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Dear Friends: New Year Resolution: More Some annual events, such as the Palm Beach Pride
First, Happy New Year Parade and Festival in Lake Worth Beach in March, and
to you and your family and You Time! Belle Glade’s Black Gold Jubilee in April, are open to
friends. I am hopeful that the public and all are welcome to attend. Our team will
2022 will be a very good Our agency wants be there with educational materials and ready to answer
year as we return to some to help you accomplish your questions about our services. Other outreach events
level of normalcy. your resolutions in 2022 we participate in are held for smaller groups such as civic
The new year typically by freeing up your time. or homeowners’ associations.
means declaring well-intended With the many services If you are a member of an association that would
resolutions. While not a we offer, we expect at benefit from educational information from the Tax
traditional resolution, I always some point you might Collector’s Office, reach out to us at www.pbctax.
look forward to this time of need to schedule a visit to one of our service centers or com/contact-us by choosing “Community Engagement
year when the weather offers cooler temperatures and gorgeous perhaps call our office for assistance. Here are some tips Request” on the right-hand side of the web page. A
sunny days, and I can commit to spending more time working to save you time. member of the team will follow up to see how we can
in my garden. From planting and weeding to tending to my very Convenient Payment Options best partner with your group.
productive honeybees, the South Florida winter months, with We offer several convenient payment options, such Follow us on social media: @TaxPBC on Twitter and
the lower humidity and cooler temperatures, give me greater as: online e-check and credit card payments, mail, drop Instagram, and @PBCTAX on Facebook to see where we
opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and my garden. boxes located in each of our services centers, self-serve will be headed next – perhaps to a neighborhood event
Gardening has always been a passion of mine and I am so kiosks for vehicle registrations, and wire transfers. We near you. We look forward to seeing you soon!
honored to have recently been appointed to the Board of Directors don’t, however, offer payments over the phone so we
for the Mounts Botanical Garden, which is Palm Beach County’s encourage you to visit https://www.pbctax.com/payment- New Veterans’ Mental Health
oldest and largest botanical garden. If you, like me, share a love options/ for more information.
for the outdoors and the many native plants here in Florida, I Resource In Palm Beach
encourage you to visit Mounts Botanical Garden at 531 North View Payment Status Online
Military Trail, West Palm Beach. You can visit www.mounts. County
org for more information and maybe I will see you there! Did you know that you can check the status of your
Sincerely, payment in five easy steps? Step 1. Visit our payment site Local veterans have a new resource to help treat
Anne M. Gannon, https://pbctax.manatron.com/. Step 2. Click the tab you mental health issues. Connected Warriors, a 501(c)(3)
Constitutional Tax Collector, wish to check the status of: Property Tax, Business Tax, nonprofit, has opened a new behavioral health center
Serving Palm Beach County Tangible Tax, Tourist Development Tax. Step 3. Click the in Boca Raton. Connected Warriors has been providing
drop-down to search by: Name, Account number, Address, services for over 170,000 veterans nationwide the past
11 years through partnerships with the Department of
etc. Step 4. Once you find your information, click on the
Town Of Jupiter account number highlighted in blue. Step 5. Look at the Defense and Department of Veteran Affairs through its
right-hand side under the text that says Collection Cart
therapeutic yoga programs.
The Connected Warriors Center will allow veterans
News to see your payment status. of all eras faster access to licensed and professional
Coming To A Neighborhood
mental health treatment. The therapists are either veterans
By Ilan Kaufer, Near You! themselves or are experts in the veterans’ culture. There is
no cost to veterans and services are covered by the 2018
Jupiter Town Councilor Mission Act as well as local donations.
Happy 2022, I hope After so many ups and downs over the course of the The new center is designed to provide veterans the
you and your family had pandemic, we, like you, are excited to be back out in the support necessary to overcome the trauma of war and
a happy and meaningful community and returning to a “new normal.” Our team military service through customized treatment plans along
holiday season and are of community engagement ambassadors will be visiting with their trauma conscious yoga practice. Treatment
having a great start to Palm Beach County community events and associations options include hyperbaric chambers, equine therapy,
2022! Please find below in the coming months, and they look forward to seeing adaptive sports, aquatics training and yoga.
a few items that I have you there! Connected Warriors is located at 21301 Powerline
been working on. Road, Suite 106 in Boca Raton. If you or a loved one
Town Manager Update need assistance, call (954) 278-3764 or email info@
On Dec. 8, the Town connectedwarriors.com.
Council approved a contract to hire former Jupiter
Police Chief Frank Kitzerow as the interim town Important Dates And
manager. The Town Council is also working to solidify
the process for the interview and selection of a new Deadlines
town manager. Based on similar search and interview
processes in the local area, this process could take Jan. 17 Martin Luther King
anywhere between three to 12 months. Holiday – Offices Closed
Strategic Planning Process Jan. 31 Last day to receive 2
The Town Council undertakes an annual strategic percent discount on property tax
planning process that begins in January. In past years, payment
I have worked on ensuring our police department has
adequate staffing, putting a green bond on the ballot for
voters, creation of an Environmental Task Force and
an Education Committee, and other important items. I
always look forward to incorporating residents’ feedback
into the strategic planning process and hope you will
send in any ideas you have for the upcoming fiscal cycle. Experience Dentistry with a Woman’s Touch
Indoor Community Space
In late November, I requested that the Town Council
schedule a discussion on the potential construction
of indoor community and gymnasium space. Based Cosmetic & Comprehensive Restorative Dentistry
on the amount of community feedback I’ve received
on this item; I believe it is important to evaluate the State of the Art & Same Day Restorations
potential to design and construction indoor space that
would serve as recreation space for youth and senior Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation Available
activities (pickleball, basketball, volleyball) and also
serve as emergency shelter space in the event of storm
or another emergency. The last time we had a close Joanne Green, D.D.S.
call of a major storm event, it was evident that there
was a need for emergency shelter space, and this type 10887 N. Military Trail, Suite 6
of facility could be an emergency resource for our Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
community.
Thank you for keeping up to date on these activities. (561) 622-2815 • www.joannegreendds.com
Please make sure to follow me on social media on
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@CouncilorKaufer. If you have any comments, questions, Hospital of the University of Penn - General Practice Residency Training
or concerns, about these initiatives or any other town Harvard Dental School - Former Instructor
matters, please email me at ilank@jupiter.fl.us. Boston Brigham and Women’s Dental Group - Staff Dentist