Page 14 - Boca ViewPointe - August '21

Page 14, Viewpointe August 2021
Tax Talk

Dear Friends: The Annual Report also illustrates how more than $4.1 WESTLAKE IN VIEW
August is here and back billion in property tax revenues were disbursed to the
to school season is next! individual taxing authorities throughout the county. From I am excited to report that we are making remarkable
Nationwide, many parents, schools, healthcare, and special improvement districts, to progress at our new Westlake Service Center. Visit www.
especially mothers, took time fire services and libraries, your property tax dollars are pbctax.com and scroll to the middle of the page for a brief
off or left their careers to stay hard at work countywide making Palm Beach County a video so you can see the progress for yourself! With a
home with children during wonderful community we all call home. If you prefer to projected opening date in early 2022, we look forward to
the pandemic. For those have a printed copy of the Annual Report, please email Serving You there soon.
considering a return to the our office at clientadvocate@pbctax.com and we will
workforce, please consider send a copy right out to you. IMPORTANT DATES &
working for our agency. We
have several positions open NEW & TEEN DRIVERS DEADLINES
now, which offer stability, weekends off and paid holidays
throughout the year. If a family member is learning to drive and preparing July 1 - Sept. 30 Local Business Receipt Tax Due
I’m proud to highlight data from our Annual Report, which for their first Florida driver’s license, we have some August 1 Tourist Development Tax Due
details how your tax dollars are hard at work in our community resources and tips for you! First, visit www.pbctax. August 6 Lobster Season Begins
by providing services for you, your family, and your neighbors. com/teen-driver/ to prepare your teen for everything August 10 School Year Begins
I hope you enjoy this issue of “Tax Talk”, and the rest of your that comes with the responsibility of having their own August 26 Women’s Equality Day
summer. driver’s license. Then look over the family calendar and Sept. 6 Labor Day- Offices Closed 
Sincerely, map out appropriate timelines for your teen to prepare to
Anne M. Gannon obtain a Learner License. Appointments can be booked
Constitutional Tax Collector, up to 90 days in advance by visiting www.pbctax.com/
Serving Palm Beach County appointments. You are encouraged to book appointments
early to get your desired date and time.
BACK TO SCHOOL = BACK
TO WORK?

Late summer is always a busy time with students
heading back to school. This year, parents are breathing
a collective sigh of relief across Palm Beach County as
children return to in-person schooling. An unfortunate
reality, as many studies have revealed over the past year,
is that the home-schooling and childcare responsibilities
disproportionately fell on mothers, with many electing to
leave their careers altogether. Economists have revealed
that while 3.7 million men lost or left their jobs during
the pandemic, 4.5 million women have lost theirs.
The hospitality, retail, restaurant, and travel sectors
had many businesses closed during the pandemic and are SUSAN
now slowly reopening and rehiring as the economy revs
up. Many people have opted to not return to those jobs, Boca Pointe
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through, the COVID-19
pandemic made dramatic
changes in how we provide
essential services to our
clients. We did not waver in
our commitment to Serving
You, and that is reflected in
the Annual Report for the Nobody is Better at Helping You Get Better ...
2019-20 fiscal year, which
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