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Professional Firefighters And Paramedics

Of Palm Beach County

September is typically to limit unnecessary to experience these symptoms, stop your activity, move to
the peak of hurricane strenuous activity, and a cool ventilated place and make sure to hydrate. If you see
activity, so please make sure to stay fully someone lose consciousness, make sure to get local Fire
remember to have your hydrated. It is not only Rescue responding by dialing 9-1-1, making sure to give
hurricane supplies and important to take care your exact location.
preparation kits prepared of ourselves, but also Random Act Of Kindness: Give a cold water or sports
and stored so that it is to look after those who drink to a sanitation worker,
handy should you need may not be able to make those responsible decisions for landscaper or anyone else
it. Also, make sure you themselves, such as the very young and elderly. you happen upon who is
already have a plan in place The body’s temperature regulating systems may not working outside to make
for your family in the event you are instructed to evacuate. function properly in the very young, the elderly and those our community better.
This summer’s unprecedented heat continues to impact all with underlying medical conditions, so heat-related illnesses Some of the most
aspects of daily activities for all segments of the population may be more severe and occur with sudden onset. Dizziness, pr eventable tragic
in our community. thirst, severe headache, inability to think clearly, vomiting incidents that occur in
Excessive heat can lead to serious and sometimes and muscle cramps can be signs of the beginning of a heat- summer are those of
deadly medical episodes, so it is extremely important related illness. Should you or someone you are with begin children dying after being
forgotten and left behind in
a car. In 90-degree weather,
a parked car can quickly
reach 138 degrees inside.
Carsandkids.org reports
that on average, 38 children die in the United States each
year, and as of Aug. 3 there have been 15 so far. Florida
is second to Texas in the number of hot-car deaths of
children. The solution is simple: Don’t let yourself get
distracted by your electronic device and take care of the
most precious cargo you will ever have in your vehicle.
Steen Eriksson, Community Relations,
Professional Firefighters and Paramedics
of Palm Beach County,
IAFF Local 2928, HOAN@iaff2928.com

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
from page 16

The Hearing

At the VAB hearing, you may represent yourself or
seek assistance from a professional. Some examples of
professional representation might include an attorney,
a licensed real estate appraiser or broker, or a certified
public accountant. If someone who is not a licensed
professional represents you, you must sign the petition
or provide written authorization or power of attorney
for your representative.
During the hearing, a special magistrate hired by
the VAB will ask you to present your evidence and
testimony in support of your petition. In most cases,
to win a reduction in appraised value before the VAB,
you must prove that the county’s appraisal of your
property exceeded market value and explain why. A
representative from our office will then present evidence
in support of the property valuation, denied exemption,
2023 PLAYOFF etc., depending on the issue. You will have another
opportunity to comment before the end of the hearing.
Keep in mind, although the decision of the

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process. The VAB will mail you a written copy of its
final decision. Regardless of the outcome of your
hearing, you must pay all or the required portion of
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avoid additional cost and fees.

After The Hearing

The VAB must issue all final decisions within 20
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may file a lawsuit in circuit court if you do not agree
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For more information about the VAB in Palm Beach

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them at (561) 355-6289.

Holiday Office Closure
Thursday, September 14 TH The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office

Friday, September 15 TH * (including all of our service centers) will be closed in
observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 4.
Sunday, September 17 TH **

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