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

Office Closed In Honor Of

Memorial Day

The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
(including all of our service centers) will be closed Memorial
747-PALM Day, Monday, May 30. We honor the courage of those who
died in military service for our country. Let us gratefully
747-7256 remember their sacrifice for our freedom and prosperity.

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