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      Tax Talk




      Dear Friends,                                       This new device has been a game changer for our teams in the   punctured, the lithium inside can become
        February is quite an                            service centers and during road tests. Now, during road tests, it   exposed and create a fire hazard. When
      exciting month around the                         allows us to provide the driver with the necessary commands in   lithium combines with water, it produces
      tax collector’s office. We                        English that they will hear in their preferred language. Prior to   highly flammable hydrogen and lithium
      have passed the halfway                           Pocketalk, we had to rely on either an employee to translate, or   hydroxide that produces a spark. if this
      mark of this year’s tax                           the services of a translator when and if available. We are happy   happens inside a garbage/recycling truck
      season and 86 percent of                          to say goodbye to those days and hello, bonjour, and hola to the   or a solid waste facility, that spark can cause a fire. These fires
      taxpayers have paid their                         introduction of this new technology. This is just another way we   can spread quickly and burn for weeks.
      property taxes. For those                         are delivering on our commitment to “Serving You” … regardless     Lithium batteries can be properly disposed of at one
      who have not yet paid,                            of the language the client speaks.                 of the seven Solid Waste Authority Home Chemical and
      February offers a 1 percent                                                                          Recycling Centers located throughout Palm Beach County.
      discount if paid by Feb. 29.                      Origami in The Garden                              Many major retailers also offer free disposal of these
      Keep in mind that there is no discount offered in March so                                           batteries. For more information and examples of products
      now is your last chance to save some money on your taxes.    A beautiful new exhibit has             containing lithium batteries, visit the Solid Waste Authority
        February also marks the opening of the newest service   unfolded at Mounts Botanical               website, www.swa.org/lib.
      center in Palm Beach Gardens where we will begin servicing   Garden. Origami in the Garden,
      our clients in a beautiful, spacious, and modern facility.   created by Santa Fe artists Jennifer
      After several years of planning and construction, we are   and Kevin Box, is an outdoor
      thrilled to bring this newest facility to our clients in northern   sculpture exhibition. it features 20
      Palm Beach County. Look for next month’s issue of “Tax   metal sculptures inspired by the Japanese art of paper folding.
      Talk” when I will share some of the photos and details of   What better time to enjoy the beautiful grounds at Mounts than
      the grand opening!                                during the cooler winter weather? i hope you get a chance to stroll
                                        Anne M. Gannon,  through the exhibit. Origami in the Garden is open now through
          Constitutional Tax Collector, Serving Palm Beach County  May 12, during regular Mounts Botanical Garden hours.
                                                          Visit https://www.mounts.org/origami-in-the-garden/ to
      introducing pocketalk!                            purchase tickets: $20 general admission; $18 seniors 65 years-
                                                        plus, college students and military with iD; $13 kids 6 to 17; free
        Serving you is our commitment                   for children under 6.
      and goal with every interaction                     Admission is free for Mounts members and RAP (reciprocal
      with our clients. And with that, we               program) members; must present membership card. Annual
      are pleased to announce an exciting               membership is $60 for an individual or $95 for a family. Visit
      new service is now available in all               https://www.mounts.org/membership/ for more information.
      of our service centers – introducing              Admission is by credit/debit card only.
      Pocketalk.
        The Pocketalk device is simple                  dispose Safely … The hazards
      to use and is capable of translating
      more than 80 different languages. All             Of lithium Batteries
      you do is speak into the Pocketalk
      device and it converts the words into               They are found in everything from electric toothbrushes,
      a text and audio translation in the desired language. Now   musical greeting cards, and even Tesla electric vehicles, but
      our client service specialists and clients can have two-way   do you know the dangers of lithium batteries if they are not

      conversations in the client’s preferred language and the device   disposed of properly? Lithium batteries are easily damaged
      will translate the message into English, and vice versa.  once thrown out. When they are dropped, scraped, crushed, or

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