Page 9 - Boca Club News - April '22

Boca Club News, Page 9
Memo from County Tax Collector Anne M. Gannon:

LEGO Botanical Garden...Firefighter for a Day...

Save on Property Taxes

By Anne M. Gannon, Constitutional 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (last entry at 3 p.m.) Visit Mounts Botanical understand more the risks they face every day while on the
Tax Collector serving Palm Beach Garden website to purchase tickets: $15 adults; $12 seniors job, risking their lives to save others.
County. You can reach her office 65+, college students and military with ID; $7 ages 6-17; As a member of the Maroon Team under the leadership
by Email: ClientAdvocate@ FREE for MBG members, RAP members (American of Division Chief Sean Gibson, I was equipped with full
taxcollectorpbc.com. Phone: (561) Horticultural Society reciprocal admissions program), and protective equipment, and went through a variety of real-life
355-4271. children under 6. scenarios at the Palm Beach State College Fire Academy
April brings the close of the Firefighter for a Day. I was recently honored to gear up Complex in Lake Worth. The scenarios included a search and
property tax season for our office, but as a firefighter for the day to take part in the Delray Beach rescue, extrication of car accident passenger, exposure to the
the work continues. Now we must Fire Rescue and IAFF Local 1842 Fire Ops 101. The program heat conditions of a live fire and operating a fire hose.
manage the work associated with the delinquent property tax provides a hands-on day of learning about the fire service and It was an extremely rewarding day, and I would like to
payments. Of course, vehicle registrations, driver license, title experience firsthand the environment in which firefighters thank the Delray Beach Fire Rescue and IAFF Local 1842
transfers and all our other services continue in earnest. On top work. Spending a day in their “boots” and heavy gear, you for this amazing opportunity to experience the challenges
of that, April 30th is the deadline to sign up for our convenient firefighters face in order to protect us. I was overwhelmed by
Installment Payment Plan (IPP), where you can have your their commitment and bravery, and I have a tremendous respect
property tax or tangible personal property tax divided up for these impressive individuals and the work they do.
into four payments during the year. So, if your taxes are not Budget Friendly Tax Payment Plan. For those whose
escrowed by your lender and you want to avoid having to pay property taxes aren’t escrowed, we offer a budget friendly
your taxes in one lump sum, I encourage you to visit www. Installment Payment Plan (IPP) for real estate property tax and
pbctax.com/ipp for additional information and to sign up. But tangible personal property tax. The IPP divides your taxes into
hurry, the deadline is April 30th! four installments due in June/July, September, December, and
Sean Kenney’s Nature POP! At Mounts Botanical March, and includes a discount of just under 4%.
Garden. Reconnect with your Inner Child. This new exhibition First Time Applicants: The deadline to sign up for 2022
from acclaimed artist Sean Kenney features over 40 sculptures is April 30th. You are officially enrolled in the plan when the
made from more than 800,000 LEGO pieces and explores the first payment is made in June 2022 (discount applied) or by
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beauty of nature through highly stylized, colorful displays that July 31st (no discount). Failure to pay the first installment by
stand in striking contrast with their surroundings. Produced July 31st will result in being removed from the IPP and the
by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature POP! blends art, science, and full tax bill will be due in one lump sum, to be payable during
innovation in the display of these sculptures. the November 1st- March 31st tax cycle.
Known for his ability to make striking works of art Current Plan Participants: Once signed up, you do not
using simple LEGO toys, Kenney pushes the boundaries need to reapply. Plan participation is automatically renewed by
of the medium in this new exhibition through his use of making the June payment. For more information, visit: www.
vibrant colors and a bold, graphical style. Inspired by the pbctax.com/ipp.
Pop art movement, Kenney’s work on Nature POP! plays Important Dates & Deadlines:
on that movement’s principles by blurring the boundaries April 15th-23rd Passover
between austere and the everyday and draws from a belief April 17th Easter
that everything is interconnected. April 30th Deadline to sign up for 2022
Event dates are now through May 1st: Tuesday-Sunday, Installment Payment Plan

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