Page 4 - The Shores of Jupiter - June '24

Page 4, The Shores
Tax Talk

Dear Friends: • Last year, our client care and until June 30. For more information, visit floridarevenue.
Last month, I had the research center answered 237,868 com/homehardening.
pleasure of attending phone calls and received 45,246 Hurricane Guide
several community events email inquiries. Do you know where the closest grocery store to you that is
as I do throughout the year. • Each month, we electronically powered by a generator is located? Or the closest gas station
Frequently, other elected distribute more than 40,000 with emergency power transfer switches? These are important
officials are also in attendance satisfaction surveys to clients who things you should know when preparing for hurricane season.
as we are all committed to visit our service centers in person or contact our office by Even relatively minor hurricanes can leave you without power
the residents of Palm Beach phone. 83.5 percent of survey respondents rated our service and water for a few days. Make sure you are prepared by
County. At many of these as “exceptional” or “very good.” having enough food, water and medical supplies for your
events, we discuss the • Typically, 65 percent of property owners pay their family members and your pets. For a comprehensive list of
importance of the upcoming property taxes during the month of November. supplies, visit pbctax.com/hurricane-guide-request/ to view
election in November and how crucial it is that everyone eligible • The top five states from where newly licensed Florida and request a copy of our pocket-size hurricane guide.
to vote does so. The change in Florida Law now requires voters drivers previously resided are New York, New Jersey,
to re-request mail ballots after every general election cycle. So, California, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
if you have requested mail ballots in the past and have not yet • For the 2023 tax year, the top Palm Beach County
re-requested mail ballots for the 2024 elections, I urge you to do taxpayer was FPL, paying $133,632,115.20 in property tax.
so to ensure you receive your ballot and vote. You can visit the
Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections website at www. Get Your Hurricane Guide!
votepalmbeach.gov/voters/vote-by-mail to check the status of
your mail ballot request or to request a ballot be mailed to you June 1 marks the start of
for the upcoming elections and let your voice be heard! another hurricane season.
And this month, I want to wish all our fathers a very Happy Hurricanes are part of the
Father’s Day! reality of living near the
Anne M. Gannon, coast and major hurricanes
Constitutional Tax Collector, are becoming more and
Serving Palm Beach County more prevalent. However, the key to navigating hurricane
season is to be prepared and have a plan. This year, to
Celebrating Belle Glade’s help you prepare, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration declared May 5 to 11, as National
Agricultural Heritage Hurricane Preparedness week. Visit noaa.gov/hurricane-
prep for more information.
When you think of Palm Preparing Before Hurricane Season
Beach County, the first thing Take advantage of the Home Hardening Sales Tax
that may come to mind is Exemption. The exemption is for the purchase of impact-
beaches; with our 47 miles resistant doors, windows and garage doors, going on now
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 747-PALM
by to visit our booth and ask our team questions.
747-7256

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