Page 8 - Abacoa Community News - July '19

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Property Appraiser’s Office

Taxpayers: Update On 2019 Tax Roll If your agricultural classification application is denied,
Happy Independence you have 30 days to file a petition with the VAB. The deadline
Day! July is an important month as my office submits the 2019 to file a petition is 5 p.m., July 31.
Recently, my office preliminary tax roll to Florida’s Department of Revenue For questions, call exemption services (including
held its 26th annual (DOR) and the local taxing authorities. The preliminary portability) at (561) 355-2866, Agriculture Department at
College Scholarship tax roll is a systematic listing of information pertaining to (561) 355-4577, or the VAB at (561) 355-6289.
Awards ceremony and the market valuation of all real property within Palm Beach
presented six outstanding County, for purposes of ad valorem taxation. These values Palm Beach County Property
high school seniors (from are based upon market conditions as of Jan. 1, 2019 and assist
Palm Beach County) with taxing authorities in preparation for their upcoming budgets Appraiser’s Office Names
college scholarships in the and setting their proposed millage (tax) rates.
amount of $1,500 each. New property value in Palm Beach County continues to 2019 Scholarship Recipients
In addition to receiving grow our tax base along with steady increases in reassessment
a scholarship award, each recipient was offered an for 2019. Samir Ahmed of Boynton Beach Community High
opportunity to participate in a paid summer internship in Palm Beach County-wide taxable property values have School, will be attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
my office. We are happy to have three of the recipients increased 5.73 percent from 2018 to 2019. These values are University. He will serve as an intern in the Residential
working for us this summer. subject to change. Appraisal Services department.
These six high-achieving, exceptional students Highlights include: Gabriela Carrazana of John I. Leonard High School,
demonstrated excellence in academic ability, persistence, • Total Market Value: $276,910,929,158 will be attending the University of Florida.
leadership, and service to others. • Total Taxable Value: $198,072,878,205 Chase Correia of Atlantic Community High School, will
Since 1994, the Property Appraiser’s Office (PAO) • Total Net New Construction Taxable: $2,408,951,888 be attending Northwestern University. He will serve as an
has awarded nearly $140,000 in college scholarships. • Total Parcel Count: 641,485 intern in the Condominium Appraisal Services department.
The event is particularly special to the PAO, because the • Total Tangible Accounts: 59,633 Marco Peric of Palm Beach Central High School, will be
money raised for the scholarships is 100 percent funded Once the tax roll receives approval from the DOR (usually attending the University of Central Florida Honors College.
by my staff who participate in, “Friday Dress Casual in late July), my office will prepare the “Truth In Millage” He will serve as an intern in the GIS Mapping department.
Day,” a volunteer donation program. (TRIM) Notices for Palm Beach County residents, which Jaciah Rashid of Santaluces High School, will be
Congratulations to all scholarship recipients and I are mailed in mid-August. attending the University of Florida.
wish them much success in their future educational and Sonia Z. Rivera of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, will
career endeavors. In this month’s newsletter, you’ll find Status Of Applications For be attending the University of Florida.
a list of the recipients’ names and colleges they will be
attending in the fall. Property Tax
Also, there is an update on the 2019 tax roll process
and the status of applications for property tax exemptions, Exemptions,
portability and agricultural classifications. I hope you Portability
find this information beneficial and wish you a happy
and safe Independence Day. And
Respectfully,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, Agricultural
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Classifications

NEED A/C? We’ve Got You Covered!
If you submitted an
application on or before
March 1 for a Property Tax
Exemption or Portability
“WE SHOW for Palm Beach County to
the Palm Beach County
UP!” Property Appraiser for
tax year 2019 and your
application was denied, a
Notice of Denial will be
mailed out to you on July 1. Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks CFA, AAS, Gabriela Carrazana,
You have 30 days to file Samir Ahmed, Jaciah Rashid, Chase Correia, Sonia Z. Rivera and Marco Peric
a petition with the Value
Adjustment Board (VAB) to appeal the denial of your Office Closed Due To
exemption. The deadline to file a petition is 5 p.m., July 31.
The deadline to file a petition for the denial of a Upcoming Holiday
portability benefit is 5 p.m., Sept. 13.
If you submitted an application for an agricultural The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
Call Today for a FREE estimate! classification, you will be notified of the status of your (including all of our service centers) will be closed in honor
561.575.2173 application for the agricultural classification by regular of Independence Day on Thursday, July 4.
231 Jupiter St., Jupiter, FL mail. These notifications will be mailed out on July 1.
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