Page 11 - Jupiter West - March '23

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Tax Talk

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

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