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March 2022                                                     Viewpointe, Page 19
       Tax Talk




      Dear Friends:                                        I also want to remind you that if you have not yet   information on our website.
         After finding the right                        paid your 2021 property tax, the March 31 deadline is      Next time you have
      location for our newest                           fast approaching. Visit our website, www.pbctax.com to   an appointment to visit
      service center, more than a                       make a payment before the deadline!                one of our service
      year of construction and just                                                            Sincerely,  center  locations,  you
      about 22 miles of cables, I was                                                    Anne M. Gannon,   can pick up a copy or
      thrilled to officially open our                                          Constitutional Tax Collector,   visit  www.pbctax.com/
      Westlake Service Center on                                                Serving Palm Beach County  TPSG to order a print
      Feb. 22! With an audience of                                                                         copy and to view the
      distinguished guests from the                      New 2022 Tax Planner &                            guide in a convenient
      county and City of Westlake,                                                                         digital format. The digital
      the ribbon was cut, and the                        Services Guide                                    version contains links to
      service center was open for business! It is always a tremendous                                      corresponding content, forms, and resources right on our
      undertaking to construct and open a new facility and my      I am pleased to share that our 2022 edition of the award-  website, making it easier than ever to find what you need.
      staff, led by Joe Sverak, chief information and facilities   winning Tax Planner & Services Guide is now available in digital   I hope you find this guide helpful and useful.
      officer, and all our partners did an amazing job bringing this   and print formats. Each year, I am proud to provide this guide,
      new 23,735-square-foot state-of-the-art service center to the   to you, our clients, so you can plan for the year ahead. This year,   Saying Goodbye To The
      growing western communities of our county. My staff and I   new enhancements have been added, including QR codes, so you
      are looking forward to serving our residents in that area!  can easily scan the page on your smart device to link to additional   “Little Fort” PGA Office

                                                                                                              And with a rumble and cloud of dust, we finally said
                                                                                                           goodbye to our “Little Fort” PGA office. On Monday,
                                                                                                           Feb. 7, demolition of what was once the Tax Collector’s
                                                                                                           smallest office, took place.
                                                                                                              Operated by the State Division of Driver Licenses
                                                                                                           before the Tax Collector’s Office inherited the building
                                                                                                           in  2010,  this  location  has  served  generations  of  Palm
                                                                                                           Beach County drivers. And just as Palm Beach County
                                                                                                           has grown, we must also grow to accommodate the needs
                                                                                                           of the public.
                                                                                                              A  new,  state-of-the-art  facility,  offering  74  percent
                                                                                                           more client service stations to meet anticipated growth
                                                                                                           to serve North County taxpayers, will replace the former
                                                                                                           DMV office. Clients will enjoy the convenience of a
                                                                                                           secure drive-by drop box, offering payment 24/7 without
                                                                                                           having to get out of their car or make an appointment.
                                                                                                              With this addition, the Tax Collector’s Office currently
                                                                                                           operating within the North County Governmental Center
                                                                                                           will close. Then, our North County team will transition
                                                                                                           to the new facility once completed in late 2023.
                                                                                                              The new service center will be the third facility built
                                                                                                           by our agency to meet the demand because of the growth
                                                                                                           in Palm Beach County.
                                                                                                              “When I was elected in 2006, our county was home to
                                                                                                           700,000 people. We have now grown to over 1.6 million
                                                                                                           people,” said Gannon. “This new service center will give
           BUYER?                                  Call Joe Young         SELLER?                          us the ability to serve clients more efficiently now and in

















                                                                                                           the future.”
          THIS IS THE MARKET YOU                                          YOU NEED EXPOSURE &                 I expect to complete construction on this new service
                                                                                                           center in late 2023.
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         (561) 756-8508                                                 (561) 756-8508
         Hope everyone is doing okay during these challenging times. I am here to assist any way I can.
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                                                                                                           Welcome To The TCO!

                                                                                                              I am pleased to welcome the newest member of our
                7252 Via Palomar  $575,000                      7271 Via Palomar   $569,000                senior leadership team, Ajani Starks. Ajani is our new
                                                                                                           director of contact center operations and will assume
                  3/2 pool home 1800 sq ft                                                                 responsibility for the Client Care and Research Center. He
                                                                                                           brings significant call center and client service experience
                                                                                                           with him, most recently as the call center manager for
              CLOSED                                           CLOSED                                      Broward County Government where he led a team of
                                                                                                           150 employees that answered calls for multiple county
                                                                                                           agencies and the county’s emergency hotline during
                                                                                                           declared emergencies. “I am excited to join the Palm
                                                                                                           Beach County Tax Collector’s Office and look forward
                                                                                                           to  continuing  our  standard  of  excellence  in  providing
                                                                                                           unparalleled customer service to our clients,” said Starks.

                                                                                                           Important Dates And
                                                                                                           Deadlines


              7284 Via Palomar      $559,000                    7268 Via Palomar $499,000                  March 1  Tourist Development
                                                                                                                    Tax (TDT) due
                                                                                                           March 13  Daylight Saving Time
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                                                                                                           March 31  Deadline to pay 2021 property tax
                                                                                                           March 31  Final installment payment plan payment due 
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