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Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Dear Taxpayer: Value Adjustment Board through the Clerk of the Circuit Court • 97 Custom/Specialized Reports – This could encompass
Hello May! and Comptroller. For more information, visit pbcgov.org/PAPA any number of requests, such as:
My st a ff i s busy or contact Residential Appraisal Services at (561) 355-2883 or ○ Information from the tax roll by assessed value
completing preparations for myhouse@pbcgov.org. ○ The number of homestead properties in certain cities
the 2022 estimated taxable In this month’s newsletter, we’re highlighting our Public ○ The entire tax roll or appraisal database file for the
property values, which will Services Support team, who handles most public records requests current year
be released to all Palm Beach for my office. From address labels to complex customized ○ Daily/Monthly sales updates
County taxing authorities reports, my staff is helpful and knowledgeable. ○ Subdivision reports
later this month. Respectfully, ○ All vacant properties
We provide an estimate Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, ○ Spreadsheets listing information for certain cities
to cities and other authorities Palm Beach County Property Appraiser ○ All properties in an estate
who levy taxes because they We Value What You Value ○ All single-family homes or a list by property use code
need them to begin developing their budgets. They review ○ Certain properties by subdivision or labels for certain
the property values in their jurisdictions and decide on a Public Services Support areas
proposed tax rate. The property values multiplied by the tax ○ Vector and situs files
rate, or millage, determines their budgets. Department While our team loves to make our wealth of information
The cities and other taxing authorities then share those more accessible to the public, there are questions that even
proposed tax rates with my office, so that we can notify all The Public Services Support department receives and they can’t answer. For example, they’ve been asked, “Can
property owners of both their home value and proposed tax processes hundreds of public records requests annually. Data you tell me where my septic tank is?” That’s a question for
rate. These are revealed in the Notice of Proposed Property is derived from our Geographical Information System and the Florida Department of Health.
Taxes mailed to all property owners in August. appraisal/tax roll systems. We have several standard reports If you are interested in any special reports or maps,
While state law requires my office to value property based and are able to create customized, specialized reports and please contact Public Services Support at (561) 355-2881 or
on the status of the market, your tax rate is set by taxing maps based on the taxpayer’s needs. pa-pubsvc@pbcgov.org. Fees for reports and programming
authorities who answer to you, the voter. If home values Last year, the Public Services Support team, a group of can be found at pbcgov.org/PAPA.
increase, tax bills do not necessarily have to increase as tax five, managed:
rates could be reduced. Every resident has the right to speak • 1076 Data Run Requests/Variances (Up nearly 50 Office Closed In Honor Of
to the elected officials who levy taxes at the public meetings percent from 2020) – This includes address labels, maps,
listed in your notice. owners lists, and variances for when a taxpayer’s planned Memorial Day
If you feel that the market value of your property is inaccurate, use of their property deviates from local zoning.
you also have the right to file a petition for adjustment with the • 120 Archive Records – This includes tax rolls and building The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
cards. Some of our records date back to 1977, and (including all of our service centers) will be closed
homeowners request these records for income tax Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. We honor the courage
purposes. They usually want to know the value of those who died
when the property changed hands. in military service
• 144 Impact Fee Records (Up 67 percent for our country.
from 2020) – This is a request for a building Let us gratefully
card from builders or homeowners who are remember their
searching to see if a structure ever existed on a sacrifice for our
vacant lot, and if so, its square feet, number of fre e dom a nd
bedrooms, baths, etc. If there was a structure, prosperity.
they can submit the building card to the Palm
The Public Services Support Department, left to right: Clarice Bethel- Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building
Laing, Roberto Castillo, Sade Neuforth, Bonnie Neff, and Virginia Leonard Department for an impact fee credit.

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