Page 8 - Boca Club News - November '22

Page 8, Boca Club News

Memo from County Tax Collector from page 7 Honoring Our This is the official pin of the United States of America
Vietnam Veterans. Vietnam War Commemoration, authorized by Congress
make the process of paying your property taxes online as It is an honor to to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. It’s
easy as possible: recognize Palm a heartfelt tribute to those who served, and a way to say,
• For Owner Name searches, enter First Name[space]Last Beach County’s “Thank you,” for their service to our country.
Name. Example: John Smith V ietnam W ar Requests can be made by completing a request form
• The Property Control Number can found on your tax bill. Vet erans. I am online at www.pbctax.com. Your pin, along with my
Example: 11-22-33-44-55-666-7777. offering Vietnam personal letter of appreciation, will be mailed. Pins are
• The entire Property Control Number must be entered to Veterans a special available now through November 30th. Veterans are only
perform a Property Control Number search. No need to commemorative eligible to receive one pin; therefore, if you previously
enter the dashes. lapel pin as my way received your commemorative pin, no need to request again.
• For addresses, enter your “Street Number” and “Street of saying “Thank you” for their service and sacrifice. We thank you for your service.
Name”. This is the third year we have participated in this special Noteworthy Dates:
• Completely spell out the name of the street for specific partnership with the Florida Department of Highway Safety Nov 1st – Mar 31st - Property Tax Season
results, i.e. entering “Mount” will only return records that and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). Our office is honored to Nov 24th-25th - Thanksgiving Holiday – Offices Closed
exactly match, it will not return “Mountain”. Do not enter provide one pin to local veterans or their families in honor Nov 30th - Deadline for Property Tax 4% Discount
the street type (Way, Street, Lane or Road). of their military service in Vietnam. Nov 30th - Hurricane Season Ends
• An asterisk (*) may be used in the field as a “wildcard”
to expand results. For example, entering “Mount*” would From the Desk of Palm Beach County
also return “Mountain”.
• Avoid using street types (LN, ST, AVE) and directions (N,
S, E, W) to return better results. Mayor Robert S. Weinroth: Fire Rescue

Medicare Helps West Coast After Hurricane

Robert Weinroth, a former member
to the Palm Beach County Food Bank and other food
of the Boca Raton City Council, was the commercial harvest. The produce is then donated
open enrollMent Commissioner to replace Steven countywide.
relief partners for distribution to individuals and families
elected as a Palm Beach County

CROS Ministries is a local non-profit agency that
Abrams, who retired due to term
limits requirements.
holds annual gleaning events at local farms and is always
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
for 2023 has deployed groups of personnel to in need of volunteers. It’s a great way to spend time
outdoors while helping provide fresh produce to those
help with post-storm efforts on the
in need. For more information, contact Keith Cutshall at
crosministries.org.
west coast, including: kcutshall@crosministries.org or Robynne Ryals at rryals@
• Eight special operations personnel in Fort Myers;
• 16 personnel on teams with other local municipal fire Places to Play. There are several county parks that
departments; provide outdoor fitness courses with exercise equipment,
cHecK For division chief, deputy chief and captain on management, rowers, all for free. For more information, visit https://
• Four firefighter/paramedics, an electronics technician, such as chest press machines, ellipticals and self-weighted
eXcItInG operations and communications teams; discover.pbcgov.org/parks/Amenities/Exercise.aspx.

Non-profit Spotlight: The Miracle League Palm
• A dispatcher for 911 center relief.
We are grateful for our first responders’ support for our Beach County. For over ten years, the Miracle League
fellow Floridians. has made it possible for children nationwide with physical
Holiday Scam Alert. With the holidays fast approaching, and mental challenges to achieve the same dream as their
neW PLanS the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning of the many peers and play baseball.
and ways consumers and donors could get scammed this Games take place at the Anthony V. Pugliese
season. The BBB released its “Naughty List,” which details field, which has cushioned synthetic turf, wheelchair-
aLL neW the top scams that are most likely to catch people off guard accessible dugouts and a flat surface to eliminate
barriers for the players. For more information, visit
during the holidays.
Be mindful of these scams that could cut into your miracleleaguepalmbeachcounty.com.

History Corner. After World War I, a combination of
BeneFItS holiday cheer, and tips to avoid them: events caused a real estate boom in south Florida. The
• Fake charities: verify a charity at BBB’s give.org.

• Pet scams: experts say 80% of sponsored pet production of affordable automobiles for a growing middle

advertisements may be fake.
class turned the United States into a mobile society. New
YoU are information and paying new shipping fees. economy encouraged them to buy land and build homes.
• Shipping notifications: emails requesting personal roads carried Americans southward, where a thriving
Between 1915 and 1927, a system of connecting roads
Protecting the Consumer. The Palm Beach County
entItLed to Public Safety Department’s Consumer Affairs Division called the Dixie Highway, now called US Route 1, was
provides valuable services concerning unfair, fraudulent completed along Florida’s east coast from Georgia as far
or deceptive practices of businesses and landlords. south as Miami in 1926.
The division will investigate and attempt to mediate By 1920, Florida had a population of nearly one million,
the complaint, whenever possible. However, by law they which would grow by more than half in the next decade.
Peter Gratzon cannot require a business to resolve the dispute. In addition, If the climate was not enough to entice the newcomers, in
consumers can obtain reports on local businesses providing 1924 the state amended its constitution for the first time
toP IndePendent any current and previous complaints. It’s a good resource to prohibit state income and inheritance taxes.
to check prior to engaging a local business. For more
If you are interested in having Mayor Weinroth speak
medIcare aGent information, visit discover.pbcgov.org. at a community, condo or homeowner association event,
Gleaning Volunteers Needed. Gleaning is the process please contact our office at (561) 355-2204 or email
561-361-7173 of harvesting leftover produce from growers’ fields after RWeinroth@pbcgov.org.

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