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Tax Talk

Feb. 7, demolition of what was once the Tax Collector’s Welcome To The TCO!
Dear Friends: smallest office, took place.
After finding the right Operated by the State Division of Driver Licenses I am pleased to welcome the newest member of our
location for our newest before the Tax Collector’s Office inherited the building senior leadership team, Ajani Starks. Ajani is our new
service center, more than a in 2010, this location has served generations of Palm director of contact center operations and will assume
year of construction and just Beach County drivers. And just as Palm Beach County responsibility for the Client Care and Research Center. He
about 22 miles of cables, I has grown, we must also grow to accommodate the needs brings significant call center and client service experience
was thrilled to officially of the public. with him, most recently as the call center manager for
open our Westlake Service A new, state-of-the-art facility, offering 74 percent Broward County Government where he led a team of
Center on Feb. 22! With an more client service stations to meet anticipated growth 150 employees that answered calls for multiple county
audience of distinguished to serve North County taxpayers, will replace the former agencies and the county’s emergency hotline during
guests from the county and DMV office. Clients will enjoy the convenience of a declared emergencies. “I am excited to join the Palm
City of Westlake, the ribbon secure drive-by drop box, offering payment 24/7 without Beach County Tax Collector’s Office and look forward
was cut, and the service center was open for business! having to get out of their car or make an appointment. to continuing our standard of excellence in providing
It is always a tremendous undertaking to construct and With this addition, the Tax Collector’s Office currently unparalleled customer service to our clients,” said Starks.
open a new facility and my staff, led by Joe Sverak, chief operating within the North County Governmental Center
information and facilities officer, and all our partners did will close. Then, our North County team will transition Important Dates
an amazing job bringing this new 23,735-square-foot to the new facility once completed in late 2023.
state-of-the-art service center to the growing western The new service center will be the third facility built And Deadlines
communities of our county. My staff and I are looking by our agency to meet the demand because of the growth
forward to serving our residents in that area! in Palm Beach County. March 1 Tourist Development
I also want to remind you that if you have not yet “When I was elected in 2006, our county was home to Tax (TDT) due
paid your 2021 property tax, the March 31 deadline is 700,000 people. We have now grown to over 1.6 million March 13 Daylight Saving Time begins
fast approaching. Visit our website, www.pbctax.com to people,” said Gannon. “This new service center will give March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
make a payment before the deadline! us the ability to serve clients more efficiently now and in March 31 Deadline to pay 2021 property tax
Sincerely, the future.” March 31 Final installment payment plan payment due
Anne M. Gannon, I expect to complete construction on this new service
Constitutional Tax Collector, center in late 2023. Government on page 7
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Saying Goodbye To The

“Little Fort” PGA Office

And with a rumble and cloud of dust, we finally said
goodbye to our “Little Fort” PGA office. On Monday,