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Page 12, PGA C.A.N.! May 2023 May 2023
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Dear Taxpayer: If you feel that the market value of your property is • 350 Impact Fee Records (Up 143 percent from
Hello May! inaccurate, you also have the right to file a petition for 2021) – This is a request for a building card from builders
My sta ff i s busy adjustment with the Value Adjustment Board through the Clerk or homeowners who are searching to see if a structure ever
completing preparations for of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. For more information, existed on a vacant lot, and if so, its square feet, number
the 2023 estimated taxable visit pbcgov.org/PAPA or contact Residential Appraisal of bedrooms, baths, etc. If there was a structure, they
property values, which will Services at (561) 355-2883 or myhouse@pbcgov.org. can submit the building card to the Palm Beach County
be released to all Palm Beach In this month’s newsletter, we’re highlighting our Public Planning, Zoning and Building Department for an impact
County taxing authorities Services Support team, who handles most public records fee credit.
later this month. requests for my office. From address labels to complex • 90 Custom/Specialized Reports – This could
We provide an estimate customized reports, my staff is helpful, knowledgeable, and encompass any number of requests, such as:
to cities and other authorities ready to serve you. ○ Information from the tax roll by assessed value
who levy taxes because they Respectfully, ○ The number of homestead properties in certain cities
need them to begin developing their budgets. They review Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, ○ The entire tax roll or appraisal database file for the
the property values in their jurisdictions and decide on a Palm Beach County Property Appraiser current year
proposed tax rate. The property values multiplied by the tax ○ Daily/monthly sales updates
rate, or millage, determines your taxes. Public Services Support ○ Subdivision reports
The cities and other taxing authorities then share those ○ All vacant properties
proposed tax rates with my office, so that we can notify all Department ○ Spreadsheets listing information for certain cities
property owners of both their home value and proposed tax ○ All properties in an estate
rate. These are revealed in the Notice of Proposed Property ○ All single family homes or a list by property use code
Taxes mailed to all property owners in mid-August. ○ Certain properties by subdivision or labels for certain
While state law requires my office to value property based areas
on the status of the market, your tax rate is set by taxing ○ Vector and situs files
authorities who answer to you, the voter. If home values While our team loves to make our wealth of information
increase, tax bills do not necessarily have to increase as tax more accessible to the public, there are questions that even
rates could be reduced. Every resident has the right to speak they can’t answer. For example, they’ve been asked, “Can
to the elected officials who levy taxes at the public meetings you tell me where my septic tank is?” That’s a question
listed in your notice. for the Florida Department of Health.
If you are interested in any special reports or maps,
please contact Public Services Support at (561) 355-
Reminder From 2881 or pa-pubsvc@pbcgov.org. Fees for reports and
programming can be found at pbcgov.org/PAPA.
The POA/ARC The Public Services Support Department, left to right: Bonnie Office Closed In Honor
Neff, Virginia Leonard, Sade Neuforth, Clarice Bethel-Laing,
and Roberto Castillo
POA documents The Public Services Support Department receives and Of Memorial Day
require that all residents processes hundreds of public records requests annually. Data
apply for POA and is derived from our geographical information system and
HOA approval prior appraisal/tax roll systems. We have several standard reports
to making any changes and are able to create customized, specialized reports and
to the exterior of your maps based on the taxpayer’s needs.
home, including but not Last year, the Public Services Support team, a group of
limited to tree removal or planting, new landscaping, five, managed:
painting, roofing, additions or construction, fencing, • 985 Data Run Requests/Variances – This includes
hurricane shutters, impact glass, play equipment, address labels, maps, owners lists, and variances for when a
garage door replacement or any other change, you taxpayer’s planned use of their property deviates from local
must contact the PGA POA Architectural Review zoning.
Committee for approval. Information and forms are • 152 Archive Records (Up 27 percent from 2021) – This
available at www.pga-poa.com under the “Documents includes tax rolls and building cards. Some of our records
& Forms” heading or call 627-2800. date back to 1977, and homeowners request these records for
Thank you, income tax purposes. They usually want to know the value
Jack Hughes, when the property last changed hands.
Chairman, POA ARC

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