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Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: Thank you for allowing me to serve as your property file a homestead exemption application is March 1 of the
As we say goodbye to appraiser. I wish you and your families a safe and happy year after you buy your home and you may file any time
2022, I want to reflect on the holiday season. after you take ownership of the property and become a
past year and share our goals Respectfully, permanent resident of Florida. To qualify, you and/or your
for the future. Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, spouse must not be receiving a residency-based exemption
This was an interesting Palm Beach County Property Appraiser on any other property in Florida or in another state.
year for property valuation
in Palm Beach County. Homestead Exemption Receipt Holiday Office Closures
Market property values
grew 31 percent from 2021, Cards Mailed Late December The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
and taxable property values (including our five service centers) will be closed:
rose 15 percent. Westlake, On the last business Monday, Dec. 26
Manalapan, and the Village of Golf showed the largest day in the month of Tuesday, Dec. 27
percentage of taxable value increase from 2021 to 2022. December, the property Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
Overall, the market value of all Palm Beach County property appraiser ’s office
is more than $404 billion. More interesting stats and figures mails a pink and white
can be found at pbcgov.org/PAPA. homestead exemption Commissioner’s Update from page 1
As Florida law requires my office to value property based receipt card to every
on the status of the real estate market and the property as of property owner in Palm coordination and enhance communication on matters
Jan. 1 each year, my staff are already gathering information Beach County with a affecting the administration of the river. I serve as the
for 2023 assessments. I want to thank my staff for their hard homestead exemption. Palm Beach County Commission’s representative on
work and commitment to accuracy and excellence. I am If there are no changes to the use and/or ownership of this council.
proud of every single one of the 220 qualified public servants the property, simply keep the card as your receipt that The multiagency council maintains the protection
in my office, as we retain more credentialed appraisal experts you have been automatically renewed for another year. and enhancement objectives from the original plan
than any other jurisdiction in the United States. We determine However, if there is a change to ownership due to a while updating strategies and tasks to fit current
the taxable value of more than 650,000 parcels and nearly sale, marriage, divorce, death, or change in property conditions and activities occurring in the river. The
60,000 tangible personal property accounts in the county. use, call our office at (561) 355-2866 or email us at objectives include:
As we look forward to 2023, my office is looking to MyExemption@pbcgov.org. • Improving overall river hydrology and water
improve the service we offer to you on our website. The next A homestead exemption reduces the assessed value of quantity through accelerated land acquisition for
time you visit pbcgov.org/PAPA, please take our survey. your property, thereby reducing the amount of property water storage on public lands by implementing
Your thoughts will help inform the next iteration of our tax you pay by an average of $500. Homestead exemption restoration projects, coordinating with stakeholders,
online offerings. also qualifies you for the 3 percent Save our Homes and monitoring the health and restoration of the river.
The calendar is changing but our mission remains the (SOH) cap. • Improving water quality by identifying and
same: to value property, administer exemptions, and maintain If you’ve not yet filed for a homestead exemption, reducing points of pollution; increase storm water
ownership records for the county fairly, equitably, and in it’s easy to e-file online. You may also file by mail or in treatment and retention; decrease turbidity/cloudiness;
accordance with Florida law. person at one of our five service centers. The deadline to reduce harmful bacteria; and, utilize best management
practices in the remaining agricultural areas surrounding
the river.
• Protect and preserve the native wildlife, fish and
vegetation by acquiring additional parcels in the Pal-
Mar Water Control District; monitor sedimentation,
erosion, and flows affecting valued ecosystems.
• Protect and preserve historical, cultural sites and
recreational resources.
• Increase environmental education and stewardship
opportunities within the river.
Preserving and protecting the National Wild and Scenic
Loxahatchee River requires a balance in managing the
wetlands and natural areas filtering water that feeds into
747-PALM the basin, so that the water entering the river is of the
highest quality possible, while at the same time helping
747-7256 to provide flood protection for our community.
Palm Beach County’s Comprehensive Plan identifies
the Loxahatchee River as an “Area of Particular
Concern” to preserve in its natural state. Our land
development code contemplates additional setbacks
from wetlands and other environmentally sensitive
areas, and this process has been effective is directing
CAMPBELL AND KARLIK, P.A. land development activities away from the river area.
If I can be of assistance to you, please contact me at
ATTORNEYS AT LAW (561) 355-2201 or by email at mmarino@pbcgov.org.

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