Page 11 - Boca Ezposure - February '22

Boca Exposure, Page 11
Spanish River Branch Of Boca Public Library To

Host Free ‘Touch A Truck’ Program Saturday, March 19

For the third year, the Spanish River Library is Services director, CPRE. “Boca Raton Public Libraries
partnering with the City of Boca Raton’s Municipal are dedicated to educating our citizens of all ages through
Services, Utility Services, Recreation Services and Police innovative and engaging methods. It’s my hope that this
and Fire Services to enable Boca families to see and learn event inspires many of our Boca children to learn more
about our city’s many fascinating trucks and vehicles at about engineering, the public services our city provides,
“Touch a Truck!” and the big trucks and machines that help us make Boca
This family event will take place in the Spanish River the world-class city it truly is.”
Library parking lot at 1501 N.W. Spanish River Blvd. No enrollment is required. This free program will
Truck operators will be on hand to demonstrate how take place rain or shine. Children must be accompanied
their vehicles work and explain what they do. Check out by an adult. Food trucks will be on-site for the purchase
a fire engine, sanitation truck, aerial bucket truck, street of refreshments. Parking is across the street at Countess
sweeper, beach tractor, rescue boat and much more. Find de Hoernle Park/Spanish River Athletic Facility.
out why they are such an important part of our community. “I’m incredibly excited about the annual Touch a
Visitors are also invited inside the library for special Truck event, which promises to be bigger, better, and
truck-themed story times. more fun than ever!” notes Michael J. Kalvort, Recreation

Tax Talk from page 10 Important Dates And

property is incorrect. Regardless of the outcome or Deadlines
pending status of the petition, the required portion of
the property taxes are due by April 1 to the tax collector Feb. 1 Tourist Development
to avoid penalties, as per Florida Statute 194.014. This Tax (TDT) due
new resource sheet will assist clients who have had Feb. 21 Presidents’ Day
their VAB petition administratively granted during this observed – offices
time. closed
An overview of the petition process is available on Feb. 28 Last day to receive 1
the clerk’s website at www.mypalmbeachclerk.com percent discount on
including an online portal for filing. your property tax

Charitable Giving
the Palm Beach County community.
In our December newsletter, we talked about the Employees doubled that goal and donated 2,087 New Moon Full Moon
generosity and giving spirit of our employees. This pairs of socks! Socks are one of the most-requested February 1 February 16
holiday season, they “knocked our socks off” in a items; one fresh pair of clean and new socks adds
holiday sock drive for one of our charity partners, dignity to an already challenging circumstance of being First Quarter Third Quarter
Living Hungry. Employees were challenged to donate homeless while a full-time student. The majority of our February 8 February 23
1,000 pairs of socks to the local charity that partners donation will go to elementary students. See more on
with the school district to deliver supplies to those our community involvement at: https://www.pbctax.com/
who need it most – homeless students right here in about-us/community-involvement/.