Page 13 - Boca Club News - March '23

Boca Club News, Page 13
Memo from County Tax Collector

Anne M. Gannon:

Property Taxes Due March 31st!

By Anne M. Gannon, Constitutional How does it work? If you are thinking “crossing to the
Tax Collector serving Palm Beach opposite side of the road? how does that work?,” you are not
County. You can reach her office alone; instead of trying to explain it in words why not hand
by Email: ClientAdvocate@ it over to the experts, Florida Department of Transportation,
taxcollectorpbc.com. Phone: (561) put together an informational video that shows how it works
355-4271. and what it looks like from the drivers’ perspective. Visit
Of the more than 612,000 tax https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9UlegdqNog to watch
bills that were sent out in November, the video.
as of this writing 86% have been Now Open! The new DDI is now officially open at I-95
paid. With property taxes due soon, time is running out and Glades Road in Boca Raton, with more on the way: I-95
before the March 31st deadline. To help remind those at 45th Street, I-95 at Lantana Rd, and I-95 at Hypoluxo
property owners who have yet to pay their taxes, we have Rd. It is another example of Palm Beach County leading
sent out 63,025 reminder notices to encourage them to the way in innovation and design.
pay their taxes before the deadline. Hopefully, you have Is It HOV or Is It Express Lane? Driving can be
already paid your taxes, but if not I encourage you to visit relaxing, stressful, exciting, scary and overwhelming at the
www.pbctax.com and make your payment online. If you same time. That is why it’s important to know the rules of
are one of the hundreds of thousands who have already the road. For example, do you know the difference between
paid, thank you! HOV and Express lanes? While both lanes may be located
Jupiter Jubilee. Mother Nature couldn’t dampen the on an interstate and are intended to decrease traffic, they
spirit at this year’s Jupiter Jubilee. The TCO Outreach Team do have some differences.
attended Jupiter’s largest hometown celebration featuring a Express lanes are pay-per-use lanes for drivers who
Civic Fair, kids’ activities, K-9 demonstrations and police want a more expected travel time. These lanes have
and fire displays. Our team was on hand to answer a variety restricted entrances and exits to accommodate drivers on
of questions, from vehicle registrations to preparing first- longer commutes. Vehicles in the express lane must use a
time drivers’ along with distributing educational materials SunPass to pay the associated fee. For more information
about agency services. Thank you to everyone who stopped on purchasing a SunPass, visit www.sunpass.com.
by our booth to ask questions, get materials, and share your HOV is an acronym for “high occupancy vehicle.” The
feedback on your positive experiences in our service centers. wondering what a precious stone has do with driving, and HOV decal, issued by the Department of Highway Safety
Our team is always excited to attend community events the answer is, nothing; however, the shape of the stone does and Motor Vehicles, allows Low Emission Vehicles, Hybrid
and have the opportunity to interact with our clients. If allow me to elaborate. A Diverging Diamond Interchange vehicles certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection
you missed us at the Jubilee, visit us at these upcoming (DDI) is a form of vehicle traffic interchange that allows Agency and vehicles with two or more occupants to drive
community events: the two directions of traffic on the crossroad to temporarily in a High Occupancy Vehicle Lane. The purpose of an
 Palm Beach Pride, March 25th and 26th at Bryant Park divide and cross to the opposite side of the road, creating a HOV lane is to encourage carpooling and minimize traffic
in Downtown Lake Worth Beach. diamond-like shape. The DDI was first introduced in France for the hours in which the lane is designated as an HOV
 Black Gold Jubilee, April 15th at Torrey Island in the 1970s and has since grown in popularity across the lane. However, no matter which lane you are occupying,
Campground in Belle Glade. United States, due to the safety and cost effectiveness of it’s essential to follow the rules behind the wheel, to ensure
Diamonds are a Driver’s Best Friend. You might be the design. that you and others reach your destinations safely.

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