Page 13 - Abacoa Community News - May '23

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Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Dear Taxpayer: Public Services Support • 90 Custom/Specialized Reports – This could encompass
Hello May! any number of requests, such as:
My st a ff i s b u sy Department ○ Information from the tax roll by assessed value
completing preparations ○ The number of homestead properties in certain cities
for the 2023 estimated The Public Services Support Department receives and ○ The entire tax roll or appraisal database file for
taxable property values, processes hundreds of public records requests annually. Data is the current year
which will be released to all derived from our geographical information system and appraisal/ ○ Daily/monthly sales updates
Palm Beach County taxing tax roll systems. We have several standard reports and are able ○ Subdivision reports
authorities later this month. to create customized, specialized reports and maps based on the ○ All vacant properties
We provide an estimate taxpayer’s needs. ○ Spreadsheets listing information for certain cities
to cities and other authorities Last year, the Public Services Support team, a group of five, ○ All properties in an estate
who levy taxes because they managed: ○ All single family homes or a list by property use code
need them to begin developing their budgets. They review • 985 Data Run Requests/Variances – This includes address ○ Certain properties by subdivision or labels for
the property values in their jurisdictions and decide on a labels, maps, owners lists, and variances for when a taxpayer’s certain areas
proposed tax rate. The property values multiplied by the planned use of their property deviates from local zoning. ○ Vector and situs files
tax rate, or millage, determines your taxes. • 152 Archive Records (Up 27 percent from 2021) – This While our team loves to make our wealth of information
The cities and other taxing authorities then share those includes tax rolls and building cards. Some of our records date more accessible to the public, there are questions that even they
proposed tax rates with my office, so that we can notify all back to 1977, and homeowners request these records for income can’t answer. For example, they’ve been asked, “Can you tell
property owners of both their home value and proposed tax tax purposes. They usually want to know the value when the me where my septic tank is?” That’s a question for the Florida
rate. These are revealed in the Notice of Proposed Property property last changed hands. Department of Health.
Taxes mailed to all property owners in mid-August. • 350 Impact Fee Records (Up 143 percent from 2021) – If you are interested in any special reports or maps, please
While state law requires my office to value property This is a request for a building card from builders or homeowners contact Public Services Support at (561) 355-2881 or pa-
based on the status of the market, your tax rate is set by who are searching to see if a structure ever existed on a vacant pubsvc@pbcgov.org. Fees for reports and programming can be
taxing authorities who answer to you, the voter. If home lot, and if so, its square feet, number of bedrooms, baths, etc. If found at pbcgov.org/PAPA.
values increase, tax bills do not necessarily have to there was a structure, they can submit the building card to the
increase as tax rates could be reduced. Every resident has Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building Department Office Closed In Honor Of
the right to speak to the elected officials who levy taxes for an impact fee credit.
at the public meetings listed in your notice. Memorial Day
If you feel that the market value of your property is
inaccurate, you also have the right to file a petition for
adjustment with the Value Adjustment Board through the
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. For more
information, visit pbcgov.org/PAPA or contact Residential
Appraisal Services at (561) 355-2883 or myhouse@
pbcgov.org.
In this month’s newsletter, we’re highlighting our
Public Services Support team, who handles most public
records requests for my office. From address labels
to complex customized reports, my staff is helpful,
knowledgeable, and ready to serve you.
Respectfully, The Public Services Support Department, left to right: Bonnie
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, Neff, Virginia Leonard, Sade Neuforth, Clarice Bethel-Laing,
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser and Roberto Castillo

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