Page 7 - The Shores of Jupiter - December '23

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tax talk

Dear Friends: is on the list, you never know what might be waiting for receive directions to resubmit the payment, either by mailing
If you recall, earlier this you! Visit Palm Beach County Unclaimed Funds and State it to our office or dropping it off at any of our service center
year I mentioned that my of Florida Unclaimed Funds. locations drop boxes.
cat, Bader, was featured in If you receive notice from your bank that your payment
our Installment Payment pay it online was dishonored, please hold off contacting our office as
Plan (IPP) advertisement. we must wait for notification from your bank before you
Well, with the new tax Tax bills were mailed out last month, and my staff is can resubmit your payment. Once we are notified by your
season comes a new IPP working to process payments quickly. If you haven’t paid bank, my staff will reach out to you with instructions on
ad and being the fair “cat your taxes yet, I suggest using our convenient online payment resubmitting your payment.
mom” that I am, this year’s process by visiting www.pbctax.com. Keep in mind that payments cannot be made by phone
ad had to feature my other There are two quick, easy and convenient ways to pay and all discount and delinquency deadlines apply.
cat, Biden. Yes, that’s her online:
grasping the tree! • credit/debit card: We accept American Express, Visa,
Don’t worry, she was Mastercard and Discover. A 2.4 percent convenience fee
never really stuck applies if you are paying by credit card. This fee is collected
in the tree thanks to by our payment processor, and is not retained by our office.
the wizardry of our • echeck: Using eCheck is free. If you pay online using
graphic artist. The your bank’s routing number and account number, there is no
ad is featured in our convenience fee. Your email transaction notice will serve as
2023 property taxes your receipt.
brochure which is Visit www.pbctax.com and click the Payment Options
included with your button on our homepage to see a complete “How To Guide”
property tax bill for making an online property tax payment. Or you can
that was mailed to click here for more information: https://www.pbctax.com/
property owners in early November. payment-options/.
Enrollment for next year’s budget-friendly IPP is now If you missed November’s 4 percent discount for your
open through April 30 and once enrolled, beginning next property tax payment, you can take advantage of the 3
year, you will pay your real estate and/or tangible property percent discount by paying town of Jupiter
taxes in four quarterly payments. That’s how I pay my your property taxes by the Jan.
property tax! Visit www.pbctax.com/ipp for eligibility 2, 2024 deadline. The discount
requirements and to enroll online. drops to 2 percent in January and news
As we close out 2023, I want to wish you a healthy, 1 percent in February. There is
happy holiday season and a very Happy New Year! no discount if you wait and pay
Anne M. Gannon, your taxes in March. By Councilor Malise
Constitutional Tax Collector, Sundstrom
Serving Palm Beach County Returned check … now Here in Jupiter we are
so lucky to have such a
Funds For you? What? diverse park system with
more than 20 active and
Did you know there could This tax season, many passive parks, as well as the
be thousands of dollars of you may choose to pay Jupiter Community Center,
waiting for you? Yes, you online with the convenient North County Aquatic
read that right – some clients eCheck system. There is no Complex, West Jupiter
overpay on their transactions, convenience fee to use eCheck, Recreation Center, and
and once this happens, we which requires you to enter more. Jupiter’s recreation
issue a refund for the amount your bank’s routing number needs are supported by the town, Palm Beach County with
overpaid. If the refund is returned to us as undeliverable, we and account number. You may also choose to make your their parks and recreational facilities, and Palm Beach County
will continue to attempt to issue the refund. Once we have payment with a personal check. Schools with their athletic facilities.
explored all refund options, we then post a list of unclaimed When submitting your electronic payment, please make The Town Council understands the importance of
funds on our website, hoping that clients can reclaim the sure all your banking information is correct. Payments can providing a quality recreational system for residents, where
money due to them. We hold onto these funds for one year, be rejected by your bank due to an invalid/incorrect routing/ every court, swing, slide, and trail echoes the spirit of our
and if the funds remain unclaimed, we forward those funds account number(s), and your payment will not be processed community and small town feel. That is why, during the 2023
to the appropriate state of the last known address. and must be resubmitted in the form of a personal check, strategic planning process, my colleagues and I identified the
Currently, there is more than $500,000 in unclaimed cashier’s check or money order. Once you receive notification need to develop a master plan for the town’s aging indoor and
funds available. So, I encourage you to check if your name from our office that payment was unsuccessful, you will outdoor recreational facilities in support of both youth and
adults. To achieve this goal, we recently approved a contract
with Miller Legg to work with town staff and appropriate
partners to prepare this roadmap for the next 10 years that will
include probable construction costs, renderings and funding
strategies for identified projects.
This vision for parks and recreational offerings will
focus on everything from athletic facilities to neighborhood
playgrounds, and possibly greenways, bicycle and pedestrian
trails, and exercise equipment, depending upon resident input.
The plan will be completed after a thorough evaluation of
existing facilities; public input through community meetings,
focus groups and surveys; research on recreation trends and
standards; evaluation of the town’s comprehensive plan
and levels of service requirements; and input from elected
officials, town staff, and key stakeholders.
Early next year, Miller Legg and town staff will begin
outreach to Jupiter residents. We invite you to share your
experiences with and ideas for the town’s recreational
offerings and look forward to hearing from you!
Watch the town’s website and social media sites for
announcements and more information as the master plan
project kicks off. As always, you can share your thoughts
with our council via email, at a Town Council meeting, or
at the next Connect with Council event at 9 a.m., Dec. 8 at
Crux Coffee Roasters.

It’s The Law!