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These preliminary estimates assist Short-Term Rental Of A
the county, municipalities, and other
taxing authorities in projecting their Homesteaded Property
budgets and tax rates and also provide a
benchmark as to what revenue they can You may rent your homesteaded property for 30 days
Dear Taxpayer: expect to receive from property taxes in the coming year. or less per calendar year and maintain a homestead
Happy Spring! After the taxing authorities have determined their exemption. Rental for more than 30 days for two
My office continues to work on the 2022 tax roll and budgets and proposed tax rates based on the preliminary consecutive years or for more than six months constitutes
make preparations for the release of the estimated 2022 estimates, my office will mail the Notice of Proposed abandonment of a homestead exemption.
taxable property values to the Palm Beach County taxing Taxes to every property owner in August. The notice will Exempt property rented after Jan. 1 of any year does
authorities at the end of May. detail the assessed value of your property, your proposed not affect the homestead exemption for that particular
tax rates, and an estimate of your tax bill. Stay tuned. year. If the property is rented on Jan. 1 of the following
year or the terms of the lease are six months or more, the
Also, as “Snowbird Season” comes to a close, we’ve
Northern Notes included important information on short-term rentals exemption will be denied. Property owners are required to
notify the Property Appraiser’s Office when their property
on a homesteaded property for those property owners
who benefit from the homestead exemption and are no longer qualifies for exemption. Failure to do so could
Living With Sandhill Cranes considering renting all or a portion of their homesteaded result in a homestead tax lien with substantial penalty and
property. interest.
By Katie Roundtree, I hope you find this information beneficial and Be aware of the law before deciding to rent your
Director of Finance interesting. property. (Florida Statute 196.061 and 196.011 (9) (a)).
and Administration, Respectfully, For more information, visit pbcgov.org/PAPA or contact
Northern Palm Beach Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, Exemption Services at (561) 355-2866.
County Improvement Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
District We Value What You Value
Sandhill cranes are
long-legged, long-
necked gray, heron-like
birds with a patch of red
skin on their head. They
are distinctive looking
birds standing almost 4-feet-tall and can be seen near
preserves and wetlands, in parking lots and walking
across roads oblivious to danger. They travel in small
groups or pairs sometimes with young in tow.
Two subspecies of sandhill crane occur in Florida.
The Florida sandhill crane (G. c. pratensis), numbering
4,000 to 5,000, is a nonmigratory year-round breeding
resident. They are joined every winter by 25,000
migratory greater sandhill cranes (G. c. tabida), the
larger of the two subspecies. The greater sandhill crane
winters in Florida but nests in the Great Lakes region.
Sandhill cranes
mate for life and
attract mates using
an elaborate dance.
These cranes nest
during late winter Lake Osborne in central Palm Beach County lies between Lake
and early spring on Worth Road to the north and Hypoluxo Road to the south. Seen
mats of vegetation using the Pictometry map tool on pbcgov.org/PAPA
found in shallow
w ater s uch as Palm Beach County Property
p r e se r v e s o r Appraiser’s Office Service
marshes. Sandhill
chicks can leave Centers
the nest as early as
eight hours after While a vast array of services and information are
hatching and can available online 24/7 at pbcgov.org/PAPA, my office
swim if necessary. maintains five service centers, conveniently located
Juveniles stay with throughout Palm Beach County and staffed by qualified
their parent from 9 professionals. They administer the homestead exemption,
to 10 months after additional property tax exemptions, mailing address and
hatching. ownership changes, portability applications, and more.
They have been 2021 Customer Service By The Numbers
around for a very • Phone calls: 122,090 (up from 67,102 in 2020)
long time. The • Counter visits: 23,736
first known sandhill crane fossil was found in the • E-files: 19,355 (up 17 percent from 2020)
Macasphalt Shell Pit in Florida. It was estimated to be • Total new homestead exemptions: 29,737
about 2.5 million years old. They are not endangered • Portability applications: 6,529
but due to loss of habitat, their populations can be of
concern in certain areas. They are attracted to open
areas in urban settings such as golf courses, parks
in subdivisions and undeveloped land in commercial Peripheral
areas.
Sandhill cranes are omnivores, which means Neuropathy?
that they eat plants as well as small animals like
snails, frogs, worms and grubs. They provide natural
biological control for their grazing areas as they eat FREE Consultation
these common pests of turf. Sandhill cranes have an
abundance of natural foods and do not need handouts
from humans. for Acupuncture
People inadvertently put them in harm’s way when
feeding them, thinking that they are being kind. It is
never a good idea to feed wildlife. In fact, in 2002, the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(FWC) made it illegal to feed sandhill cranes (Florida
Fish and Wildlife Code 68A-4.00(3). Why was this
done? Cranes can become aggressive when fed by 561-745-1002
people. When they are used to a free meal, they
will continue to return and demand it when it is not 654 West Indiantown
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