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The filing deadline is April 1. Failure to Scholarship. Six college scholarships of $1,500 each will
file will result in the loss of the exemption be awarded to graduating high school seniors who plan
and the assessment of penalties per to attend a higher education institution full time. The
Florida Statutes, Sections 193.072 and deadline to apply is March 31.
193.073. To be eligible for a scholarship award, a student must
Dear Taxpayer: Save time, paper, and postage by filing online using be a resident of Palm Beach County, have a minimum
One aspect of the homestead exemption that many the e-file link on our website pbcgov.org/papa. If you of 3.0 grade point average (GPA), and plan to attend
people miss is that it caps the annual valuation of your need a paper form (DR-405) you can download it from an accredited higher-education institution (college or
home. So, in addition to a reduction in the taxable our website on the Forms page. If you have any questions community college).
assessment of your home, the Save Our Homes Cap about reporting personal property, tangible e-filing, or In addition to receiving a scholarship, each recipient
limits any increase to the assessed value of a homestead the $25,000 tangible exemption, please call our office at will be offered an opportunity for a paid summer
exempt property to a maximum of 3 percent each year or (561) 355-2896 or email mytpp@pbcgov.org. internship in the Property Appraiser’s Office (PAO).
the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever Since 1994, the Palm Beach County Property
is lower. Property Appraiser’s Office Appraiser’s Office has awarded more than $150,000 in
For 2022, the maximum increase will be 3 percent, as college scholarships. The program is particularly special
the change in CPI increased 7 percent from December Annual Scholarship Awards to the Property Appraiser’s Office because the money
2020 to December 2021. This increase in CPI reflects raised for the scholarships is 100 percent funded by
the inflation seen across dozens of consumer categories, Program employees who volunteer to donate to the fund in return
including shelter, food, transportation, and energy. for casual dress Fridays.
While the change in the CPI follows many markets, My office is now accepting applications for the For more information, call (561) 355-3230 or visit
Florida law requires my office to value property based 29th Annual Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s pbcgov.org/papa/scholarship-awards.htm.
on the status of the real estate market. My office will
determine a total market value for every home as of
reflected in the sales of residential properties. But if your Town Of Jupiter News
Jan. 1, taking into consideration the price fluctuations

property is homesteaded, the taxable assessed value will
not increase more than 3 percent. By Ilan Kaufer, • Development by art committee of an arts in public
If you already have a homestead exemption on your Jupiter Town Councilor program (recommendations)
property, you do not need to reapply. Other property I hope everyone had • Indoor community space and emergency shelter facility
tax exemptions include those for low-income seniors, a wonderful February. It funding discussion
widows and widowers, persons with disabilities, active- was great to see so many • Roundtable discussion on medical marijuana ban
duty military, veterans, “granny flats,” and more. For community members out • Paid leave for employees for parental leave,
information, visit pbcgov.org/PAPA or call Exemption at the Jupiter Jubilee. bereavement, military deployment
Services at (561) 355-2866. Please find below a few • Create Town environmental Sustainability Plan
In this month’s newsletter, a reminder to all business recent items I have been New Town Hall
owners in Palm Beach County about filing for a Tangible working on: The Town Council voted to move forward with the
Personal Property Tax Return for 2022 and my office’s Strategic Initiatives construction of a new town hall. While I voted against
annual college scholarship application process is now The Town Council the project since I think we should be looking at other
open. Enjoy reading and enjoy your spring. held its first meeting on this year’s strategic initiatives and infrastructure priorities, since the project is moving
Respectfully, will be working to streamline the list at upcoming meetings. forward, I look forward to working with council to make
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, This year I proposed several new initiatives in addition to sure the project is kept on budget and we work to ensure
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser some from last year that need continued work. that there is space for community use as well as efficient
Strategic Priorities use of space for our employees.
• Identify ways to restore historic oyster population and Thank you for keeping up to date on these activities.
mangroves along waterways Please make sure to follow me on social media on
• Continue last year’s objective of creation of a business Facebook at www.facebook.com/kauferfl and on Twitter @
advisory council CouncilorKaufer for more frequent updates. If you have any
• Agenda roundtable reestablishment of education comments, questions, or concerns, about these initiatives or
advisory committee with focus on overcrowding and any other Town matters, please email me at ilank@jupiter.
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