Page 7 - Abacoa Community News - October '22

Abacoa, Page 7
Tax Talk

Dear Friends: Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton. Take a break Not only is The Eagle faster, but it is also smarter
With six service centers from the city bustle and enjoy a walk on the boardwalk, too. In the past, rejected mail had to be manually fed into
and an administration office visit the outdoor aquariums that represent the different a separate machine for processing, but this new Eagle
processing more than two Florida marine habitats, relax in the butterfly garden, or machine has the ability to reprocess mail that was rejected
million online, mail and check out the sea turtle rehabilitation facility. The cooler the first time, which saves processing time. But remember,
in-person transactions temps also signal the return of many of our municipalities’ please do not include staples or tape with your payment
each year, we are always green markets where you can stock up on locally grown and do not write on the envelope or your payment stub
looking for individuals produce, plants, and baked goods. This market is in its and always include your payment stub with your payment.
to join my agency. There 28th season and has been ranked in the top spot over This will help us process your payment quicker.
are several positions places such as Boston, Seattle and Hawaii. Looking for While The Eagle is still in flight training, I am
currently available and the something with a little more action? Go out and play looking forward to it earning its wings and taking off
entry-level client service some pickleball, a fun sport that combines elements of into production for this upcoming property tax season.
positions are a good way tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. Many of our Palm
to build upon one’s service Beach County parks have multiple pickleball courts and Make Your Vote Count
oriented experience. My provide high energy fun for the whole family!
agency offers competitive Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Election season is right around
salaries, medical, dental 1801 North Ocean Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL 33432 the corner and it’s important
and vision benefits and www.myboca.us/2096/Gumbo-Limbo-Nature-Center to be aware of current voter
participation in the Florida Phone: (561) 544-8605 information.
Retirement System pension West Palm Beach GreenMarket Did you know that due to
plan. If you are looking for 101 S. Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL 33401 redistricting, which occurs every
a work/life balance where www.wpb.org/government/community-events/ ten years, voting precincts and
no nights or no weekends community-events/west-palm-beach-greenmarket many polling locations in Palm
are required and there are Phone: (561) 832-5328 Beach County have been reassigned? Anyone affected by
paid holidays, consider Pickleball Courts these changes has been mailed a new Voter I.D. card listing
joining our team. Multiple locations in Palm Beach County the updates. Voters can also find any changes online at the
I encourage you to apply by visiting www.pbctax. discover.pbcgov.org/parks/Amenities/Pickleball.aspx Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections website, www.
com/culture-and-careers and reviewing the current open USAPA Official Rules: www.usapa.org votepalmbeach.gov.
positions. I look forward to possibly welcoming you to Here are important deadlines for the upcoming 2022 General
our agency and joining the more than 320 employees who Fly Like An Eagle! Election in Palm Beach County:
strive to provide unparalleled service that inspires trust. Deadline to register to vote: Tuesday, Oct. 11
Sincerely, This year’s property tax season marks the inaugural Early Voting: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Oct. 24 through Nov. 6
Anne M. Gannon, flight of our latest addition to the tax collector’s office Deadline to request that a Vote-by-Mail ballot be mailed to
Constitutional Tax Collector, (TCO), The Eagle! Yes, you read that right; however, you: 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29
Serving Palm Beach County it isn’t a predatory bird that has joined the TCO, it’s Deadline to return your Vote-by-Mail ballot: 7 p.m. on
the name of our new mail processing machine. With a Tuesday, Nov. 8
Outdoor Fun For Everyone wingspan of 19 feet in length this state-of-the-art piece Election Day: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8
of machinery is capable of processing 16,000 pieces of

Can’t make it to the polls on Election Day? You have options
As autumn rolls in, us South Floridians will start mail per hour or four pieces of mail per second, triple the to vote your ballot. You can choose to cast your ballot by mail
enjoying a much-needed break from the heat. This is a output of our previous machine! or at a designated early voting site. To vote-by-mail you will
great time to enjoy and experience many of the outdoor need to request a ballot, which can be made online, by email,
activities Palm Beach County has to offer. For those fax, phone, or mail. A request for a vote-by-mail ballot must be
of you who are nature lovers, you might enjoy visiting received (not postmarked) by 5 p.m. on the tenth (10th) day
before Election Day (§101.62(2), F.S.). If you miss the request
deadline you can go in person to an elections office and pick
up a mail ballot.

Noteworthy Dates

Oct. 10
Columbus Day – Tax Collector Offices Closed

Northern Notes from page 6

We also get requests to remove rodents from
preserves. Northern staff does not treat for rodents or
Susan Has Moved To A any other pests in the preserves. The baits and poisons
used for that purpose are designed to attract and kill
rodents but are also known to attract other nontarget
New Location! mammals. Aside from the risk of primary exposure to
nontarget mammals in the preserves, there is also the
risk of secondary exposure.
Rodents, including mice and rats, are a key
Androcles Hair Salon component of the food chain in the natural ecosystems
throughout the preserves. Many of the desired animals
4031 Hood Rd., Suite C-108 in the preserves rely on rodents as food, including
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 animals such as hawks, owls, bobcats, foxes, and
snakes. When the rodents are poisoned, they become
Susan weak and are easy prey for predators. If these predators
eat the poisoned rodents, they will get secondary
exposure to the poison and will likely die. If we start
Swafford targeting organisms on the lower end of the food chain,
this will disrupt the rest of the food chain and could

An essential part of preserving the preserves is
cause serious harm to the health of the preserves.
561-312-0457 to let nature be nature. Removing exotic species of
plants and allowing for nature to take its course are
important for the health of the preserves and the rest
of our environment in South Florida. Nature is not
10% always perfectly groomed, but for everything there
is a purpose. What may seem like an old ugly tree to

OFF you, may be home to birds and other wildlife. Leaving
the preserves in their natural state is required and the
right thing to do.
NPDES tip: Planting a rain garden with native plants

Tues. somewhere around your home helps lock rainwater in
the ground, reducing the flow of pollutants and poisons
Products starting at 69 into the drains. Using organic fertilizers and pesticides
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New clients only in your garden further protects and brings health to your
yard and all the species living there.