When you Residential Appraisal Services at (561) 355-2883 or myhouse@
reserve and settle on select apartments in our continuing care pbcgov.org.
neighborhood by June 30, 2021, your first month will be free with Office Closed In Honor

a three-month commitment.* Of Memorial Day

The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
(including all of our Service Centers) will be closed in honor of
Memorial Day on Monday, May 31. We honor the courageous
men and women who died in military service for our country.
Let us gratefully remember their sacrifice for our freedom and
prosperity.

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