Page 12 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens- June '24

Page 12, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Tax Talk

Dear Friends: Fun Facts About The TCO! prepared and have a plan. This year, to help you prepare, the
Last month, I had the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared
pleasure of attending You already know that May 5 to 11, as National Hurricane Preparedness week. Visit
several community events when you need to pay your noaa.gov/hurricane-prep for more information.
as I do throughout the property taxes, renew your Preparing Before Hurricane Season
year. Frequently, other driver’s license, or renew your Take advantage of the Home Hardening Sales Tax
elected officials are also vehicle registration, you turn Exemption. The exemption is for the purchase of impact-
in attendance as we are all to the tax collector’s office resistant doors, windows and garage doors, going on now
committed to the residents (TCO). But did you know these until June 30. For more information, visit floridarevenue.
of Palm Beach County. At fun facts about our agency? com/homehardening.
many of these events, we • On average, we service Hurricane Guide
discuss the importance of the more than 3,000 clients each Do you know where the closest grocery store to you that is
upcoming election in November and how crucial it is that day in our six service centers. Wait times have gone down by powered by a generator is located? Or the closest gas station
everyone eligible to vote does so. The change in Florida Law more than 36 minutes since before the COVID pandemic. with emergency power transfer switches? These are important
now requires voters to re-request mail ballots after every • Last year, our client care and research center answered things you should know when preparing for hurricane season.
general election cycle. So, if you have requested mail ballots 237,868 phone calls and received 45,246 email inquiries. Even relatively minor hurricanes can leave you without
in the past and have not yet re-requested mail ballots for the • Each month, we electronically distribute more than 40,000 power and water for a few days. Make sure you are prepared
2024 elections, I urge you to do so to ensure you receive satisfaction surveys to clients who visit our service centers in by having enough food, water and medical supplies for your
your ballot and vote. You can visit the Palm Beach County person or contact our office by phone. 83.5 percent of survey family members and your pets. For a comprehensive list of
Supervisor of Elections website at www.votepalmbeach. respondents rated our service as “exceptional” or “very good.” supplies, visit pbctax.com/hurricane-guide-request/ to view
gov/voters/vote-by-mail to check the status of your mail • Typically, 65 percent of property owners pay their and request a copy of our pocket-size hurricane guide.
ballot request or to request a ballot be mailed to you for the property taxes during the month of November.
upcoming elections and let your voice be heard! • The top five states from where newly licensed Florida
And this month, I want to wish all our fathers a very Happy drivers previously resided are New York, New Jersey,
Father’s Day! California, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
Anne M. Gannon, • For the 2023 tax year, the top Palm Beach County
Constitutional Tax Collector, taxpayer was FPL, paying $133,632,115.20 in property tax.
Serving Palm Beach County
Get Your Hurricane Guide!
Celebrating Belle Glade’s June 1 marks the start of another hurricane season.

Agricultural Heritage Hurricanes are part of the reality of living near the coast and
major hurricanes are becoming more and more prevalent.
When you think of Palm However, the key to navigating hurricane season is to be
Beach County, the first thing
that may come to mind is
beaches; with our 47 miles
of coastline, it’s easy to see
why. But did you know that
Palm Beach County leads
the state in total agriculture
sales and Belle Glade is a top
supplier of vegetables, fruits,
and sugar cane?
With the motto “Her soil is her fortune,” the city celebrates
its agricultural heritage every year with its Annual Black Gold
Jubilee. Earning its name from the city’s rich soil or “black
gold,” the jubilee is a celebration of the soil’s ability to produce
bountiful harvests.
We look forward every year to interacting with our
western community clients and answering questions about
the services we provide. Thank you to everyone who came
by to visit our booth and ask our team questions.

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