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Beaches. All the generous donations will help with the
many programs and services we provide to our students and
families. With only 70 percent of education costs provided
through state and federal sources, we rely on our charitable
friends to fund the gap.”
About Connections Education Center Of The Palm
Beaches
Connections Education Center of the Palm Beaches
has a growing, ongoing waiting list for parents eager to
join the school’s state-of-the-art techniques and warm,
family-centered, supportive environment. In addition to its
elementary, middle school and high school curriculum –
aligned strictly with state standards and the Florida State
Standards Access Points – Connections Education Center of
the Palm Beaches offers a nurturing, stimulating aftercare
program; an exclusive water safety aquatics program, and
an avocational, workforce program armed with strong
community business partners opening doors to help prepare
its young adult students with real-world experiences, for life Chuck McGarrity and Brenda Caron Sanua-Regenbaum, Tommy Schectman, Susan Davenport, Caitlin Wells,
after graduation. McGarrity Paola Herrera

To learn more about Connections Education Center of the
Palm Beaches, and/or make a donation, please call (561)
328-6044 or visit www.connectedpb.com.
Photos by Remelyn La Penia
Clerk Alert

Learn More About Palm Beach
County’s Finances – Your

Clerk’s Office Is Here To Help!

April is Financial
Literacy Month, a great
time to learn more about
your personal finances – and
check in on the financial
health of your government.
As Palm Beach County’s
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Auditor,
the Clerk of the Circuit
Court & Comptroller is
your source for important
county financial information. We have the tools you need
to understand Palm Beach County’s finances, from how
much tax money is coming into the county each year, to
how that tax money is invested and spent.
Our office’s award-winning Checks & Balances Guide
provides an easy-to-follow overview of the county’s fiscal
health and other economic indicators for our community.
The highlights for fiscal year 2021 for Palm Beach County
include:
• Record Property Tax Revenue: Palm Beach County
collected $1.34 billion in property tax revenue in FY 2021,
an increase of 5 percent over the previous fiscal year.
• Taxpayer Savings: Our office’s management of
the county investment portfolio earned $28 million in
investment income during FY 2021. That’s a savings of
$43 for every county taxpayer.
• Higher Sales Tax Income: Palm Beach County
collected more than $201 million in sales tax revenue
during FY 2021, an 18 percent increase from the previous
fiscal year. Of the $201 million collected, more than $99
million was the county’s share of infrastructure sales
tax revenue used to complete a backlog of repair and
replacement projects.
Checks & Balances also illustrates how your tax dollars
pay for parks, roads, public safety and other services. In
fiscal year 2021, the average cost per taxpayer for county
services included:
• $91 for parks and recreation
• $47 for community services
• $32 for public safety
• $31 for engineering and public works
You can find the FY 2021 Checks & Balances report,
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JUPITER ST. LUCIE BRADENTON LAKELAND DUNEDIN Jupiter Hammerheads (PAFR), online at www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/pafr.
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Checks & Balances is just one resource available on
Palm Beach Cardinals the finance page of our website, www.mypalmbeachclerk.
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CARDINALS TORTUGAS THRESHERS MIGHTY MUSSELS TARPONS com. You can also find Palm Beach County’s Annual
Palm Beach Cardinals
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Upcoming Promotions at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium: County’s investment portfolio, and reports on the CARES
Act and American Rescue Plan Act payments.
Easter Celebration Star Wars Night Tacos & Tequila Our financial reports and information are just one
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Easter egg hunt, prizes, candy & Meet Star Wars characters & Cinco de Mayo celebration transparency in Palm Beach County. We hope it is a
Easter Bunny appearance! participate in Padawan training! with food, drinks, & live music!
valuable resource for you and for our entire community.
For More information: Regards,
(561) 775-1818 Rogerdeanchevroletstadium.com Joseph Abruzzo,
Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller