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Tax Talk

Dear Friends,
Of the more than 612,000 How Does It Work?
tax bills that were sent out in If you are thinking “Crossing to the opposite side of
November, as of this writing, the road? How does that work?” you are not alone; instead
86 percent have been paid. of trying to explain it in words why not hand it over to
With property taxes due soon, the experts? Florida Department of Transportation put
time is running out before the together an informational video that shows how it works
March 31 deadline. To help and what it looks like from the driver’s perspective. Visit
remind those property owners www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9UlegdqNog to watch the
who have yet to pay their video.
taxes, we have sent out 63,025 Now Open!
reminder notices to encourage The new DDI is now officially open at I-95 and Glades
them to pay their taxes before Road in Boca Raton, with more on the way: I-95 at 45th
the deadline. Hopefully, you Street, I-95 at Lantana Road, and I-95 at Hypoluxo Road.
have already paid your taxes, It is another example of Palm Beach County leading the
but if not, I encourage you way in innovation and design.
to visit www.pbctax.com Is It HOV Or Is It Express Lane?
and make your payment Driving can be relaxing, stressful, exciting, scary, and
online. If you are one of the Our team is always excited to attend community events overwhelming at the same time. That is why it’s important
hundreds of thousands who and have the opportunity to interact with our clients. If to know the rules of the road. For example, do you know
have already paid, thank you! you missed us at the Jubilee, visit us at these upcoming the difference between HOV and express lanes? While
Regards, community events: both lanes may be located on an interstate and are intended
Anne M. Gannon, • Palm Beach Pride, March 25 and 26 at Bryant Park in to decrease traffic, they do have some differences.
Constitutional Tax Collector, Downtown Lake Worth Beach Express lanes are pay-per-use lanes for drivers that
Serving Palm Beach County • Black Gold Jubilee, April 15 at Torrey Island want a more expected travel time. These lanes have
Jupiter Jubilee Campground in Belle Glade restricted entrances and exits to accommodate drivers on
longer commutes. Vehicles in the express lane must use a
Diamonds Are A Driver’s Best SunPass to pay the associated fee. For more information
Mother Nature couldn’t dampen the spirit at this year’s on purchasing a SunPass, visit www.sunpass.com.
Jupiter Jubilee. The TCO Outreach Team attended Jupiter’s Friend HOV is an acronym for “high occupancy vehicle.” The
largest hometown celebration featuring a civic fair, kid’s HOV decal, issued by the Department of Highway Safety
activities, K-9 demonstrations and police and fire displays. You might be wondering what a precious stone has to and Motor Vehicles, allows low emission vehicles, hybrid
Our team was on hand to answer a variety of questions from do with driving, and the answer is, nothing; however, the vehicles certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection
vehicle registrations to preparing first-time drivers along with shape of the stone does, allow me to elaborate. A diverging Agency and vehicles with two or more occupants to drive
distributing educational materials about agency services. diamond interchange (DDI) is a form of vehicle traffic in a high occupancy vehicle lane. The purpose of an HOV
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to ask interchange that allows the two directions of traffic on the lane is to encourage carpooling and minimize traffic for
questions, get materials, and share your feedback on your crossroad to temporarily divide and cross to the opposite the hours in which the lane is designated as an HOV lane.
positive experiences in our service centers. side of the road, creating a diamond like shape. The DDI However, no matter which lane you are occupying, it’s
was first introduced in France in the 1970s and has since essential to follow the rules behind the wheel, to ensure
grown in popularity across the United States, due to the that you and others reach your destinations safely.
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