Page 6 - PGA Community News - July '21

Page 6, PGA C.A.N.! July 2021 July 2021

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: • Total Parcel Count – 648,114 notifications. If denied, you have the right to file a petition
Happy Independence Day! • Total Tangible Personal Property Accounts – 58,798 for adjustment with the Value Adjustment Board (VAB)
Recently, my office Once the tax roll receives approval from Florida’s through the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.
held an award ceremony DOR, my office will prepare the Notices of Proposed They can be reached at (561) 355-6289.
for our 28th Annual Palm Property Taxes and Non Ad Valorem Assessments. This Property Tax Exemptions And Portability
Beach County Property individualized letter shows each Palm Beach County If you submitted an application on or before March 1
Appraiser’s Scholarships and property holder the market, assessed and taxable values and your application was denied, a Notice of Denial will
presented six outstanding of their property, proposed tax rates, and public hearing be mailed on July 1. The deadline to file a petition with the
high school seniors in Palm information to make their voices heard. These letters are VAB for an exemption is 5 p.m. on July 31. The deadline
Beach County with $1,500 mailed in mid-August. to file a petition for the denial of a portability benefit is
college scholarships. These six 5 p.m. on Sept. 13. For questions about exemptions or
high-achieving, exceptional Application Status For portability, contact Exemption Services at (561) 355-2866
students demonstrated excellence in academic ability, or MyExemption@pbcgov.org.
persistence, leadership, and service to others. Exemptions, Portability, Agricultural Classification
Woodny Alerte of South Tech Academy Notifications of the status of your application will be
Valeria Urrego Hernandez of Jupiter Community Agricultural Classifications mailed out on July 1. If your agricultural classification
Sofia L. Cosie of Spanish River High application is denied, the deadline to file a petition with the
Micaela Miguel Ramirez of Lake Worth High Have you submitted an application for an exemption, VAB is 5 p.m. on July 31. For agricultural classification
Kimberly S. Garciao of Glades Central High portability or agricultural classification? My office questions, contact the Agriculture Department at (561)
Patricia G. Panchan of Palm Beach Lakes High is processing these applications and will begin status 355-4577 or MyFarm@pbcgov.org.
In addition to receiving a scholarship award, each recipient
was offered an opportunity to participate in a paid summer
internship in my office. We are happy to have two of the Town Of Jupiter News
recipients working for us this summer.
Since 1994, the Property Appraiser’s Office has awarded
nearly $150,000 in college scholarships. The program is By Ilan Kaufer, Reminder: The rainy season fertilizer ban is in effect from
particularly special to my office as these scholarships are Jupiter Vice Mayor June 1 until Sept. 30. The Jupiter Town Council passed an
completely funded by employee donations. Happy July everyone! ordinance in October 2018 prohibiting the use of fertilizers
I wish our scholarship recipients much success in their future I hope you had an during Jupiter’s rainy season, which runs from June 1 through
educational and career endeavors. Congratulations to each of opportunity to gather with Sept. 30. Due to the increase in precipitation during this
them and congratulations to the entire Class of 2021. friends and family for July time, the potential for nutrients found in fertilizers to become
Also in this month’s newsletter, are an update on the 2021 4th and celebrate our great harmful runoff that would be detrimental to our water quality
tax roll process and the status of applications for property tax country. is much greater during those months.
exemptions, portability and agricultural classifications. I hope As we all know with The ban is a best management practice to combat the
you find this information beneficial and wish you a happy and the arrival of summer is the negative impacts associated with nutrient pollution.
safe Independence Day. potential for storms. Please • Farms, golf courses and specialized turf areas (such as
Respectfully, make sure to have a storm athletic fields) are exempt from the proposed restrictions but
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, plan ready for you, your family, and don’t forget about pets! are encouraged to be judicious about fertilizer application
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser For some additional information on storm preparation please during the rainy season.
see the town’s guide at www.jupiter.Fl.us/storm. • Landscape and lawn care businesses that operate in
2021 Tax Roll Update Help us keep our waterfront clean – new bucket cleanup Jupiter should take note of the ban, as well as residents who
stations! As part of the 2021/22 Strategic Plan, Town Council maintain their own lawns.
July is an important month as my office submits identified cleanup activities along waterfront and park areas • Common fertilizers available at home improvement and
the 2021 preliminary tax roll to Florida’s Department as one of their initiatives. In partnership with the Beach lawn care stores most likely contain the harmful ingredients
of Revenue (DOR) and the local taxing authorities. Bucket Foundation, the town installed bucket cleanup stations and are subject to the ban. However, there are alternative
The preliminary tax roll is a systematic listing of at four local parks and waterfront areas: fertilizers that can be used without the risk of harmful runoff.
information pertaining to the market valuation of all real • Abacoa Community Park Visit www.befloridiannow.org for a list of acceptable
property within Palm Beach County for purposes of ad • Jupiter Community Park fertilizers and contact the stormwater department at (561)
valorem taxation. These values assist taxing authorities • Sawfish Bay Park 741-2705 if you have any questions.
in preparing their upcoming budgets and setting their • Jupiter Civic Center As always please contact me with any comments or
proposed millage (tax) rates. Each one of these stations consist of four buckets and questions at ilank@jupiter.fl.us and follow me on Facebook
Florida law requires my office to value property based a trash can. Visitors can just grab a bucket to pick up litter at www.facebook.com/Councilorkaufer or on Twitter @
on the status of the real estate market and the property as while they enjoy a walk at the park or on the beach. Councilorkaufer.
of Jan. 1. Because of that, this preliminary tax roll reflects
the impacts of COVID-19. Despite major disruptions in the
real estate market in early 2020, the latter half of the year
saw a strong rebound, especially in the residential sector.
According to my office’s estimates certified at the end CAMPBELL AND KARLIK, P.A.
of May, Palm Beach Countywide taxable property values
have increased 5.05 percent from 2020 to 2021. ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Highlights include:
• Market Value - $307,440,408,777
• Taxable Value - $220,517,814,166
• Net New Construction - $3,032,593,974 Wills • Trusts • Estate Planning • Probate
• Percent Increase (taxable value) – 5.05 percent
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